High Intermediate English (ESL 301)

Students will be able to:
Read level-appropriate texts and accurately infer meaning from context, summarize, relate to personal experience, and express and support an opinion.
Identify key vocabulary words from a text and apply them accurately.
Write complete paragraphs using specific vocabulary, grammar points, and writing strategies effectively to make descriptions, compare and contrast, complain about problems, express opinion, and explain financial goals.
Employ acquired grammar, vocabulary and social language to effectively discuss appearance, share experiences, talk about music, ask someone not to do something, give advice, compare generations, and discuss family trends.
Appropriately ask and respond using social language and conversation strategies to elicit opinion, confirm information, indicate disapproval, express concern, introduce information, and avoid commitment.
Effectively use listening strategies to infer information, listen for supporting details and main ideas, summarize, draw conclusions, and make comparisons.