SPCH 151 - Speech 1

Description
Speech 1 (SPCH 151) is designed to advance the listening and speaking skills of ESL learners at Canadian Language Benchmark 4. The course takes an integrated task-based approach to language learning. Four broad areas of competency provide the framework for building fluent basic listening and speaking skills: 1) interacting with others; 2) comprehending and giving instructions; 3) getting things done; and 4) comprehending and sharing information. Topics and tasks are contextualized within Canadian professional settings, so that learners begin to develop the strategies and skills required for effective communication in English-speaking, multicultural contexts.

3 Credits

Time Guidelines
The standard instructional time for the day-time course offering is 80 hours.

Prerequisites
Manual Prerequisite

One of:
- TEST CLBS 04 (Canadian Language Benchmark - Listening/Speaking)
- TEST IELL 3.5 (IELTS Academic Listening), and TEST IELS 3.5 (IELTS Academic Speaking)
- TEST LIN4 P (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada LINC Level 4)
- ENGL 102
- SPCH 123