| This popular class helps students improve
in the important skill areas of listening
and pronunciation. Through
recordings of daily news and assignments based
on the recordings, students can improve their
vocabulary and use of natural
English, as well as their pronunciation.
A comprehensive overview of the English sound
system, combined with specific listening activities,
will aid in the development of clear speech
and discrete listening skills, thus improving
overall communication skills.
A number of controlled and authentic listening
activities, primarily the daily news (News
1130) and the study of its vocabulary and
idioms, will comprise the bulk of intensive
listening activities. The pronunciation component
of the course will follow an eight-week rotating
cycle that will aid students in the development
of clear speech.
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