COURSE DE5CRIPTION5
102A Academic Listening (3) Practice in 1mdt'rslandini; and fi1llow i111; dt'lailed or.tl imtmrtions, i11itia1i111; and s1t,1ai11i11g so,ial rn11ve1x11io11, giv in!i i11fi1rma1io11, t'Xprt's.sing opinions and idt',ts a<Tlll,llt'ly, and 1aki111; notes
ACADEMIC PROGRESS
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course will be rec1uired of all students whose native language is other than English and whose English Placement Test demonstrJtes need of these skills. M1t,1 be taken during the semester one is placed in the course. Prerequisite: EnglLsh 103 or department placement. A "passing" score on the English Dt'partment es.say must be achieved bt'fort' taking English I 00 ba~d on the stndent's S<.'ore and proficienq level. English 100 m11s1 be taken in tht' st'mester immediately following suc ct's.sful completion of 107. Fee: $2:,.
The academic standard fi,r mak ing good progres.s in the EL'i progra111 is a 3.0 (B) in each class. Any stndt'nt falling below that standard will havt' to repeat that class. Those stnden Ls given permission to take coursework outsidt' 1l1t' ELS program while taking ELSP classt's, must meet the minimum aradt'mir standards for the courst'Work to w11111 in the degree program. CURRICULUM ll1e ELS program is taUl(hl a1six levels beginning at the 100 lt'vel. S1u denLs at the lowest levt'l are experlt'd to complete the basic lan!iuage train ing in three semesters. Howt'ver, this LS not a~ured sinre studt'nls arl1iew rnl Iege-Ievel proficiency at different ,~11es of time. Exit criteria from one level 10 another will depend on ohjenives met at that level and final exams. Students at the 100-102 levels 11111st lake a ll rnur.;es A-D conrnrrently. These are: Listening/Pronunriation (:~ units). Reading/ Writing (ti units), Gram mar/Oral (3 units), and <>11e or two electives such a~ S111vivJI Skills (2 units) and TOEFL Preparation (2 units). All non-natiVt' speaker:, of En)\lish will be able to count 12 units of EL'il' instmrtion (from the 102 level and above) toward graduation. For stu denLs pursuing the B.A. de!iree, the 12 units of ELSP will satisfy th e for eign langual(e requirement. For sn1- denLs pursuinv; the B.S. degree, fom units will satisfy the li1reig11 la11gn,1ge recptirement and an additional ei!\!11 uniLs can be cotmlt'd as electiVt's.
Biola's 01Hamp11s hottsing offrrs a variety of living arrangt'lllt'llls for i11lt'rna1io11al SIUdt'IIIS. All s1nd<·111s living on ca11qms will panicip,lle in ;1 meal S<.·1vice plan. COURSES C:oune /i.,tnl l.:/u,11 111ml I,, t11lc,·11 Ji1r a1rlit or lalffgnuli: 11uy 11u1y ,wt I,· 111ulit11/. 100A Listening/Pronunciation (3) For 11011-natiw s1>t'akt'IN with no or Vt'IY li11le prnficit'IHY in the Et1!ilisb lall).,~la)!t• Font, Ls 011 11mlnsta11di111; spoken En)\· foil 1, pnKfncing tht' so1111ds of lht' Eiiglish I.111g11agt' and «111yi11g 011 a simple rn11- Vt'1xnio11 wi1!1 a natiw spt-;1kt'r. 100B Reading/Writing (6) P1,1r1ict' in 11si11g a 111011olill)lll,d Eng lish dir1io11;11")', n·.iding and li1llowi11g wrillt'II din·c1io1is. sc,11111i11g ;111d ski111- 111i11g. rerog11izi11g tilt' 111.iin id<·a using rn111<·X t dues 10 arrive al 1!1t' 111t'a11i11)\ of 1111k1111w11 words and 111.ik in)\ i11ft'rt·11n·s. Se111e11n· ,111<I p.ir.i waph dt'wlop111l' III is t'111phasized. 100C Grammar/Speaking (3) 01,11 and wri11e11 prartin· of grau1ma1- ical s1rncn1rt'S al tilt' 1,,.)\i1111i11)\ kv,-1. 1000 Survival Skills (2) Stndt'nts participait' in si11111l,11io11s rnncnning topics that will help 1l 1t'm g<·I along in the llnitt·d Stales s11rh "' l,11ild i11g frit'11<lships. shopping. using 1!1t' telep l11111e. going IO the doc111r, panicipa1i11g in sori,il ev,·111s, etc . 101A Listening/Pronunciation (3) ll11ders1a11di11g .ind f111loll'i11)\ ius1rnr- 1io11s. lis1<· 11i11g s11~1 1<·gi<·s. ;111d 1;1ki11g 111,tt's lro111 si111nla1 ..d acad<·111ic l<·r- 111res. Specifir pro111uH"i,t1io11 prol,
frrnn acad ..111ic 1.... ·111res. 102B Reading/Writing (6)
Continued p1~1r1ice of !OlB and rt'ad i11g and u11ders1a11di11g arade111ic 111alt' rial. l'a1~1pl1r.Lsi111; and writin)\ rn111po si1io11s. Fe,< $2:.. 102C Grammar/Oral (3) Revit'W of all gram111ar s1rncn1rt's in oral and wrillt'11 li1rm. 1020 Effective Communication (2) For 111111-nativt' spt'akers dt'siring to i111prrn•e their rn1111111111i<"atio11 skills. Ar1ivi1ies i11rl11de rolt' plays of si111a- 1io11s t' llrn1111lt'lnl 011 cu11pns. rn11wr ,rnio11.il s1r.ile)\ies, i11fi1rn1.il prese111a- 1io11s, .ind disn1s.,io11 of .ispert.s 11f rnl ltll"t' 1ha1 alfrrt rn1111111mica1io11. Pm n1111cia1io11 will als11 he empl1asizt'd. 103 English for the Non-Native Speaker. Composition Development and Grammar Review (4) l111e11sive 1;n1111111ar review, 1101e-1aki11p; skills and paragraph develop111e111. Emphasis 011 pre-writing, ou1li11i11p;, unity. s1m1111arizi111;, med1a11ics of com position , and writing a short researrl1 p;1per. ll1is rourse will he required for ,,II students wl1ose native language is otll<'r 111,111 E11glisl1 and w!11,,e English l'l,1< ·e11w11 1Test de111011s11 ,11c·s need of 1lws1· skill.,. Must be 1akrn during tilt' lirsl s1·1111·s1er of residenn. unit's ., plan·d i11111 anot!lt'r cfass. Ft·c·: i2r, . 105 English for the Non-Native Speake r. Oral Skills (3) Ei11pli.«is 011 listt'lling skills. pro11111Kia- 1io11, i111011a1i1111, and rnnvnsational stl, 11<1(it-s. Wet'kly in1e1vi.-ws, fidd work and tij~J! preSt'11t.11io11swill ht' mp1ired of ,111 s111de11ts wl111St' 11 ,lliVt' language is 01!1t'I than English aml wl1ose English plact'111e111 test dt'111011s11~11es Ilt't'd of skills. As,•rnnd Se(·ti1111 fi,r !\l~tth.11e stn dents will !It' olkml if 1!1t're is e111111gh illl<·n'SI. 11 will !,,· ;1 prqi11"alo1y rn111"' li11 !X11!1 Bii>li«1l and 1l1<11logi,~1l snKli"' This rnurse will ill· an i111e11siw rn11rse n~'e1i11!i Bihli,~tl and 1!1ml11y;ic,d v«;1lm l;11 y, Bihlicod idio11Ls, and pn1111111<-i.11io11 of 11,1111es and places of the Bihit' in addi tion to <11.11 prt'S<'Ulalions. Mnst llt' t tkt'II d11ri11g 1l1e first se111es1er of residence. l'r,·n·quLsile: <lepartme111 plact'me111. 107 English for the Non-Native Speaker. Essay and Academic Writing (3) S111di<-s in """'Y 11rga11iz,11io11 and devel- 01J111<·111 a11d rritical rt'adin)\ . This
109 English for the Non-Native Speaker: Writing Workshop (3)
l11divid1Ltlizt'<l i1tstrnctio11 in t!l>.°'klY orga- 11 ization and rnht'fence, with special a11e11tio11 111 persistent t'rrors. A "pa~,._ ing" srnre on the English Department t's.say 1111t,1 be achieved before takinp; English 100 based on the student ' s srnre and proficiency level. English I00 must be taken in the semester immediately li11lowin!-( SlllTt's.sful ro111- ple1io11 of 109. Preft'lp1isite: 107 or dt'partment plareme111. Ftt: $2:1.
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LEARNING CENTER AND COMPUTER LABORATORY
lt'IIJS will ht' addr,•s.sed . 101B Reading/Writing (6)
Anew, fully e(ptippt'<l la111;1t1ge mi ter L" avJilable to EL'iP sllKfenls. The !al, LS supplied with tape(l m;11erials, audio e<p1ipment, and computer software to help students improve their listening skills and enhance their prom111ria1io11. A trained supe1VLsor leaches h,tsic rn111- puter literaly and word pn ~-e~,in)l . CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS EL'i s111<fents are enrnuraged lo attend cla,st"s in the Sd1rn1l of lnterrnl nir.tl Studies and Sd1ml ofTheol<'!,,Y as "Educational Obse1wrs." A, s11rl1, they will not be enrolled as an audit or credit student and will 1101 receive acad emic credit. Observation visits are to expose tl1e ELS students 10 actml rl,t•;s nx,m rontexts in order to ,t,sLst them ill developing essential academic skills such a, active listt'ning and note taking .
Co111i111wd prartire ILsin)\ ,1 11101l(lli11- )\Ua! English dir1iom11")' and skills rnv t'l"t'd in EL'i lOIA. S11111111arizi11g, rt'c og11izi11g farts, i11fere11res, rn11r!11- sio11s, dednnio11s and p.ir,1pl1rasi11g will lw i111rod11n·d . Writin)\ d<·t.iiil-d p;1ragr,1ph rn111posi1io11 : desniptil'e, ro111 pariso11 / n111 n.isl , c;111st· / ,· !Teri and dt'Vt'l11pi11g wri1i11g sJ 1, 1t<·g i,·s. 101 CGrammar/Oral (3) Revi,·w of s1rnr111rt's in ELI IOOC and rn111r,tsl of lt'IISt'S will l><· <·111pl1asiz<·d. 1010 Survival Skills (2) For 11011-11.itiVt' spt'akns desiring lo ,KljtL'il to lilt' in tlw lJ11i1ed S1;11..,. Topics ,ll'e similar 10 HK)[) !,111 with a l,ro;1der 1a11)\e of rnn11111111i«lli1111 skills ,Hided. 101E TOEFL (2) For no11-11,t1il't' spt'akt'rs dt·siring jll.JC tice 10 p,Lss 1!1e T< >EFL exa 111i11;11i1111 .
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