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101E TOEFL (2) For non-native speakers desiring prac tice to pass the TOEFL examination. 102A Academic Listening (3) Practice in understanding and follow ing detailed oral instructions, initiating and sustaining social conversation, giv ing information, expressing opinions and ideas accurately, and taking notes
unity, summarizing, mechanics of com position , and writing a short research paper. This course will be required for all students whose native language is other than English and whose English Placement Test demonstrates need of these ski ll s. Must be taken during the first semester of residence , unl ess placed into another class. Fee: $25. 105 English for the Non-Native Speaker: Oral Skills (3) Emphasis on listening skiJls, pronuncia tion, intonation , and conversational strategies. Weekly interviews, field work and oral presentations will be required of all students whose native language is otl1er than English and whose English placement test demonstrates need of skills. Asecond section for graduate stt~ dents will be offered if there is enough interest. It will be a preparatory course for botl1 Biblical and theological studies. This course will be an intensive course covering Biblical and theological vocabt~ lary, Biblical idioms, and pronunciation of names and places of the Bible in addi tion to oral presentations. Must be taken during the first semester of residence. Prerequisite: department placement. 107 English for the Non-Native Speaker: Essay and Academic Writing (3) Studies in essay organization and development and critical reading.
Th is course will be required of all stu dents whose native language is other than Engl ish and whose Engli sh Place ment Test demonstrates need of these sk ill s. Must be taken during the semester one is placed in the course. Prerequisite: English 103 or depart ment placement. A"passing" score on the English Department essay must be achieved before taking English I10A. English 11 0A must be taken in the semester immediately following suc cessful completion of 107. Fee: $25.
Biola's on-campus housing offers a va ri ety of living arrangements for international students . All students living on campus will participate in a meal service plan. COURSES 1DOA Listening/Pronunciation (3) For non-native speakers with no or very little proficiency in the English language. Focus is on understanding spoken Eng lish, producing the sounds of the English language and carrying on a simple con versation witl1 a native speaker. 1008 Reading/Writing (6) Practice in using a monolingual Eng lish dictionary, reading and fo llowing written directions, scanning and skim ming, recognizing the main idea using context clues to arr ive al the meaning of unknown words and mak ing inferences. Sentence and para graph development is emphasized. 100C Grammar/Speaking (3) Oral and written practice of grammat ical structures at the beginning level. 1000 Survival Skills (2) Students participate in simulati ons concerning topics that will help them get along in the Uni ted States such as building friendships, shopping, using the telephone, going to the doctor, participating in social events, etc. 101A Listening/Pronunciation (3) Understanding and following instruc tions, initiating and sustain ing social conversations,recognizing formal and in formal English patterns, and taking notes from simulated academic lec tures . Specific pronunciation prob lems will be addressed. 1018 Reading/Writing (6) Continued practice using a monolin gual Engli sh dictionary and skills cov ered in ELS 101A. Summarizing, rec ognizing facts, inferences , conclu sions, deductions and paraphrasing will be introduced. Writing detailed paragraph compositi on: descriptive, comparison / contrast, cause / effect and developing writing strategies. 101CGrammar/Oral (3) Review of structures in ELI IO0C and contrast of tenses will be emphasized. 1010 Survival Skills (2) For non-native speakers desiring to adjust to life in the United States . Topics are similar to 100D but with a broader range of communication ski lls added.
from academic lectures. 1028 Reading/Writing (6)
Continued practice of IOIB and read ing and understanding academic mate rial. Paraphrasing and writing compo sitions. Fee: $25. 102C Grammar/Oral (3) Review of all grammar structures in oral and written form. 1020 Effective Communication (2) For non-native speakers desiring to improve their communication skills. Activities include role plays of situa tions encountered on campus, conver sational strategies, informal presenta tions, and discussion of aspects of cul ture that affect communication. Pro nunciation will also be emphasized. 103 English for the Non-Native Speaker: Composition Development and Grammar Review (4) Intensive grammar review, note-taking ski ll s and paragraph deve lopment. Emphasis on pre-writing, outlining,
109 English for the Non-Native Speaker: Writing Workshop (3)
Individualized instruction in essay organization and coherence, with spe cial attention to persistent errors. Credit for Engli sh 109 is contingent on passing the English department essay test, which is administered at the end of each semester. Prerequisite: 107 or department placement. Fee: $25.
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