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Course Syllabus

ESL 0411 Level 2 Listening

  • Division: Humanities
  • Department: Languages & Linguistics
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 1; Lecture: 1; Lab: 4
  • Prerequisites: Successful completion of ESL 0211 or placement in ESL 0411 through the department
  • Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
  • Semester Approved: Fall 2025
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2030
  • End Semester: Summer 2031
  • Optimum Class Size: 10
  • Maximum Class Size: 20

Course Description

This course develops academic listening comprehension for intermediate-level ESL students. Students develop note taking and organizational skills while listening to short academic lectures and presentations. This course prepares learners for ESL 1011 – Level 3 Listening and for success in academic study at Snow College. Students will develop vocabulary knowledge in CEFR A2 and B1 levels. It is cross-listed with CED 0411 (Level 2 Listening – Continuing Education).

Justification

ESL 0411 – Level 2 Listening is the second course in the four-level intensive ESL sequence offered by Snow College. It provides instruction in the comprehension of structured academic discourse and the organizational patterns typical of college lectures. This course strengthens the skills necessary for success in ESL 1011 and promotes readiness for participation in Snow College general education courses. The course supports Snow College’s mission to prepare non-native English speakers for full participation in college coursework.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Upon successful completion of ESL 0411, students will be able to comprehend short academic lectures organized by rhetorical patterns such as process, chronology, classification, comparison, and cause and effect.
  2. Students will be able to identify and record main ideas, supporting details, and key transitions in structured academic listening tasks.
  3. Students will be able to demonstrate effective note-taking strategies that use clear organization, abbreviations, and symbols.

Course Content

This course focuses on developing comprehension of authentic academic discourse through guided listening practice. Students analyze spoken texts for structure, organization, and key language signals that indicate rhetorical relationships. Listening passages include lectures drawn from general education topics such as the arts, sciences, and history. Classroom activities guide students in applying note-taking strategies to record and summarize information effectively. The course introduces limited academic vocabulary to support comprehension of college-level content.