NVCC 2003-2004 Catalog     Description of Courses
	ESL - a comprehensive English Proficiency Test (ept) is required for all English as a Second Language (esl) classes.
	ESL 09	(3 CR.)
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[MENU]     Provides contextualized practice at the high intermediate/advanced level to improve the speech and intelligibility of     nonnative speakers of English. Focuses on problems of American English pronunciation, unclear individual sounds and     positional variants, stress, rhythm and intonation common to speakers of different language backgrounds. Credits are not     applicable toward graduation. Lecture 3 hours per week. [SIGI]