This advanced language course helps ESL students sharpen their listening comprehension skills by teaching them how to prepare for and listen to academic lectures while at the same time acquiring a variety of techniques for taking notes that will promote retention of the material. Additionally, the course focuses on expansion of academic vocabulary and academic discussion skills and strategies to help students gain confidence in their English speaking skills when interacting with classmates, instructors, and support staff. Students must speak English as a second or additional language. Prerequisites: Accuplacer ESL 80 OR TOEFL iBT Exam- Overall score: 35-59 and Listening: 4-14 and Speaking 14-17 OR TOEFL ITP: 417-500 OR IETLS Exam 5.0-5.5 OR MET Overall score: 38-45 OR Pearson PTE score of 35-45