In this course, students will learn and practice the academic listening and speaking skills necessary for success in any academic discipline. This course emphasizes critical understanding of ideas and verbal fluency in expressing viewpoints. ESL 1301 focuses on academic skills for note taking, comprehension of academic lectures, oral development, use and expansion of vocabulary, and the preparation and delivery of academic presentations. Students also prepare and present an academic group seminar. Reading and writing assignments act as a springboard for further listening and speaking activities.