English Conversation I
English Conversation I is designed to help non-native English speakers function more easily in their everyday lives in the community. Conversation skills are practiced with attention given to vocabulary building, pronunciation and listening.
Course Outcomes	Course Content
Improve English pronunciation, speaking, and listening ability Improve ability to communicate with people from other cultures/backgrounds Improve vocabulary to function better in different situations Be able to understand and use simple present, past, and future verb tenses correctly in general conversations Be able to understand social introductions, forms of address and manners	· Listening skills emphasized · Speaking individually · Working in pairs and small groups · Practicing pronunciation exercises · Asking and giving directions · Describing objects, places, people · Asking for information · Talking about interests, schedules and jobs · Expressing opinions · Asking and talking about present, past, and future events · Basic social manners · Use the dictionary
Who should take this course?
Permanent residents, refugees, U.S. citizens, professionals and international visitors for whom English is not their native language. Beginning level students have difficulties with common, daily communication tasks.