LEP - Learning English Program

LEP 030 is a speaking and listening class which develops students’ competency in receptive and productive command of English required for the successful pursuit of higher education in English. The course is intended to guide students to accurately and confidently speak and listen at an intermediate level (B1 on the CEFR). Activities include speaking and listening projects , interaction, interaction with a variety of online media, guided and unguided conversation, group discussions, class presentations, and pronunciation practice. Students will also pursue opportunities to engage in authentic listening and speaking activities provided by other academic programs at National Louis University, and engage in cultural events in the city of Chicago. Pre-requisites(s): Placement test or department approval. Co-requisite(s): LEP 031. 0 quarter hours

LEP 031 is an academic writing course designed to increase student’s receptive and productive command of written English for success in the pursuit of higher education in English. The course is intended to guide students to accurately and confidently read and write at an intermediate level of proficiency (B1 on the CEFR). The focus is on composition at the intermediate level, as well as development of grammatical and rhetorical structures. Students will write in a variety of rhetorical modes, and become familiar with a writing process that involves responding to teacher and peer feedback and revision of their writing across multiple drafts. Students will also read extensively, both shorter authentic and pedagogical texts as well as authentic, level-appropriate book-length texts. Pre-requisite(s): Placement test or department approval. Co-requisite(s): LEP 030. 0 quarter hours

LEP 040 is a speaking and listening class which develops students’ competency in receptive and productive command of English required for the successful pursuit of higher education in English. The course is intended to guide students to accurately and confidently speak and listen at a high- intermediate level (B1+/B2- on the CEFR). Activities include listening tasks, interaction with a variety of online media, guided and unguided conversation, group discussions, class presentations, and pronunciation practice. Students will also pursue opportunities to engage in authentic listening and speaking activities provided by other academic programs at National Louis University, and engage in cultural events in the city of Chicago. Pre-requisite(s): Placement test, successful completion of LEP 030 and 031, or department approval. Co-requisite(s): LEP 041. 0 quarter hours

LEP 041 is an academic reading and writing course designed to increase student’s receptive and productive command of written English for success in the pursuit of higher education in English. Level 4 Reading and Writing is intended to guide students to accurately and confidently read and write at a high intermediate level of proficiency (B1+/B2-). The focus is on reading and composition at the high intermediate level. Students will read and write in a variety of rhetorical modes, and develop their familiarity with a writing process that involves responding to teacher and peer feedback and revision of their writing across multiple drafts. Students will also read extensively, both shorter authentic and pedagogical texts as well as authentic, level-appropriate book-length texts. Pre-requisite(s): Placement test, successful completion of LEP 030 and 031, or department approval. Co-requisite(s): LEP 040. 0 quarter hours

LEP 050 is a speaking and listening class which develops students’ competency in receptive and productive command of English required for the successful pursuit of higher education in English. The course is intended to guide students to accurately and confidently speak and listen at an advanced level (B2 on the CEFR). Students will obtain listening and note-taking strategies, make presentations on a variety of academic topics, and demonstrate the understanding of main ideas and important details in a lecture. Activities include listening tasks, interaction with a variety of online media, guided and unguided conversation, group discussions, class presentations, and pronunciation practice. Students will also pursue opportunities to engage in authentic listening and speaking activities provided by other academic programs at National Louis University, and engage in cultural events in the city of Chicago. Pre-requisite(s): Placement test, successful completion of LEP 040 and 041, or department approval. Co-requisite(s): LEP 051. 0 quarter hours

LEP 051 is an academic reading and writing course designed to increase student’s receptive and productive command of written English for Reading and Writing is intended to guide students to accurately and confidently read and write at an advanced level (B2 on the CEFR). The focus is on academic reading and composition at the advanced level. Students will read and write in a variety of rhetorical modes, and master a writing process that involves responding to teacher and peer feedback and revision of their writing across multiple drafts. Students will also read extensively, both shorter authentic and pedagogical texts as well as authentic, level-appropriate book-length texts. Pre-requisite(s): Placement test, successful completion of LEP 040 and 041, or department approval. Co-requisite(s): LEP 050. 0 quarter hours

LEP 095 is a tutorial section which is designed to prepare students to take standardized exams that assess English proficiency for higher education, particularly, IELTS and TOEFL. In addition to the above skills, the class will provide students with a variety of test-taking tools and strategies and increase students’ familiarity with the various components of the IELTS and TOEFL exams. The course combines traditional classroom instruction with opportunities for guided self-study. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): Enrollment in NLEP 040 and 041 or NLEP 050 and 051. 0 quarter hours