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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