UVU Course Catalog Description

• Prerequisite(s): Department Approval
• For students whose native language is other than English
• Introduces concepts of pronunciation, intonation, stress, and English phonics
• Explores use of simple statements, questions, and commands on familiar topics
• Introduces students to academic lectures and conversations
• Includes weekly use of the UVU Language Lab where beginning conversation skills are emphasized and practiced

Course Objectives

• focuses on basic conversational skills such as
  • giving greetings,
  • making requests,
  • asking questions,
  • giving and asking simple directions,
  • showing agreement and disagreement,
  • apologizing, etc.;
• gives practice in
  • pronunciation,
  • intonation,
  • stress and
  • English phonics;
• introduces students to academic
  • vocabulary,
  • lectures and
  • conversations;

• includes weekly use of the UVU Computer Lab where beginning conversation skills are emphasized and practiced.