English for Professional and Academic Success - Listening/Speaking 2 EPAS 0211

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Identify the main reasons for and against an argument, an idea, or a decision in a clear discussion on a straightforward technical academic topic
• Demonstrate understanding of a story, anecdote, or experience, containing significant sociocultural references, in extended informal work interactions
• Demonstrate understanding of complex informational structure or lines of argument within a clearly spoken lecture on a familiar topic
• Demonstrate understanding of informational and argumentative content in audiovisual material on topics of personal and familiar professional interest
• Take notes during clear and well-structured lectures or talks followed by the student's oral explanation or summary
• Deliver a 4-minute speech or presentation to communicate detailed information
• Deliver a 4-minute speech or presentation on a technical academic topic that gives the advantages and disadvantages of various options and recommends one
• Give a clear, prepared presentation of over 4 minutes on a technical academic topic using a variety of organizational types: structuring information effectively for the audience, giving reasons in support of or against a particular point of view, and giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options
• Recognize that, in intercultural encounters, what one normally understands in a particular situation is not necessarily understood by others in the same way
• Work together on a simple practical problem or challenge, speculating about reasons, causes, effects, consequences, and weighing solutions or explanations​

Effective as of Spring/Summer 2026