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In this intermediate-level English course, focus on listening and speaking for both general and academic purposes. Listen to authentic materials, such as news reports and presentations, and discuss them. Participate in structured and unstructured class discussions. By the end of the course, be able to understand a description or explanation on a concrete topic. Additionally, have the English skills to convey a description or explanation and to state an opinion providing specific reasons. Finally, learn to recognize and correct errors in your own speaking. The complement to this course is ESL Reading and Writing 5/CESL1-CE9015, which must be taken at the same time.