Continuing Education

NESL411 - Listening & Speaking

Prerequisite:
This course is available to students in the English as a Second Language program. NESL311 or score of 4 in Listening and Speaking component of ESL placement test.

Course Code

A unique identifier used at NAIT for this specific course.

Campus

The location where your NAIT courses will be held.

Course Overview

Strengthen your academic speaking and listening abilities in diverse academic, professional, and cultural settings. This course builds fluency through individual presentations, role-plays, and group discussions focused on abstract topics and intercultural perspectives. Participants will explore how to express complex ideas clearly and logically, respond to academic lectures and broadcasts, and apply active listening strategies. Activities emphasize vocabulary expansion, pronunciation accuracy, and structured speaking.

With the skills gained in this course, you will be able to engage in extended academic discourse and prepare for more advanced concepts such as summarizing and paraphrasing in Listening & Speaking Level 5.

How to Apply and Enrol to ESL 

Upcoming Offerings

Delivery Methods

  • Face to Face: Where: In-person meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Face-to-face instruction at all class meetings. Location may be on campus or at a worksite.
  • Blended: Where: Mixture of in-person & online components. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Combination of face-to-face and online components at specific times. Some online components may be accessed online anytime.
  • Hyflex: Where: Choice to attend in-person or online meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. For each class, students choose to attend in-person with the instructor or online at a specific time.
  • Remote Live Delivery: Where: Online with instructor. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Instruction is delivered at set times online. Students do not come to campus.
  • Remote On-Demand Delivery: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online. While there are no set class meetings, there may be set due dates and deadlines for some activities. Students may interact with peers through virtual tools.
  • Remote Independent: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online, with no instructor support. While students choose when to do coursework, there may be set due dates and deadlines. 
  • Work Placement: Where: In-person meetings. When: Work is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Onsite work integrated learning. Location at a worksite.
Shopping Cart Quick View
Open Shopping Cart