Course Description: Advanced EAP students participate in speaking, listening, and pronunciation tasks with an emphasis on developing oral communication skills suited to academic and professional situations. Attention is given to listening strategies for note-taking, pronunciation development and discussion of global and abstract topics. This course is designed to build upon Speaking, Listening and Pronunciation 6. Program Learning Outcomes: This course will partially achieve the following program learning outcomes: • Develop an awareness of self and society in an intercultural setting; • Express information and ideas in a variety of forms; • Employ effective English communication skills to function independently in an English language environment; • Evaluate current issues and events to explore personal and social responsibility in a global context; • Examine environmental sustainability practices within the Canadian context; • Utilize critical thinking processes and problem solving techniques in academic and professional situations Essential Employability Skills Outcomes: This course will partially achieve the following essential employability skills outcomes: • Communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in the written, spoken, and visual form that fulfills the purpose and meets the needs of the audience; • Respond to written, spoken, or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication; • Apply a systematic approach to solve problems; • Show respect for the diverse opinions, values, belief systems, and contributions of others. Assignments: Assignments 50% Class Tests 35% Final Exams 15%