ENGL 120 U.S. Academic Language and Culture U.S. Academic Language and Culture for EAL is designed to address the needs of the cohort of international exchange students and degree-seeking students who do not formally live in the U.S. In this course, we will work to (1) improve and refine students? academic English skills including productive skills (i.e., writing, speaking) and receptive skills (i.e., reading, listening); (2) enhance students? intercultural competency; and (3) develop their digital literacy.