The following courses are subject to availability. Please visit One Stop to register online. Spring Quarter begins March 31, 2008

18-ESL-603-001, Speaking/Listening Skills II

Call Number 609062

3 credit hrs. M & W 2:00 pm-3:15 pm

This is a continuation of 18-ESL-602. The goal of this course in continued improvement and refinement of spoken English fluency and pronunciation through oral presentations and discussions.

Prerequisite: 18-ESL-602 or placement .

18-ESL-604-001 Oral Presentation Skills

Call Number 609064

3 credit hrs. T & TH 12:30 pm-1:45 pm

The goals of this course are to develop the academic presentation skills necessary for teaching and presenting in graduate seminars or professional meetings. Students learn techniques for audience analysis, selecting and organizing materials, developing and supporting arguments, fielding questions, and effective oral delivery. Several videotaped oral presentations are required.

Prerequisite: 18-ESL-601 or permission from the Instructor

18-ESL-605, 003 Improving Pronunciation

Call Number 609068

3 credit hrs. T & TH 11:00 am-12:15 pm

This course focuses on the discrete pronunciation skills of articulation, intonation, and stress. Through daily practice activities that include speech/sound analysis, dialogue generation, role-play, simulation and ethnographic assignments, students apply newly learned knowledge to authentic communicative situations.

18-ESL-610-001 Academic Writing for International Students

Call Number 609071

3 credit hrs. T & TH 12:30 pm-1:45 pm

This course assists ESL students in improving the skills necessary for a broad range of academic writing. It focuses on preparing longer academic pieces such as literature reviews, research proposals, and research papers.

Prerequisite: 18-ESL-609

18-ESL-710-001 Teaching Skills for International TAs

Call Number 609072

3 credit hrs. M & W 12:30 pm-1:45 pm

This is a training course for International Teaching Assistants. It focuses on improving pronunciation, language use in the classroom, general teaching skills, and understanding the American educational system.

*Unless indicated otherwise the classes can be taken for graduate or undergraduate credit