ESL6634-01.ESL for Adults: Oral Skills.Sp14.Rowekamp,Jenise

Jenise Rowekamp

Document Type

Syllabi

School

HSE

Department

ADAL

Course Subject

ESL

Course Number

6634

Course Section

01

Course Title

ESL for Adults: Oral Skills

Academic Term and Year

Spring 2014

Credits

2.00

Course Description

Uncover the nature of oral communication. Gain an awareness of the form, meaning, and use of spoken English and how to present language to learners most effectively. Learn about the principles of teaching listening and speaking; use of authentic materials; and the assessment of oral proficiency and listening comprehension. Develop a basic understanding of the sound system of English phonetics, stress, rhythm and intonation. Learn strategies for teaching pronunciation. Emphasis is on developing classroom practices that maximize students' participation. If you are new to the field of adult ESL and are planning to follow the entire sequence of courses, you must start with ESL 6631 or 6634.Target audience: ESL teachers of adult learners.

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