The Graduate Sequence

ESL 506

 
Dept/Number/Title: ESL 506 - Oral Communication for International Teaching Assistants
Credit:  0 hours/0 units
Contact hours:  3 hours
Eligibility:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

1. Permission of instructor is required. 

2. Prerequisites: 

a. ESL 504, or exemption from ESL 504 by 
- completion of ESL 110/410, or 
- a score of 45 or greater on the SPEAK or TSE exam. 
b. ESL 500 or 501 if required or recommended by the Illinois English Placement Test (EPT). 
Course contents:
 
 
 
 

 

The objective of this course is to provide current and potential international teaching assistants with preparation in all aspects of spoken English within the context of the American university classroom. This is achieved through activities such as videotaping and critiquing of studentsí oral presentations, role-plays, and impromptu speeches, 
as well as through class discussions of principles of classroom communication, 
relevant linguistic variables, and campus culture. 

 

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