I: Oral Communication
Fall Session A: Monday, August 21 - Thursday, August 24, 4:30pm-6:30pm
Attendance is required ALL 4 Days
This course focuses on helping students improve their oral communication skills for academic and daily life. Emphasis is on increasing confidence and fluency through realistic activities both in and out of class covering pronunciation, idiom and slang usage, active listening skills, and conversation strategies.
Course topics:
IV. Accent Reduction
Prerequisite: Oral Communication
Summer Session: Tuesdays, June 20 - August 1 (no class 7/4), 4:30pm-6:30pm
This class helps non-native speakers to recognize and practice American English sounds, stress, and intonation patterns in order to improve comprehension and intelligibility. This is accomplished through identification of problem areas, focused practice and recording of exercises for instructor feedback.
Course topics:
I: Oral Communication
Summer Session: Monday, June 12 - Thursday, June 15, 4:30pm-6:30pm
Attendance is required ALL 4 Days
This course focuses on helping students improve their oral communication skills for academic and daily life. Emphasis is on increasing confidence and fluency through realistic activities both in and out of class covering pronunciation, idiom and slang usage, active listening skills, and conversation strategies.
Course topics:
II: Professional & Academic Writing
Prerequisite: Oral Communication
Spring Session: Thursdays, April 13 - May 18, 5:00pm-7:00pm
This course on academic writing for publication focuses on learning to write coherently, clearly, and concisely. It will also include some practice in writing effective emails, letters, and short proposals. The course includes two 30-minute individual tutorials with the instructor.
III: Oral Presentation
Prerequisite: Oral Communication
Spring Session: Tuesdays, April 11 - May 16, 4:30pm-6:30pm
I: Oral Communication
Spring Session: Monday, April 3 - Thursday, April 6, 4:30pm-6:30pm
Attendance is required ALL 4 Days
This course focuses on helping students improve their oral communication skills for academic and daily life. Emphasis is on increasing confidence and fluency through realistic activities both in and out of class covering pronunciation, idiom and slang usage, active listening skills, and conversation strategies.
Course topics:
II: Professional & Academic Writing
Prerequisite: Oral Communication
Winter Session: Thursdays, February 9 - March 16, 5:00pm-7:00pm
This course on academic writing for publication focuses on learning to write coherently, clearly, and concisely. It will also include some practice in writing effective emails, letters, and short proposals. The course includes two 30-minute individual tutorials with the instructor.
IV. Accent Reduction
Prerequisite: Oral Communication
Winter Session: Tuesdays, February 7 - March 14, 4:30pm-6:30pm
This class helps non-native speakers to recognize and practice American English sounds, stress, and intonation patterns in order to improve comprehension and intelligibility. This is accomplished through identification of problem areas, focused practice and recording of exercises for instructor feedback.
Course topics:
I: Oral Communication
Winter Session: Monday, January 30 - Thursday, February 2, 4:30pm-6:30pm
Attendance is required ALL 4 Days
This course focuses on helping students improve their oral communication skills for academic and daily life. Emphasis is on increasing confidence and fluency through realistic activities both in and out of class covering pronunciation, idiom and slang usage, active listening skills, and conversation strategies.
Course topics:
II: Professional & Academic Writing
Prerequisite: Oral Communication
Fall Session: Mondays, October 17 - November 28 (no class 11/21), 5:00pm-7:00pm
This course on academic writing for publication focuses on learning to write coherently, clearly, and concisely. It will also include some practice in writing effective emails, letters, and short proposals. The course includes two 30-minute individual tutorials with the instructor.