I: Oral Communication
Fall Session B: Monday, October 11 - Thursday, October 14, 4:00pm-6:00pm
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.
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I: Oral Communication
Fall Session A: Monday, August 23 - Thursday, August 26, 5:00pm-7:00pm
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.
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IV. Accent Reduction
Prerequisite: Oral Communication
Spring Session: Thursdays, April 29 - June 3, 1:00pm-3:00pm
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.
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II: Professional & Academic Writing
Prerequisite: Oral Communication
Spring Session: Mondays, April 26 - May 31, 1:00pm-3:00pm
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.
I: Oral Communication
Spring Session: Monday, April 19 - Thursday, April 22, 3:00pm-5:00pm
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.
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III: Oral Presentation
Prerequisite: Oral Communication
Winter Session: Thursdays, February 11 - March 18, 1:00pm-3:00pm
II: Professional & Academic Writing
Prerequisite: Oral Communication
Winter Session: Tuesdays, February 9 - March 16, 1:00pm-3:00pm
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.
I: Oral Communication
Winter Session: Monday, February 1 - Thursday, February 4, 3:00pm-5:00pm
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: Tuesdays, October 13 - November 17, 9:00am-11:00am
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
Fall Session: Thursdays, October 15 - November 19, 1:00pm-3:00pm
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.
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