I: Oral Communication
Spring Session A: Tuesdays, April 3-May 1, 5:00pm-7:00pm
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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Thursday & Friday, September 6-7, 2018, 9am-12:30pm, breakfast provided
Monday & Tuesday, June 18-19, 2018, 9am-12:30pm, breakfast provided
Monday & Tuesday, April 23-24, 2018, 9am-12:30pm, breakfast provided
IV. Accent Reduction
Prerequisite: Oral Communication
Summer Session: Thursdays, June 28-August 2, 5:00pm-7:00pm
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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IV. Accent Reduction
Prerequisite: Oral Communication
Spring Session: Thursdays, April 5-May 10, 5:00pm-7:00pm
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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