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Methods and Materials for Englishas a Second Language (ESL 615)

Term: 2016-2017 Fall

Schedule

Thu, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM (9/15/2016 - 9/15/2016) Location: SPRN SP01
Thu, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM (9/29/2016 - 9/29/2016) Location: SPRN SP01
Thu, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM (10/6/2016 - 10/6/2016) Location: SPRN SP01
Thu, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM (10/20/2016 - 10/20/2016) Location: SPRN SP01
Thu, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM (11/3/2016 - 11/3/2016) Location: SPRN SP01
Thu, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM (11/17/2016 - 11/17/2016) Location: SPRN SP01
Thu, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM (12/1/2016 - 12/1/2016) Location: SPRN SP01
Thu, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM (12/8/2016 - 12/8/2016) Location: SPRN SP01

Description

This introductory course provides an overview of second language instruction methods, including major trends in twentieth-century language teaching; alternative approaches and methods; and communicative approaches to teaching. Much of the focus will be on how to teach the language domains of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and the form-focused instrucdtion (grammar) with the beginning and early intermediate learners in mind.