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

Term: 2017-2018 Fall

Faculty

Diane C. Cinar CAGS
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Schedule

Thu, 5:00 PM - 7:45 PM (9/21/2017 - 9/21/2017) Location: CHARL HOOD 1423
Thu, 5:00 PM - 7:45 PM (10/5/2017 - 10/5/2017) Location: CHARL HOOD 1326
Thu, 5:00 PM - 7:45 PM (10/19/2017 - 10/19/2017) Location: CHARL HOOD 1326
Thu, 5:00 PM - 7:45 PM (11/2/2017 - 11/2/2017) Location: CHARL HOOD 1326
Thu, 5:00 PM - 7:45 PM (11/16/2017 - 11/16/2017) Location: CHARL HOOD 1326
Thu, 5:00 PM - 7:45 PM (12/7/2017 - 12/7/2017) Location: CHARL HOOD 1326
Thu, 5:00 PM - 7:45 PM (12/14/2017 - 12/14/2017) Location: CHARL HOOD 1326

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.