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

Term: 2021-2022 Spring

Schedule

Thu, 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM (1/20/2022 - 1/20/2022) Location: RCLAS
Thu, 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM (2/3/2022 - 2/3/2022) Location: RCLAS
Thu, 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM (2/17/2022 - 2/17/2022) Location: RCLAS
Thu, 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM (3/3/2022 - 3/3/2022) Location: RCLAS
Thu, 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM (3/17/2022 - 3/17/2022) Location: RCLAS
Thu, 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM (3/31/2022 - 3/31/2022) Location: RCLAS
Thu, 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM (4/14/2022 - 4/14/2022) Location: RCLAS
Thu, 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM (4/28/2022 - 4/28/2022) Location: RCLAS

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.