Advanced Fluency & Pronunciation (2 units)

Are you a non-native English speaker that wants to be more easily understood by native speakers? Then, this course is for you! This course will help students speak English more clearly and fluently. It includes instruction and practice on sounds, sound combinations, intonation, and other important areas of pronunciation.

IMPORTANT: Students must have an advanced-level English language level to take this course. Students will be required to take an English language proficiency exam before the course begins. This exam is required and is no additional cost. For exam details, click on the course information below. For questions, please contact esl@ucsd.edu.

Course Number: LING-40129
Credit: 2.00 unit(s)

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10/14/2019 - 12/4/2019

$275

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• SECTION ID:

  143324

• CLASS TYPE:

  In-class, Traditional Classroom instruction

• INSTRUCTOR:

  Palmer, Rebekah, ESL Instructor for 9 years in Latin America, Europe & the USA. Specializes in writing, reading, conversation and grammar.

  Rebekah Palmer is an instructor at UC San Diego's English Language Institute. Over the last 9 years, she has taught English in Latin America, Europe and San Diego. Her experience in these environments has enhanced her awareness of the effects of intercultural and inter-language transfer in communication, and she shapes her teaching based on this awareness, especially when working with international students. Palmer's teaching approach and methodology is informed by current academic research in the fields of linguistics and language acquisition. She is currently researching several topics that are relevant to second language instruction, including the use of conversation analysis in spoken language instruction, as well as the effect of assessment feedback on student performance...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No information available at this time.

• POLICIES:

  No visitors permitted.
  Prerequisite required.
  No refunds after: 10/19/2019.
  1st no meeting date: 11/11/2019.
  2nd no meeting date: 11/27/2019.
  

• NOTE:

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
10/14/2019	Mon	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD
10/16/2019	Wed	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD
10/21/2019	Mon	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD
10/23/2019	Wed	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD
10/28/2019	Mon	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD
10/30/2019	Wed	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD
11/4/2019	Mon	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD
11/6/2019	Wed	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD
11/13/2019	Wed	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD
11/18/2019	Mon	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD
11/20/2019	Wed	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD
11/25/2019	Mon	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD
12/2/2019	Mon	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD
12/4/2019	Wed	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD

1/6/2020 - 2/26/2020

$275

In-class

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• SECTION ID:

  145501

• CLASS TYPE:

  In-class, Traditional Classroom instruction

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No information available at this time.

• POLICIES:

  No visitors permitted.
  No refunds after: 1/10/20.
  1st no meeting date: 1/20/20.
  2nd no meeting date: 2/17/20.
  

• NOTE:

  Students must have an advanced-level English language level to take this course. Students will be required to take an English language proficiency exam from 8am-12pm on Friday, January 3, 2020. This exam is required and is no additional cost. The exam and class will be held at the La Jolla Extension Campus at 9600 N. Torrey Pines Road. Specific room information will be emailed to students by Friday, December 20, 2020.

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
1/6/2020	Mon	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD
1/8/2020	Wed	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD
1/13/2020	Mon	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD
1/15/2020	Wed	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD
1/22/2020	Wed	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD
1/27/2020	Mon	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD
1/29/2020	Wed	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD
2/3/2020	Mon	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD
2/5/2020	Wed	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD
2/10/2020	Mon	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD
2/12/2020	Wed	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD
2/19/2020	Wed	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD
2/24/2020	Mon	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD
2/26/2020	Wed	1:05 p.m.	2:20 p.m.	TBD