This TEFL certificate course will treat in-depth the discourse features of successful writing in English, in particular for academic and professional communication in the U.S. and around the world.
The following are specific to good written English and are often not found in the same ways in the writing of other languages:
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uses of reference
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substitution
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ellipsis
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conjunction
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lexical cohesion
This class will instruct you on the rhetorical and formal conventions of good writing, and the most effective ways to share that knowledge with your ESL and EFL students in helping them develop successful writing skills and rhetoric.
Note: A strong command of English is a prerequisite for this course. (iBT TOEFL:80, TOEIC:760)
This is a required course for the Professional Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certificate program.
Course Number: LING-40044
Credit: 3.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Teaching English as a Foreign Language
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1/11/2021 - 3/12/2021
$395
Online
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CLASS TYPE:
Online Asynchronous.
All instruction and course materials delivered and completed online between the published course start and end dates.
Teague, Nicola, ESL Instructor at ELI since 1991. Specializes in reading, writing, listening, speaking, presentations and TOEFL preparation.
After completing her studies in England, Nicola Teague spent four years teaching ESL in Switzerland. She has since taught ESL in San Diego for over twenty years, specializing in designing and delivering interactive communication classes. Teague joined the American Language Institute at SDSU where she taught in both the academic and communicative programs. She taught a range of levels from beginner to advanced in reading, writing, listening, speaking, presentation skills and TOEFL. Not only did she teach in the two primary programs but also in short term programs that included business and teacher training programs.
In 1991 Teague moved to the English Language Program at UC San Diego, where she started in the 10-week program, again teaching a range of skills and l...Read More
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TEXTBOOKS:
REQUIREDTEFL Program: Teaching Writing for Academic & Professional Purposes 2020 1st
by Nicola Teague
ISBN / ASIN: 9780100731257
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
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POLICIES:
No refunds after: 1/15/2021.
Early Enrollment Discount: $370 ($395 if enrolled after 12/23/2020).
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NOTE:
This is an Online Asynchronous course.
All instruction and course materials delivered and
completed online between the published course start and
end dates. You will have access to your course on the
published start date OR 1 business day after your
enrollment is confirmed, if you enroll on or after the
published start date.
To login to your course, go to your MyExtension
account, select My Courses, select this course and then
click the link that appears under Online Provider.
1/11/2021 - 3/12/2021
extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
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4/5/2021 - 6/11/2021
$425
Online
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CLASS TYPE:
Online Asynchronous.
All instruction and course materials delivered and completed online between the published course start and end dates.
Teague, Nicola, ESL Instructor at ELI since 1991. Specializes in reading, writing, listening, speaking, presentations and TOEFL preparation.
After completing her studies in England, Nicola Teague spent four years teaching ESL in Switzerland. She has since taught ESL in San Diego for over twenty years, specializing in designing and delivering interactive communication classes. Teague joined the American Language Institute at SDSU where she taught in both the academic and communicative programs. She taught a range of levels from beginner to advanced in reading, writing, listening, speaking, presentation skills and TOEFL. Not only did she teach in the two primary programs but also in short term programs that included business and teacher training programs.
In 1991 Teague moved to the English Language Program at UC San Diego, where she started in the 10-week program, again teaching a range of skills and l...Read More
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TEXTBOOKS:
REQUIREDTEFL Program: Teaching Writing for Academic & Professional Purposes 2020 1st
by Nicola Teague
ISBN / ASIN: 9780100731257
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
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POLICIES:
No refunds after: 4/9/2021.
Early Enrollment Discount: $425 ($450 if enrolled after 3/17/2021).
-
NOTE:
This is an Online Asynchronous course.
All instruction and course materials delivered and
completed online between the published course start and
end dates. You will have access to your course on the
published start date OR 1 business day after your
enrollment is confirmed, if you enroll on or after the
published start date.
To login to your course, go to your MyExtension
account, select My Courses, select this course and then
click the link that appears under Online Provider.
4/5/2021 - 6/11/2021
extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
There are no sections of this course currently scheduled. Please contact the International Programs - Bldg. E department at 858-534-6784 or ipinfo@ucsd.edu for information about when this course will be offered again.