Teaching and Testing ESL Listening and Speaking Skills

This course presents the fundamental concepts of oral discourse as well as practical classroom techniques for teaching spoken English. Working from individual sounds to stretches of continuous speech, and considering stress, intonation, and rhythm, participants will learn effective ways to teach pronunciation. Topics include such interesting features of conversation as turn taking, the role of world knowledge, and reduced speech. Participants will also learn numerous exercises to enhance fluency and accuracy.

Note: Requirement for Professional Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Previously offered as EDUC 30408.

Course Number: EDUC-40408
Credit: 3.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

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4/22/2024 - 5/17/2024

$385

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• SECTION ID:

  179815

• CLASS TYPE:

  Online Asynchronous.
  
  This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
  You will have access to your online 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.

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Alca, Melanie, Holds a TESOL certificate and has several years of experience in multiple countries

  Melanie Alca has taught ESL since 2003. She began her teaching career overseas and taught in Ecuador, Grenada and Taiwan before transitioning to teaching ESL at the post-secondary level in the U.S. in 2008. She has a TESOL certificate and has taught courses in linguistics and writing composition in addition to ESL classes in all skill areas. Alca also holds a master's in linguistics from San Diego State University.

• TEXTBOOKS:

  REQUIRED

  How to Teach Speaking 1st
  by Scott Thornbury
  ISBN / ASIN: 0582853591

  Teaching American English Pronunciation 1st
  by Peter Avery and Susan Ehrlich
  ISBN / ASIN: 9780194328159

  You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

• POLICIES:

  No refunds after: 4/23/2024.
  

• NOTE:

• DATE & LOCATION:

  4/22/2024 - 5/17/2024
  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.