COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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COURSES TESOL 309 English Pronunciation and Grammar for TESOL (3)
A DIVISION OF THE SCHOOL OF INTERCULTURAL STUDIES Dean: Donald E. Douglas, Ph.D. Chair: Herbert C. Purnell, Ph.D. FACULTY Professor: Purnell Associate Profes.sor: Purgason OBJECTIVES English has become the most widely used language in the wo rld today. The demand for trained teach- ers in both ESL (English as a Second Language) and EFL (English as a For- eign Language) continues unabated. There are many opportunities for ser- vice at home 1vith immigrants, refugees, and foreign students, as well as abroad, especiallyin developing countries. To help meet these needs, the department of TESOL and Applied Lin- guistics offers courses which can lead to an undergraduate minor in TESOL and the granting of a certificate to recognize the particular significance of the special- ized training obtained. The program, while especially applicable to students majoring in English, intercultural stud- ies, or education, is open LO all interested undergraduates. Classroom observation and practice teaching are required. MINOR A TESOL Minor requires 19 semes- ter units of prescribed course work. Students must complete three units in each of the following categories: ■ Linguistics: 407 or lntercu ltural Studies 310, Engl ish 351. ■ Introduction to TESOL: 421 , 422 or English 353, 354. ■ English Grammar: 309. ■ In tercultural Communication : 441 or lntercultural Studies 421. ■ In addi ti on, sLUdents must com- plete 427, 460 and 492. Thirteen units of the minor must be completed at Biola. Upon comple- tion of the 19 units, the student will be awarded a TESOL certificate. Teacher Preparation Program In cooperation with the Education Depa.rtrnent, TESOL and Applied Lin- guistics provides courses which can enable teachers who are working toward or who already hold a Califor- nia Teaching Credential to gain a sup- plementary emphasis in crosscultural, language and academic development (CLAD). Those interested should con- sult with both deparunents for details.
language are also covered. (Cross- listed with English 354) 427 Materials Evaluation and Preparation (3) Principles of ESOL materials design to enable teachers to (a) evaluate and adapt published materials and (b) pre- pare their own materials. Prerequisite: 421 or 422 or English 353 or 354. 430 TESOL and Literature (3) Consideration of theory and method for teaching literature to non-native speakers, together with development of (I) a corpus of literary selections suitable for the ESL/ EFL context, and (2) specific lesson plans. Prerequisite: 421 or 422 or English 353 or 354. 441 lntercultural Communication for Teachers (3) Study of cu ltural values, nonverbal behavior, language and culture relation- ships, and patterns of reasoning, with the goal of increasing intercultural awareness and teaching effectiveness while decreasing culture-based misun- derstanding in and out of the classroom. 460 Communicating Values through TESOL (1) Consideration of ways in which TESOL may be used to promote cross- cultural understanding through the communication of different world views and values. Prerequisite: 421 or 422 or English 353 or 354. 480 English: Past, Present and Future (3) Historical and social survey of the devel- opment of the Engl ish language from a
small tribal language to the widespread international language it is today. Pos- sible future trends also discussed. 491 Field Practicum in TESOL (3) Intensive ESL/ EFL classroom teach- ing in a field setting, typically as part of a supervised team working with a voluntary agency. Prerequisite: Signature required. 492 Practicum in TESOL I (3) Structured practice teaching in an ESL classroom under the supervision of a master teacher, plus weekly group dis- cussion of issues in language pedagogy. Prerequisite: 421 or 422. Fee: $50. Applied Linguistics 407 Introduction to Language and Linguistics (3) Introduction to the basic concepts in the scientific study of language, major areas of linguistic analysis, and several subareas of the field. Although the primary emphasis is on English, mate- rial from other languages is intro- duced to provide a broad perspective. (Cross-l isted with English 351) 446 Sociolinguistics (3) Overview of the relationship between language and society. Topics covered include language and culture, lan- guage and social change, ethn icity, language contact, language policy, ethnography of communication, and social aspects of conversation. Prereq- uisites: 407 , English 351, Intercultural Studies 310 or equivalent.
Study of major features of standard American English pronunciation and structure, with app li cations for ESOL teachers. 410 Principles of Second Language Acquisition (3) Th is course provides a comprehensive introduction to second language acquisition. How people learn second languages will be approached from severa l perspectives including the research evidence, the learner's pro- gram, and the learning environment. This is an integrative theory course. Prerequisites: INAL 407 and INTE 421 or 422 or the eq uivalent. 421 Introduction to TESOL - Adult (3) Basic concepts , methods and tech- niques of teaching English (ESL or EFL) to speakers of other languages. Introduces principles of second language learning along with tech- niques for teaching both separate to adult or post-secondary students. (Cross-listed with English 353) 422 Introduction to TESOL- K-12 (3) Examination of rat ionale, methods and materials for teach ing English in elementary and secondary multilin- gual classrooms. Assessment, the role of the primary language, and tech- niques for Leaching oral and written
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