Principles of Second Language Acquisition ....... ... ........ 3 This course provides a comprehensive introduction to second language acquisition. How people learn second languages will be approached from several perspectives including the research evidence, the learner's program, and the learning en vironment. This is an integrative theory course. Prerequisites: 300 and 421 or 422, or the equivalent. Introduction to TESOL: Adult ................. ..... .. .... .................. 3 Basic concepts, methods and techniques of teaching English (ESL or EFL) to speakers of other languages. Introduces principles of second language learning along with techniques for teaching both separate and integrated skills to adult or post-secondary students. (Cross-listed with English 353.) Introduction to TESOL: K-12 ................................................ 3 Examination of rationale, methods and materials for teaching English in elementary and secondary multilingual classrooms. Assessment, the role of the primary language, and techniques for teaching oral and written language are also covered. Elec tive only. Materials Evaluation & Preparation ........... ............. ...... ... . 3 Principles of ESOL materials design to enable teachers to (a) evaluate and adapt published materials and (b) prepare their own materials. Prerequisite: 421 or English 353. TESOL & Literature .... .. .. ..... ...... .... ......... .... ..... .. ....................... 3 Consideration of theory and method for teaching literature to non-native speakers, together with development of (1) a corpus of literary selections suitable for the ESL/ EFL context, and (2) specific lesson plans. Prerequisite: 421 or English 353. lntercultural Communication for Teachers .... .. .. ............ 3 Study of cultural contexts of English as an international language, culture in the language class and intercul tural communication with the goal of increasing intercultural understanding and teaching effectiveness. Communica ting Values Through TESOL ...... ... ...... .. ... ..... , Consideration of ways in which TESOL may be used to promote crosscultural understanding through the communi cation of different world views and values. Prerequisite: 421 or English 353. Eng l ish: Past, Present & Future .... ...... ................... ..... .... .. ... 3 Historical and social survey of the development of the English language from a small tribal language to the widespread international language it is today. Possible future trends also discussed.
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Topics in TESOL ..................................... ... ....... ... .... ... ... .. .. .... 1-3 Topics are listed in the class schedule each semester. Courses may be repeated for credit with a different topic Prerequisite: 421 and consent of instructor. Fie ld Practicum in TESOL ................................... .............. ..... 3 Intensive ESL/ EFL classroom teaching 1n a field setting, typi cally as part of a supervised team working with a voluntary agency. Signature required. Practicum in TESOL I .. .................... ........................................ 3 Structured practice teaching in an ESL classroom under the supervision of a master teacher, plus weekly group discussion of issues in language pedagogy. Prerequisite: 421. Fee: $50.
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APPLIED LINGUISTICS (INAL)
Introduction to Language & Linguistics ............... ........ .. 3 Introduction to the basic concepts in the scientific study of language, maJor areas of linguistic analysis, and severa l sub areas of the field, including language in society. Material from English and a variety of other languages is used to provide a broad perspective. (Cross-listed with English 351 and INCS 310.) Genera l Articu latory Phonetics .................... ... .. .. .. .... ...... .. 3 The study of the articulation, classification, discrimination, production, and transcription of speech sounds. The focus is on a wide range of sounds found in the world's languages. Phonetics & Phono logy of English ....... ........ ... ... .. .. ... .. ... ... 3 The study of the auditory discrimination, physical description, and systematic transcription of speech sounds, both standard and disordered, used in English and how these sounds are structured, organized and used. Some sounds from other languages are also included for comparison. Language & Cu ltu re Learning ....... ......... ... .. .......... ........ .... .. 3 Techniques and activities to help a person be a more success ful independent learner of a spoken language and the cu lture within which it is used. Practical experience in language and culture learning in a foreign-speaking community. Fee: S 125. (See lntercultural Studies 313.) Introduction to Pho no logy ... ..... .. ... .. ... .. .............................. 3 Introduction to the systematic arrangements and rules by which languages organize and alter their speech sounds. Prerequisite: 301 or 302. Introd u ction to Syntax ....... .. .... ........ ... ... .............................. 3 Introduction to the patterns, regularities, and rule-governed alternations in grammar whereby words are organized into phrases, clauses, and sentences. Prerequisite: 300.
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