ESL 117GAmerican Oral English for ITAs II

3-9 credits · English as a Second Language · Penn State

Intermediate course in American Oral English for preparation of international teaching assistants. ESL 117G American Oral English for ITAs II (3 per semester/maximum of 9) This course is designed for intermediate level non-native speakers of English who need to improve their communication effectiveness in order to become teaching assistants (TAs). Through various language related activities, students will increase the intelligibility of their speech by improving their pronunciation of American English. Students will also develop oral presentation skills necessary for different types of classroom interaction. In addition, they will learn about American cultural traits as they pertain to communication in the university-level classroom. By the end of this course, students will have improved their overall communication effectiveness to participate successfully in a variety of future teaching assistant responsibilities.