Emphasizes communication used in everyday settings. Prepares elementary, secondary and community college teachers to teach English as a second language to non-English speaking children and adults. Designed for native and non-native speakers of French who want to maintain and improve their oral fluency. Emphasizes idiomatic expression, dialogues, debates and oral presentations. Develops English writing skills and abilities.
Some sections make use of computers and other technologies exclusively for instruction.
Includes second language learning theories, the psychology of second language learning, ESL Materials, analysis of written language, materials of teaching, and oral language in the ESL program and the evaluation of oral language. Students examine how scientists know what they know, what kind of knowledge this is, how the social and technological milieu interactions with scientists and their knowledge, and implications for teaching science. Designed to refine spoken French and to develop mastery of various language registers through individual presentations, spontaneous and prepared improvisation, and other situational oral language activities. Students in the secondary option with English as Teaching Area I or II must take this course. A basic general curriculum theory course.