English as a Second Language
EDEU 8002 Academic English 1:
The AC Live Academic English 1 course is designed to develop students’ listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. The course combines in-class practice from classroom texts with online self-study. Students learn skills to express and support their ideas and use information from different sources. They move beyond simple expressions to use language with more creativity. Students practice identifying and communicating main ideas and details by writing and speaking on a range of subjects. These subjects include information technology, philosophy, marketing and nutritional science. Students learn to read and listen actively by taking and organizing notes and developing them into paragraphs or speeches. They also learn and practice conversation skills so that they can participate more confidently in conversations and class discussions. Outside of class, students will practice extensive reading using an online platform. 1 credit.
- 20 Clock hours/1.0 PDU
EDEU 8003 Academic English 2:
The AC Live Academic English 2 course is designed to develop students’ listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. The course combines in-class practice from classroom texts with online self-study. Students learn skills to express and support their ideas and use information from different sources. They move beyond simple expressions to use language with more creativity. Students practice identifying and communicating main ideas and details by writing and speaking on a range of subjects. These subjects include information technology, philosophy, marketing and nutritional science. Students learn to read and listen actively by taking and organizing notes and developing them into paragraphs or speeches. They also learn and practice conversation skills so that they can participate more confidently in conversations and class discussions. Outside of class, students will practice extensive reading using an online platform. 1 credit.
- 20 Clock hours/ 1.0 PDU
EDEU 8004 English for Academic Purposes 1:
The English for Academic Purposes 1 synchronous online course is designed to develop students’ academic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. The course combines student- centered, communicative activities with reading practice and online self-study that reviews and expands on the classroom material. In this high intermediate course, students develop the ability to read and listen critically and efficiently and to incorporate ideas they have learned about into academic discussions and short essays. Students increase their listening competence and notetaking abilities by previewing and discussing short academic conversations and talks. They also develop reading and critical thinking skills as they evaluate the organization and ideas presented in targeted paragraphs and authentic texts. In regular discussions, students practice specific phrases, questions and conversation techniques, increasing their ability to join discussions, express ideas and participate with fluency and spontaneity. Using notes based on talks and readings, students synthesize ideas in short presentations and short essays from a variety of genres. Topics covered in the course come from a range of disciplines, including business, psychology, education, and anthropology. 0.5 credits.
- 10 Clock hours/0.5 PDU
EDEU 8005 English for Academic Purposes 2:
The English for Academic Purposes 2 synchronous online course is designed to develop students’ academic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. The course combines student- centered, communicative activities with online reading practice and online self-study that reviews and expands on the classroom material. In this high intermediate (CEFR B2-B2+) course, students further develop their ability to read and listen critically and efficiently and to incorporate ideas they have learned about into academic discussions and essays. Students increase their listening competence and notetaking abilities by previewing and discussing academic conversations and talks. They also develop reading and critical thinking skills as they evaluate the ideas presented in authentic texts and learn to select credible sources during their research. Students practice discourse skills, such as relating their ideas to those of others in discussions. Using notes based on talks, readings, and internet research, students synthesize ideas present them academically with appropriate citation. Topics covered in the course come from a wide range of academic disciplines. 0.5 credits.
- 5 Clock hours/0.5 PDU