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  • ESL 117B J: c. u. p

    3.00 Credits
    Juniata College

    (Summer; Yearly; 1.00 Credit) This course will introduce the reading and writing skills important to success as a college student in a North American academic context. Students will learn to critically analyze reading text, and synthesize information into writing assignments while applying research and revision skills. Strategies to improve your reading rate and comprehension, management of time and answering exam questions will be included. Students who register for this course will not be attending JuniataCollege.
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  • ESL 150: Academic Writing

    3.00 Credits
    Juniata College

    (Either Semester; Yearly; 3.00 Credits) This writing course is designed for students of a high intermediate level (TOEFL 450-520). Students will develop their fluency as writers as well as find a sense if their own personal " voice " and writing style. They will revise their own writing and analyze the writing of others. They will complete three essays in different modes of writing.
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  • ESL 151: Conversation and Discussion

    3.00 Credits
    Juniata College

    (Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits) Students will learn explicit skills of conversation and discussion in class and practice them through a reading partner program and a collaborative group project both with American students. They meet regularly with professors in their field of interest and work intensively on social pragmatics and pronunciation.
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  • ESL 152: Reading and Vocabulary Development

    3.00 Credits
    Juniata College

    (Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits) The course will offer specific strategies for improving reading comprehension and rate by using authentic materials (media and college-related texts). Vocabulary development will be an important component of the class, so that the students are better able to understand complex written information. Through on-campus interviews and discussion groups, students will understand the norms and expectations of the U.S. academic environment.
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  • ESL 153: Grammar in Use-Level II

    3.00 Credits
    Juniata College

    (Either Semester; Yearly; 3.00 Credits) Grammar will be presented as a tool to help students interact successfully in the English language. Grammar will be taught as a system to analyze language and become aware of patterns. Through practice using these patterns, students will learn to speak and write correctly as preparation for interaction in academic contexts at the college level.
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  • ESL 154: Academic Communication

    3.00 Credits
    Juniata College

    (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits) The primary goal of the course is to prepare you to become successful in speaking and listening in academic settings and to learn the pragmatic elements which are standard for the academic environment. Improving self-confidence and ability to generate comprehensible speech in social settings is another focus.
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  • ESL 155: Clear Speech

    3.00 Credits
    Juniata College

    (Either Semester; Yearly; 1.00 Credit) This course will improve English pronunciation of non-native speakers with an introduction to U.S. accent variations, and to myths and affective factors influencing cross-cultural communication. Each student will identify individual pronunciation challenges including both segmentals (specific sounds) and non-segmentals (stress, intonation, rhythm). Systematic productive and receptive speech practice will be completes to achieve greater comfort and clarity with spoken English.
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  • ESL 199: Special Topics

    4.00 Credits
    Juniata College

    (Either Semester; Variable; 1.00-4.00 Credits) Allows department to offer topics not normally Prerequisites and fees may change by topic.
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  • ESL 200 America: Nation of Immigrants

    3.00 Credits
    Juniata College

    (Either Semester; Yearly; 3.00 Credits) This content-based class focuses on American values and the changing influence of different immigrant groups to America. The language focus is applying reading and writing skills, developing group interaction skills, and improving listening and speaking skills. Students also broaden their understanding of American culture by participating in a weekly volunteer project. Prerequisites: Permission.
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  • ESL 201: Egg to Ancestor:a Study of Culture

    3.00 Credits
    Juniata College

    (Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits) This content-based course exploresculture through the chronology of life stages beginning with conception and ending with afterlife and relate these to their own and other cultures. Through the content, students will improve in all aspects of English language learning: as well as experience in the academic environment of an American college classroom. This is a weekly Volunteer experience with the elderly. Prerequisites: Permission
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