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  • 3.00 Credits

    (Either Semester; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; CS) Students will develop oral language skills important to participation in the classroom. This course is linked with HS115 U.S.History to 1877 (see course description in History department). In ESL211 we will focus on improving group discussion, oral presentation and pronunciation skills, through cooperative learning and using the vocabulary and content of the History course. Students will register for both courses and earn three credits for each course. Corequisite: HS115.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (Either Semester; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; CS) Students refine and practice reading skills and strategies necessary to understand written texts of increasing complexity. These skills include improving reading rate, expanding vocabulary, and analyzing material critically. Students read one novel and analyze articles, films, and lectures related to the novel.They also participate in a book club involving discussion with native English speakers.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (Either Semester; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; CW) Students will complete four essays which represent those most frequently written by college students. They will learn specific organizational strategies and elements of style which match North American academic expectations.Multiple drafts and revisions will be complemented by conferences with the Instructor, peer editing in class, and through the Writing Center.
  • 4.00 Credits

    (Variable; Variable; 1.00-4.00 Credits) Allows department to offer courses not normally offered.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (Summer; Yearly; 2.00 Credits) This is an on-line course and includes one weekend meeting with the instructor during the spring semester. It will investigate the basic units of language and provide framework for understanding English as a language system. It will examine the ways in which languages are similar or different and will analyze differences between spoken and written forms and social and academics uses of English. The course explores how pedagogical issues that arise in teaching English can be explained and taught based on linguistics understandings. The course will be centered around tasks requiring knowledge of linguistics and reflection on its application to second language classroom situations. Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and recommendation of Education Department for Juniata College students. Register for this course if you want to complete the TESL program and receive college credit for it.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (Summer; Yearly; 0.00 Credits) This is an on-line course and includes one weekend meeting with the course instructor in the spring semester. It will investigate the basic units of language and provide framework for understanding English as a language system. It will examine the ways in which languages are similar or different and will analyze differences between spoken and written forms and social and academics uses of English. The course explores how pedagogical issues that arise in teaching English can be explained and taught based on linguistics understandings. The course will be centered around tasks requiring knowledge of linguistics and reflection on its application to second language classroom situations. Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and recommendation of Education Department for Juniata College students. Register for this course if you want to do the TESL program but do not want to receive college credits.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (Summer; Yearly; 1.00 Credit) How does it feel to be a cultural and linguistic " other " This course will offer a framework to help to answer that question and to prepare for the cultural and language learning experience of the field-based program in Ecuador. We will investigate theories of defining and explaining culture, the cultural adjustment process, stereotyping, prejudice, bilingualism, and biculturalism. Explores beliefs and assumptions concerning the " cultures " of students and teachers in the classroom context. Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and Recommendation of the Education Department for Juniata College Education POE students. Register for this course if you want to complete the TESL program and receive college credit for it.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (Summer; Yearly; 0.00 Credits) How does it feel to be a cultural and linguistic " other " This course will offer a framework to help to answer that question and to prepare for the cultural and language learning experience of the field-based program in Ecuador. We will investigate theories of defining and explaining culture, the cultural adjustment process, stereotyping, prejudice, bilingualism, and biculturalism. Explores beliefs and assumptions concerning the " cultures " of students and teachers in the classroom context. Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and Recommendation of the Education Department for Juniata College Education POE students. Register for this course if you want to complete the TESL program but do not want to receive credits.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (Summer; Yearly; 3.00 Credits) This course investigates the process of first and second language acquisition and becoming bilingual /bicultural, as well as the development of literacy skills in English language learners. A practical component of the course includes language and cultural instruction.Corequisites: ESL460A and ESL461A and ESL462A and ESL463A ESL464A and ESL465A. Prerequisites: Instructors permission. Students registering for this course are taking the Ecuador trip and receiving college credit for the full TESL program.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (Summer; Yearly; 0.00 Credits) This course investigates the process of first and second language acquisition and becoming bilingual /bicultural, as well as the development of literacy skills in English language learners. A practical component of the course includes language and cultural instruction. Corequisite: ED460B and ED461B and ED463B and ED464B and ED465B. Prerequisites: Instructors permission. Students registering for this course are taking the Ecuador trip but do not want college credits the courses.
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