LAST CALL 📣📣📣 Attention: all UChicago students, postdocs, non-degree visitors, staff, faculty and other affiliates who speak English as an additional language: Registration for the ELI’s autumn courses ends TODAY, Friday Oct 2. All courses will be remote in Autumn. We are offering the following Spoken Communication courses: ✅ Fluency Building ✅ General American Pronunciation […]
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“Students often mention that they wish to improve their fluency, but they don’t know where to start. In Spoken Communication: Fluency Building, I love discussing the practical use as well as the quirky nuances of the English language while keeping in mind the cultural context in which it all exists. Students can expect to expand […]
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“One of my favorite things is to find something that I had written but forgotten about. I love that mix of feelings between, ‘I wrote this’ and ‘I don’t remember writing this,’ followed usually by, ‘Wow, I was more clever than I thought…’ Unlike spoken words, writing is durable. I enjoy working with the Written […]
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“I created Spoken Communication: Conversation in Context to help international students understand the hidden aspects of speaking English. I love seeing students’ assumptions challenged as they break through to the next level of speaking.” â € –Shane, Language Pedagogy Specialist Spoken Communication: Conversation in Context (Tue,Thu 8-9:20a) will be taught online this Autumn. Register today: […]
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Attention: all UChicago students, postdocs, non-degree visitors, staff, faculty and other affiliates who speak English as an additional language: Registration for the ELI’s autumn courses ends this Friday (Oct 2). All courses will be remote in Autumn. We are offering the following Spoken Communication courses: ✅ Fluency Building ✅ General American Pronunciation ✅ Professional […]
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“My favorite part about teaching Spoken Communication: General American Pronunciation is the opportunity to expand students’ understanding of the particular rhythm and sounds of the English language. Apart from the words we speak, there are many non-verbal characteristics that give English its unique sound. In this course, students will define and explore these characteristics, heighten […]
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“Whether it is with coworkers or managers, every time we speak in the workplace, we balance being serious and wanting to make an emotional connection with the people we are speaking with. Expressing that balance is probably the most difficult thing that we do and we do it every time we have a conversation. I […]
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“Spoken Communication: Academic Presentations is such a fun class for me! It is always exciting to see students start at one level and end at a higher level in both presentation skills and confidence. I love challenging students on what they think makes for an interesting and engaging presentation. Overall though, I hope students will […]
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📣Attention: all UChicago students, postdocs, non-degree visitors, staff, faculty and other affiliates who speak English as an additional language: Registration for the ELI’s autumn courses begins today (Sept 21) and ends Fri, Oct 2. All courses will be remote in Autumn. We are offering the following Spoken Communication courses: ✅ Fluency Building ✅ General American […]
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