Placement Schedule Fall 08

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English for International TAs Course Descriptions:

370.600  Oral Skills for International Teaching Assistants
Through a variety of communication activities, international TAs  who are non-native speakers of English work to improve fluency, accuracy, and intelligibility in speaking and increase listening comprehension in interactions with undergraduates.  Additional language lab practice reinforces classwork.

370.601 Communication Strategies in the American Classroom
This course is designed to assist international teaching assistants to improve their English language skills and teaching techniques.  Open to international TA's and other full-time graduate students in the Schools of Arts & Science and Engineering.  For others, permission of the instructor is required.   

These courses are open only to graduate students in Arts & Sciences and Engineering. For Non Credit ESL Courses for adults who want to improve their academic and professional speaking and writing skills, please see the English as a Second Language Program for Professionals.