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EFSLANG 197: Directed Study

Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1-3 | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: ; Geda, K. (PI)

EFSLANG 397: Directed Study

Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1-3 | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: ; Geda, K. (PI)

EFSLANG 690A: Interacting in English

Strategies for communicating effectively in social and academic settings. Informal and formal language used in campus settings, including starting and maintaining conversations, asking questions, making complaints, and contributing ideas and opinions. Simulations and discussions, with feedback on pronunciation, grammar, and usage.
Terms: Win, Spr | Units: 1-3
Instructors: ; Lockwood, R. (PI)

EFSLANG 690B: Academic Discussion

Skills for effective participation in classroom settings, seminars, and research group meetings. Pronunciation, grammar, and appropriateness for specific tasks. Feedback on language and communication style. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: EFSLANG 690A or consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1-3 | Repeatable 2 times (up to 6 units total)

EFSLANG 691: Oral Presentation

For advanced graduate students. Practice in academic presentation skills; strategy, design, organization, and use of visual aids. Focus is on improving fluency and delivery style, with videotaping for feedback on language accuracy and usage. May be repeated once for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1-3 | Repeatable 2 times (up to 6 units total)

EFSLANG 693B: Advanced Listening Comprehension, and Vocabulary Development

Listening strategies and vocabulary for understanding English in academic and non-academic contexts. Discussion and interpretation of communicative intent. Computer-based and video exercises across a range of genres; individual project. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: EFSLANG 693A or consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1-3 | Repeatable 2 times (up to 6 units total)

EFSLANG 695A: Pronunciation and Intonation

This course provides training in recognizing and practicing American English sounds, stress, and intonation patterns in connected speech in order to improve comprehension and enhance intelligibility in a variety of settings. After receiving an individualized analysis of speech patterns, students engage in directed practice both with online software and in class, receiving immediate feedback. Through these in-class activities and practice assignments, students will improve their ability to pronounce English clearly and to self-monitor and self-correct. The instructor will meet with students regularly throughout the quarter for one-on-one tutorials. Enrollment limited to 12.
Terms: Win, Spr | Units: 1-3 | Repeatable 2 times (up to 6 units total)
Instructors: ; Wang, D. (PI)

EFSLANG 697: Gateway to Graduate Writing

Focus is on improving grammatical accuracy and vocabulary, building fluency, and learning the structure and conventions of English correspondence, reports, and short academic papers. Enrollment limited to 14.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1-3 | Repeatable for credit

EFSLANG 698A: Writing Academic English

Strategies and conventions for graduate writing. Emphasis is on fluency, organization, documentation, and appropriateness for writing tasks required in course work. May be repeated once for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1-3 | Repeatable 2 times (up to 6 units total)

EFSLANG 698B: Advanced Graduate Writing

Focus on clarity, accuracy, and appropriate style. For graduate students experienced in English writing and currently required to write for courses and research. Class meetings and individual conferences. Prerequisite: EFSLANG 698A. May be repeated once for credit.
Terms: Win | Units: 1-3 | Repeatable 2 times (up to 6 units total)
Instructors: ; Geda, K. (PI)

EFSLANG 699W: Individual Writing Projects

This tutorial-based course is aimed as a follow-up to EFSLANG writing courses to support a students' continuing growth as writers in their fields. It provides weekly individual meetings with an EFS instructor of around 50 minutes on one or more major writing projects, such as qualifying papers, grant proposals, papers for publication, or dissertation chapters. The meetings are structured around the student's individual writing needs. During the sessions, students receive detailed feedback on organization, style, and grammar, along with training on how to revise and edit more effectively. Space is limited, and priority is given to those who have completed one or more of the following ENGR 202W or EFSLANG 688, 698A, 698B, or 698C. Others will be considered if space remains. For information on how to apply, see http://efs.stanford.edu or email kgeda@stanford.edu. Students with outstanding EFS writing requirements must complete them before applying.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1 | Repeatable 6 times (up to 6 units total)
Instructors: ; Lockwood, R. (PI)

EFSLANG 703: Online Coaching: Accent Reduction

This short course provides focused instruction and practice on speaking English in personal, academic, and professional situations with greater clarity and effectiveness. Using an online approach with students selecting the times to work through the materials, they learn the key sound patterns of North American English, focusing on word stress, linking, rhythm, intonation and prosody. Over the five-week course, students improve their speaking clarity through the use of short video lectures, dictation exercises, and practice with an online pronunciation software package. They also receive individualized pronunciation coaching from the instructor via weekly 20-minute tutorials. Students with a requirement in EFSLANG 695A must complete it before enrolling: a prior course in pronunciation for others is recommended but not required.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1 | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: ; Wang, D. (PI)
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