printer friendly pageEFSLANG 688A: Intensive Spoken English
For current graduate students. Includes work on listening, oral presentation, discussion, and conversational interaction. May fulfill any two of the following EFS requirements, subject to approval by the EFS Director:
EFSLANG 690A, 690B, 691, 693B.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Rylance, C. (PI)
EFSLANG 688B: Intensive Academic Writing
For current graduate students. Focus on academic writing, with some work in reading and vocabulary development. Engineering, science, humanities, and social science students prepare a research paper; business students write one or more case studies. Fulfills requirement for
EFSLANG 697 or 698A, subject to approval by the EFSLANG Director.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Rylance, C. (PI)
EFSLANG 688V: Intensive English and Academic Orientation for Stanford Visiting Scholars
Goal is to improve English proficiency and introduce the university environment. Writing, pronunciation, listening, discussion, oral presentation, and spoken usage. Enrollment limited to 14.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 5
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 10 units total)
Instructors:
Rylance, C. (PI)
EFSLANG 689B: Building Communication Skills through Improvisation
Focus on building a range of English communication skills through improvisation activities. Participants explore theatrical techniques that teach collaboration, spontaneity, team building, storytelling, and confident public speaking with connections to academic, professional, and personal situations. Course is co-taught by an improvisation expert and an ESL instructor. No previous improvisation or theater experience necessary.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Rylance, C. (PI)
EFSLANG 689E: Learning English on Your Own
Independent English language learning. Learning strategies and objectives, setting and maintaining practice schedules, and evaluating progress. Focus is on exploiting web-based resources. Individual meetings.
Last offered: Summer 2012
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 2 units total)
EFSLANG 689H: American Humor
Analysis of jokes, humorous stories, and situations through modern media. Practice in advanced listening comprehension and English idioms.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 2 units total)
Instructors:
Streichler, S. (PI)
EFSLANG 689L: Living in the USA
Life and relationships outside the University classroom. Goal is to familiarize international students with the cultural expectations and forms of language use in a variety of situations in the University community and in other social situations. Enrollment limited to 14.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Streichler, S. (PI)
EFSLANG 689P: Pronunciation
The sounds of English, and stress, intonation, and rhythm patterns important to natural-sounding speech. Enrollment limited to 14.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 2
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 4 units total)
Instructors:
Mawson, C. (PI)
EFSLANG 689S: Exploring Silicon Valley Language and Culture
Focus on developing communicative skills in the context of Silicon Valley with its unique culture and language patterns. Through analysis and discussion of language and content from authentic materials, such as popular blogs and videos, students gain familiarity with local norms for interacting with the people who live and work in this region. Includes topics relevant to entrepreneurs, tech professionals, and students as well as a short individual project. Intended for both new and continuing international graduate students.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Geda, K. (PI)
EFSLANG 689T: Interacting in California's Vineyard Culture
Focuses on communicative skills in the context of California's renowned wine culture. Emphasis on the language of wine using appropriate terminology, and interacting knowledgeably with restaurant and retail wine staff. Topics include learning the fundamentals of vineyard techniques, varietal characteristics, tasting techniques, drinking and ordering etiquette. Course is co-taught by a wine expert and an ESL instructor. Class consists of a short interactive lecture, a communicative activity such as role playing, and a tasting of four specially selected wines. Participants must be at least 21 years old. Fee.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Rylance, C. (PI)
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