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Advanced
Vocabulary and Discussion Course
For
non-native speakers of English
who want to improve vocabulary knowledge and discussion skills
- GOALS:
- develop advanced
vocabulary and receive feedback on meanings, word use, and word
pronunciation
- practice and
receive feedback on discussion skills
- COURSE
CONTENT:
The curriculum of this course is based on the textbook Words for
Students of English, Volume 8 (University of Michigan Press). Each
of the class meetings will focus on a unit topic in the textbook, selected
according to the interests of the class members from the following:
Arts, Business, Communication, Computers, Earth Science, Economics,
Education, Health, Language, Law, Life Science, Politics, Psychology,
Research, Science, Society. All the words in these units are non-technical
and generally useful. Most class meetings will combine vocabulary work
and topic-related discussion.
- COURSE
INFORMATION:
- Dates:
March 2 - April 15, 2010
- Days:
Tuesdays and Thursdays
- Time:
1:00 - 1:50 p.m.
- Cost:
$150 (cash or check only)
- REGISTRATION:
- Friday, Feb. 26, 2010
and Monday, March 1, 2010
- 1:00 - 1:50 and 4:00 - 4:30
pm
- 28th floor, Cathedral
of Learning
For more
information, contact:
phone: (412) 624-5901
email: elipitt@pitt.edu
website: www.eli.pitt.edu
Revised
11/19/09
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