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Pronunciation Teaching Tips at TESOL 2019
On March 15, 2019, Paul Quaintance, one of our pedagogy specialists, presented a teaching tip at TESOL, titled “Sequencing, Practicing, and Assessing Prosodic Features.” TESOL is the largest international professional association that advances the quality of English...
Small talk practice for career success: an English Conversation Hour with UChicagoGRAD and the ELI
The ELI likes to partner with other resources on campus to bring our services to the widest possible audience. On Friday, Feb 8, 2019, we co-hosted an English language conversation hour called “Making small talk in a professional setting” with UChicagoGRAD. Our...
“I took Spoken Communication: Academic Presentations because, for my future career, it is extremely important to be able to communicate in a proper and interesting way. I learned how to use my voice when speaking, the best body language for presentations, and how to best design PowerPoint, among other things. I think with this class, students will gain more confidence in their own communication and presentation skills. I’m glad I now have these skills on my CV!”
“I took Spoken Communication: Conversation in Context because I wanted to find ways to communicate better and to think more like an American in order to be better understood. My instructor was wonderful and always had an answer for my questions; if you follow his advice, you will be very happy with the results. I definitely feel more confident after taking this class.”
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