courses taught
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ESLG 1130 - Pronunciation for International Graduate Students
Primary Instructor - Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
Designed for international graduate students who want to polish and refine their spoken English skills. The course emphasizes producing increasingly accurate English stress, rhythm and intonation, and vowels and consonants. Students participate in listening and speaking activities targeting specific pronunciation features, prepare recordings, and deliver short presentations related to their field. Students receive weekly individualized feedback. -
ESLG 1140 - Public Speaking for International Students
Primary Instructor - Spring 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
Designed for international graduate students to improve oral communication skills for effective academic, professional, and social interactions. Specific attention is given to presenting, explaining and clarifying ideas, negotiating, interrupting, hedging, and responding to questions. Students deliver short formal presentations and impromptu speeches, and lead and participate in group discussions. Students improve active listening skills, non-verbal communication and English pronunciation. -
ESLG 1210 - Academic Writing for International Graduate Students
Primary Instructor - Spring 2018
Designed for international graduate students who would benefit from academic and professional writing instruction and practice. This course addresses development of paragraphs and full-length papers, reports and proposals. Focus areas include organization and style, grammar and vocabulary, and using source material effectively. Assignments are customized to students' disciplines with extensive instructor feedback to improve fluency, clarity, and accuracy in writing. -
NCIE 1070 - Sports and Nutrition
Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Fall 2021
Develop your English fluency in a fun and interactive way. Learn about healthy eating and fitness. Play volleyball, soccer, Frisbee, or basketball indoors or outdoors. Go hiking and biking. Explore Boulder actively! Learn new vocabulary related to fitness and health. -
NCIE 1450 - Level 2 Listening/Speaking
Primary Instructor - Fall 2023
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