ESL: Better Speaking - Total Communication

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Overview

ESL: Better Speaking - Total Communication

Course Description

In this course, you will improve your ability to speak without preparation and exercise your creativity. By engaging yourself fully in the "embodied" and "performative" acts, you will speak English with increased confidence. You will learn strategies to manage a variety of communication situations from social to professional or academic. Additionally, you will practice aspects of pronunciation related to clarity, rhythm, and intonation. In addition to expanding your verbal storytelling abilities, you will learn nonverbal ways to communicate with others using movement and the full range of your voice. Shy or outgoing? You will learn creative techniques to deliver your message more successfully and enjoy the process.

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Requirements & Materials

Materials

Provided (student will receive)

  • All materials will be provided to the student through the campus learning platform.

Session Details

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for non-native speakers of English who are at the high intermediate to advanced proficiency level and are interested in improving their fluency and oral communication skills.

English as a Second Language learner using a headset

What You Will Learn

  • Strategies to manage a variety of communication situations
  • Strategies for self-monitoring pronunciation
  • How to effectively use of non-verbal language and voice range
English as a Second Language learners collaborating in classroom

How You Will Benefit

  • Feel more confident in your ability to participate in social and professional speaking interactions.
  • Increase your fluency in oral communication.
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An excellent experience in learning a second language because of methodology for academics and success. In addition, you gain knowledge about other cultures through personal sharing with other classmates.

- Sandra Naranjo Betancur

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