Course Catalog > Humanities, Languages and Personal Development > English as a Second Language (ESL)
Pronunciation Improvement for Effective Communication in ESL
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Berkeley, Wed. June 5, 6:30 pm, 10 meetings
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- 10 meetings
- June 5 to July 3: Wed., 6:30-9:30 pm (no meeting July 6); also
June 8, June 15, June 22, June 29, and July 13: Sat., 9 am-12 pm
- Berkeley: 175 Barrows Hall, UC campus
- $500 (EDP 205534)
Ilze Duarte, Ph.D., has extensive experience teaching ESL in intensive English programs, community college and university ESL programs, and refugee vocational programs. She has taught courses in theory and methodology in teacher education programs in Massachusetts and California.
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X404 (2 semester units in Writing)
Learn how to improve your intonation, rhythm and stress patterns to speak more clearly. Work closely with the instructor to correct individual errors, and learn strategies to help improve your accent. Become a better communicator in English through intensive classroom practice and structured activities. You also become aware of your own pronunciation and learn to monitor yourself for continued improvement.
This course is intended for intermediate to advanced English learners.
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Berkeley, Sat. Jan. 26, 9 am, 10 meetings
- 10 meetings
- Jan. 26 to April 13: Sat., 9 am-12 pm (no meetings Feb. 16 and March 30)
- Berkeley: 80 Barrows Hall, UC campus
- $500 (EDP 206110)
Ilze Duarte, Ph.D., has extensive experience teaching ESL in intensive English programs, community college and university ESL programs, and refugee vocational programs. She has taught courses in theory and methodology in teacher education programs in Massachusetts and California.
San Francisco, Mon. Feb. 4, 6 pm, 10 meetings
Revised class schedule.
- 10 meetings
- Feb. 4 to April 22: Mon., 6-9 pm (no meetings Feb. 18 and April 8) (revised)
- San Francisco: Room 214, Art and Design Center, 95 Third St.
- $500 (EDP 216218)
Ingrid Bosetti, M.A., has a background in psychology and social behavior. Certified to teach English as a second language (ESL), Bosetti has worked as an ESL teacher and tutor, focusing on areas such as cultural communication and conversational English.