The seminar will help students organize, clarify, and support their ideas. Special attention will be given to revision and editing, structure and organization, paraphrasing and summarizing academic texts, critique and argumentation strategies, as well as a review of references, citations, and steps to avoid plagiarism.
Basic Reading and Writing. This course introduces basic grammar, general vocabulary, and reading skills in English. Basic Reading and Writing B. This shortened, 7-week course introduces basic grammar, general vocabulary, and reading skills in English. Special emphasis will be on understanding and writing short, simple texts and basic words and phrases. Intermediate Reading, Writing, and Grammar.
Special emphasis will be on understanding a short factual description or report within their own field, and writing a series of simple phrases and sentences linked with simple connectors. Intermediate Reading, Writing, and Grammar B. High Intermediate Reading, Writing, and Grammar.
Special emphasis will be placed on developing scanning skills to gather information from different parts of a text, and writing connected texts by linking a series of shorter discrete elements into a linear sequence. Academic Writing Skills. Students will be equipped with skills tied to specific learning outcomes along with authentic writing strategies and technical vocabularies.
Special emphasis will be on synthesizing and evaluating information and arguments from a number of sources and developing critical and creative thinking in academic writing across different disciplines—science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics STEAM. Academic Writing Skills B. Students will acquire new ways to read critically and reflect on a variety of academic texts, conduct peer review of writing in progress, and revise work according to feedback from classmates and their instructor.
In support of these skills, the course will also review grammar, essay organization, APA, and academic integrity. Special emphasis will be on writing clear, well-structured research papers, underlining the relevant salient issues, expanding and supporting points of view at some length with subsidiary points, reasons, and relevant examples, and rounding off with an appropriate conclusion.
Corequisite: IALC This course will help students develop university-level reading, writing, and thinking strategies. As a participant in complex academic conversations, students will learn to engage with and respond to college-level texts. To this end, students will practice critical reading and writing in common academic genres, including summary-response writing, argumentative essays, and library research.
This course is a continuation of College Writing I and will introduce students to college-level reading and writing through the lens of culture, identity, and contemporary social issues, among other topics.
Students will write well-organized expository essays and opinion essays in response to university-level readings. The focus of the course is on supporting students to acquire the ability to analyze, revise, and edit their own writing, as well as to read and analyze the writings of others; and correcting flaws in grammar, word usage, and sentence and composition structure.
In support of these skills, students will also learn key grammar concepts. Intro to Research Writing. This course is designed to support students in developing the writing skills necessary to meet a range of anticipated writing tasks that they will encounter during their academic careers.
Students will learn to communicate effectively within disciplinary contexts, read critically, and use resource materials effectively in research writing.
This course introduces basic grammar, general vocabulary, and communication skills in English. Special emphasis will be on understanding and speaking basic words and short sentences in simple conversations.
This shortened, seven-week course introduces basic grammar, general vocabulary, and communication skills in English. Intermediate Listening and Speaking. Special emphasis will be on building academic vocabulary knowledge, understanding phrases and expressions related to areas of most immediate priority, and giving a simple description or presentation.
Intermediate Listening and Speaking B. High Intermediate Listening and Speaking. Special emphasis will be on understanding main points and specific details of a speech or lecture, and presenting a variety of topics fluently with simple reasons and explanations. High Intermediate Listening and Speaking B. Academic Communication Skills 1. Special emphasis is on understanding the main ideas of complex speech on both concrete and abstract topics delivered in standard speech, including technical discussions in a field of specialization, and giving clear, systematically developed descriptions and presentations, with appropriate highlighting of significant points and relevant supporting detail.
Academic Communication Skills 1B. Intercultural Skills 1. This course introduces basic concepts, skills, and strategies to identify and manage cultural and academic expectations in the U.
Through weekly readings, semester-long research, and practical class discussions, students will learn the importance of preconceptions, context, roles, and power in intercultural communication. Special emphasis is on recognizing a wide range of idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms, identifying opportunities and challenges that arise from cultural differences, and learning ways to address them effectively and appropriately in both academic and social settings.
Intercultural Exchange. This course is designed for exchange students and introduces the concepts, skills, and strategies to identify and manage cultural and academic expectations in the U. Through weekly readings, ethnographic observations, and practical discussions, students will learn the importance of preconceptions, context, roles, and power in intercultural communication.
Special emphasis is on explaining interpretations of culturally-specific opinions, practices, beliefs, and values, pointing out similarities and differences to students' own and other cultures. Intercultural Skills 2. This course is intended for culturally and linguistically diverse learners and introduces basic concepts, skills, and strategies to identify and manage cultural and academic expectations in the U.
Academic Communication Skills 2. This course is designed for students to strengthen academic communication skills by participating in a variety of discussions and mini presentations. Special emphasis is on arguing a case on a complex issue, formulating points precisely, and employing emphasis effectively.
This course introduces students to college-level reading and writing through the lens of identity, intercultural communication, and education, among other topics. Special emphasis is on reading critically, reflecting on a variety of texts, and writing well-developed narrative, persuasive, and argumentative academic essays. Special emphasis is on practicing discussions and delivering speeches on topics of their interests. Int Weekend English Skills. Special emphasis is on improving reading comprehension, vocabulary knowledge, paragraph writing, speeches, and presentation skills.
Adv Weekend English Skills. It will help students build effective communication skills. This course is designed to prepare students for success in typical public speaking situations and to provide them with the basic principles of organization and research needed for effective speeches. Special emphasis is on giving a clear, systematically developed presentation, with appropriate vocabulary usage, techniques to lessen speaker anxiety, and the use of visual aids to enhance speaker presentations.
Int Integrated English Skills. Special emphasis is on producing clear, detailed descriptions and presentations with relevant supporting details. Adv Integrated English Skills. This project-based course will guide students to become editor in chief of a digital publication they create themselves, from concept to completion. Browse the Admissions section for more about the application and financial aid processes and review a list of courses. Diane Rodriguez, Ph. Professor, Curriculum and Teaching drodriguez11 fordham.
For student Ramiro Perez, a year-old construction worker from Guatemala, the program helped him communicate better with his coworkers. And for Silva, a year-old woman from Albania, the program helped her become more active outside her home.
As the students learned English, Yimeng Li, one of three ESL teachers who taught during the pandemic, said she saw her students grow and stay optimistic. And no matter how difficult the problems might be, all the students and instructors had positive attitudes … We took care of each other.
At the end of April, Li and her students held their last class together. Li messaged them a thank-you note on WhatsApp, recorded with her own voice. In their final lesson, she asked them to write their own thank-you note in English to someone. A few students chose Li. Featured December 20, 0. January 14, 0. January 10, 0.
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