21F.217/21F.218
Workshop in Strategies for Effective Teaching: English as a Second Language
Patricia Brennecke
Mon Jan 25, Wed Jan 27, Fri Jan 29, 09am-12:00pm, 16-676, last class runs 9am-1pm
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Limited to 12 students.
No listeners
Prereq: —
Level: G 3 units Standard A - F Grading
A mini-module for international teaching assistants. Coverst special problems in teaching when English is a second language and the USA a second culture. Videotaping of practice sessions for feedback. Individualized programs to meet different needs. Graduate TA's have priority.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/fll/www/iap
Contact: Patricia Brennecke, 14N-229A, x3-2647, pbrennec@mit.edu
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21F.230/21F.231
Workshop in Professional Correspondence and Electronic Communication: English as a Second Language
Patricia Brennecke
Tue Jan 19, Wed Jan 20, Fri Jan 22, 09-12:00am, 16-676, last class runs 9am-1pm
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Limited to 18 students.
Prereq: —
Level: U 3 units Standard A - F Grading
Fee: 5.00 for materials
A mini-module for ESL students who wish to learn culturally appropriate strategies for effective phone, v-mail, e-mail, letter and memo communications.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/fll/www/iap
Contact: Patricia Brennecke, 14N-229A, x3-2647, pbrennec@mit.edu
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21F.301/21F.351
French I
Johann Sadock
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Jan 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 09:30am-12:30pm, 4-249
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Prereq: —
Level: U 12 units Standard A - F Grading
Introduction to French language and culture. Emphasis on the acquisition of vocabulary and grammatical concepts through active communication. Immediate exposure to authentic French via video sources and printed materials for developing cultural awareness as well as linguistic proficiency. Coordinated language lab program. For graduate credit see 21F.351.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/fll/www/iap
Contact: Johann Sadock, 14N-429, x3-9777, jsadock@mit.edu
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21F.401/21F.451
German I
Ellen Crocker
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Jan 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 10am-01:00pm, 56-180
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
No listeners
Prereq: —
Level: U 12 units Standard A - F Grading
Basic principles of the German language. Fundamentals of pronunciation, intonation, and grammar. Acquisition of basic vocabulary. Laboratory exercises to further communicative competence. For graduate credit see 21F.451.
Pre-enrollment in German II Spring 99 is strongly suggested.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/fll/www/iap/
Contact: Ellen Crocker, 14N-318, x3-4774, ecrocker@mit.edu
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21F.499
Germany Today: Intensive Study of German Language and Culture
Kurt Fendt
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Jan 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 10am-01:00pm, 16-628
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
No listeners
Prereq: German III or IV or equivalent
Level: U 12 units Standard A - F Grading
Prepares students for working and living in German speaking countries. Focuses on current political, social, and cultural issues using newspapers, journals, TV and radio broadcasts, and WWW sources from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Emphasizes speaking, writing, and reading skills for professional contexts. Activities include oral presentations, group discussions, guest lectures, and interviews with German speakers. No listeners.
Individualized programs to meet different needs.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/fll/www/iap
Contact: Kurt Fendt, 14N-224, x3-4312, fendt@mit.edu
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21F.701/21F.751
Spanish I
Maria Gonzalez-Aguilar
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Mon, Jan 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 09:30am-12:30pm, 14N-313
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Prereq: —
Level: U 12 units Standard A - F Grading
Introduction to understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish. Maximal use of fundamentals of grammar in active communication. Audio- and video-based language laboratory program coordinated with and supplementary to class work. For graduate credite see 21F.751.
Pre-enrollment in Spanish II Spring 99 is strongly suggested.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/fll/www/iap
Contact: Pam Caliskan, 14N-310, x3-4550, caliskan@mit.edu
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21F.706
IAP Spanish Refresher Class
Margarita Ribas Groeger
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Mon, Jan 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 10am-01:00pm, 56-162
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: U 6 units Standard A - F Grading
For students who have some background in Spanish but who lack the communicative skills or grammatical foundation for second-semester Spanish. Provides the oral and listening comprehension practice necessary to bring students to the communicative competence equivalent of those who have completed one semester of Spanish at MIT. Grammar review through classroom activities, readings, and writing. Students work with a subset of the video materials used in 21F.701.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/fll/www/iap
Contact: Margarita Ribas Groeger, 14N-329B, x3-4778, mgroeger@mit.edu
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21F.707
Spanish for Business and International Relations: IAP Workshop
Adriana Gutierrez-Gonzalez
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Jan 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 10am-01:00pm, 14N-225
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Limited to 20 students.
Prereq: One year of college-level Spanish or equivalent
Level: U 6 units Standard A - F Grading
For students with some knowledge of Spanish who are interested in focusing on issues relating to business, economic development, or international relations. Uses case studies adapted from these fields, as well as newspaper, magazine, and WWW resources, in order to acquire vocabulary and develop communication skills and cultural awareness. Also involves simulations based on real situations or crises.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/fll/www/iap
Contact: Adriana Gutierrez-Gonzalez, 14N-329C, x3-7248, agutierr@mit.edu
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