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These courses are open to students at levels C and D.
IEL S-30c
Listening and Speaking Level C (32476)
(Printable version)
Course tuition: noncredit $725. Limited enrollment.
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9 pm.
This course is for non-native speakers who wish to discuss a variety of cultural and topical events presented in different media and participate in informal discourse in a variety of contexts. Students use the common reading, a novel, articles in an anthology, and an assignment from a Harvard professor to engage the themes of education, politics, and the environment, and they are guided in observing and mastering the norms of oral communication and offering helpful feedback to their classmates as they make individual and group oral presentations.
IEL S-30d
Listening and Speaking Level D (32477)
(Printable version)
Course tuition: noncredit $725. Limited enrollment.
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9 pm.
This course is for non-native speakers who wish to discuss a variety of cultural and topical events presented in different media and participate in informal discourse in a variety of contexts. Students use the common reading, a novel, articles in an anthology, and an assignment from a Harvard professor to engage the themes of education, politics, and the environment, and they are guided in observing and mastering the norms of oral communication and offering helpful feedback to their classmates as they make individual and group oral presentations.
IEL S-31c
Academic Discussion Level C (32478)
(Printable version)
Course tuition: noncredit $725. Limited enrollment.
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9 pm.
This course is for students who plan to or currently attend an English-speaking university and those who need to understand academic topics presented in various media; participate actively and effectively in classroom and professional discussions; and deliver formal oral presentations. This course guides students in developing the listening, reading, and speaking abilities that are appropriate for academic and professional contexts in which they must demonstrate social awareness, historical perspective, moral understanding, scientific competence, and analytical and critical thinking. Examining the themes of education, politics, and the environment in a variety of texts, including the common reading and a reading assignment from a Harvard professor, novels, and contemporary journalism, students expand their structural control of the language, gain wide cultural knowledge, and sharpen their discussion skills via individual and group assignments. Students critique videotaped oral presentations and observe lectures and debates to analyze academic issues across the curriculum and master the techniques and skills involved in such interactions.
IEL S-31d
Academic Discussion Level D (32479)
(Printable version)
Course tuition: noncredit $725. Limited enrollment.
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9 pm.
This course is for students who plan to or currently attend an English-speaking university and those who need to understand academic topics presented in various media; participate actively and effectively in classroom and professional discussions; and deliver formal oral presentations. This course guides students in developing the listening, reading, and speaking abilities that are appropriate for academic and professional contexts in which they must demonstrate social awareness, historical perspective, moral understanding, scientific competence, and analytical and critical thinking. Examining the themes of education, politics, and the environment in a variety of texts, including the common reading and a reading assignment from a Harvard professor, novels, and contemporary journalism, students expand their structural control of the language, gain wide cultural knowledge, and sharpen their discussion skills via individual and group assignments. Students critique videotaped oral presentations and observe lectures and debates to analyze academic issues across the curriculum and master the techniques involved in such interactions.
IEL S-32c
Academic Writing Level C (32480)
(Printable version)
Course tuition: noncredit $725. Limited enrollment.
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9 pm.
This course is for students who plan to or currently attend an English-speaking university and need to present and defend their own points of view clearly and persuasively in writing. This course guides students in developing the reading and writing abilities that are appropriate in contexts in which they must demonstrate historical perspective, understanding of the scientific method, and analytical and critical thinking. Students explore and write on themes of education, politics, and the environment. Via the common reading, a novel, articles in an anthology, and a reading assignment from a Harvard professor, students learn to recognize and emulate the many strategies, structures, vocabulary, and styles appropriate to formal writing. They practice the process method by producing several increasingly refined drafts of academic papers. Students also work to master the norms for citing and attributing data from print and other sources, and to observe the methods of acknowledging the research findings of others.
IEL S-32d
Academic Writing Level D (32481)
(Printable version)
Course tuition: noncredit $725. Limited enrollment.
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9 pm.
This course is for students who plan to or currently attend an English-speaking university and need to present and defend their own points of view clearly and persuasively in writing. This course guides students in developing the reading and writing abilities that are appropriate in contexts in which they must demonstrate historical perspective, understanding of the scientific method, and analytical and critical thinking. Students explore and write on themes of education, politics, and the environment. Via the common reading, a novel, articles in an anthology, and a reading assignment from a Harvard professor, students learn to recognize and emulate the many strategies, structures, vocabulary, and styles appropriate to formal writing. They practice the process method by producing several increasingly refined drafts of academic papers. Students also work to master the norms for citing and attributing data from print and other sources, and to observe the methods of acknowledging the research findings of others.