ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (EAPD)
SUMMER 2015 COURSES
Academic Writing
Conversation Improvement
Grammar & Editing I
IN-CLASS
IN-CLASS
IN-CLASS
Tailored to individual needs, participants will improve their
accuracy in writing mechanics, in all areas of grammar, and in the
essentials of effective writing style and organization. Lectures and
workshops provide assistance in writing summaries, abstracts,
technical reports, and academic papers.
Instructor: Tony C. Carnerie, MEd in TESOL
Section: 107442-1009 Course No. WCWP-40000
Time/Date: M 6:30-9:30 p.m., Jun. 29-Aug. 24 (9 mtgs.)
Location: Rm. 154, UCSD Extension Complex
Fee: $325 ($300 if enrolled by Jun. 10).
No refunds after: Jul. 3 (rkn/cb)
This course will increase your confidence and comfort level when
speaking English with both native and non-native speakers. Through
constant practice, using dialogues and situational role-playing, the
instructor identifies strategies and specific conversational techniques
to help each student improve his or her spoken English.
Instructor: Dominique Valentino, BA
Section: 109345-1009 Course No. COMM-80000
Time/Date: Tu 6:30-9:30 p.m., Jun. 30-Jul. 28 (5 mtgs.)
Location: Rm. 142, UCSD Extension Complex
Fee: $200 ($175 if enrolled by Jun. 10).
No refunds after: Jul. 4 (rkn/cb)
Participants will review grammar points necessary in correcting
the most common grammar problems in non-native writing such
as knowing the correct usage of the present perfect vs. simple past,
prepositions, articles, punctuation, and more.
Instructor: Kim Gonzalez, MA in Applied Linguistics
Section: 109349-1009 Course No. LING-40041
Time/Date: W 6:00-9:00 p.m., Jul. 1-Aug. 26 (9 mtgs.)
Location: Rm. 106, UCSD Extension Complex
Fee: $325 ($300 if enrolled by Jun. 10)
No refunds after: Jul. 5 (rkn/jsz)
Scientific and Technical Writing
Lab for Non-native Speakers
Advanced Conversation Improvement
IN-CLASS
˜Designed primarily for non-native speakers with advanced
Do you already have a firm grasp of the English language but need
to increase your spoken fluency and accuracy? Designed for advanced
nonnative English speakers, the course emphasizes improvement in
overall conversational fluency in an active learning environment.
Instructor: Dominique Valentino, BA Professional
TEFL Certification
Section: 109346-1009 Course No. COMM-80001
Time/Date: Tu 6:30-9:30 p.m., Aug. 4-Sep. 1 (5 mtgs.)
Location: Rm. 142, UCSD Extension Complex
Fee: $200 ($175 if enrolled by Jun. 10).
No refunds after: Jul. 4 (rkn/cb)
Business Writing for Non-Native
Speakers
IN-CLASS
Participants learn the correct rules of writing, how to choose
the right word or expression, and formal and informal styles.
Topics include business language, style, format, tone, and
presentation graphics, including effective techniques for
memos, letters, solicitations, and reports.
Instructor: David Nolan, MEd in Curriculum Design
Section: 109343-1009 Course No. WCWP-40219
Time/Date: M 6:30-9:30 p.m., Jun. 29-Aug. 24 (9 mtgs.)
Location: 134, UCSD Extension Complex
Fee: $325 ($300 if enrolled by Jun. 10).
No refunds after: Jul. 3 (rkn/cb)
Scientific and Technical Writing for
Non-native English Speakers
IN-CLASS
Designed primarily for non-native speakers with advanced
English proficiency, this course covers essential skills for writing
well in scientific or technical settings. The specific styles and
usage conventions of various scientific fields will be covered.
Instructor: Timothy Palmer, B.A Linguistics
Section: 109344-1009 Course No. WCWP-40045
Time/Date: W 5:30-8:15 p.m., Jul. 1-Aug. 26 (9 mtgs.)
Location: Rm. 134, UCSD Extension Complex
Fee: $325 ($300 if enrolled by Jun. 10).
No refunds after: Jul. 5 (rkn/cb)
Effective Oral Presentations
IN-CLASS
This course addresses oral communication problems encountered
by non-native speakers in such formal academic and professional
settings as conferences, seminars, meetings, and classrooms. The course
emphasizes the importance of clear pronunciation, precise vocabulary,
appropriate format, and group management skills.
Instructor: Laura Bozanich, MA in International Communications
Section: 109347-1009 Course No. LING-40081
Time/Date: W 6:30-9:30 p.m., Jul. 1-Aug. 26 (9 mtgs.)
Location: Rm. 154, UCSD Extension Complex
Fee: $325 ($300 if enrolled by Jun. 10)
No refunds after: Jul. 5 (rkn/cb)
Grammar/Vocabulary Building
IN-CLASS
This course is designed for high-intermediate/advanced non-native
English speakers who want to refine their knowledge of English
grammar and increase their vocabulary.
Instructor: Robert McKinney, MA, CCC-SLP
Section: 109348-1009 Course No. LING-40082
Time/Date: Tu 6:30-9:30 p.m., Jun. 30-Aug. 25 (9 mtgs.)
Location: Rm. 154, UCSD Extension Complex
Fee: $325 ($300 if enrolled by Jun. 10)
No refunds after: Jul. 4 (rkn/cb)
IN-CLASS
In just one evening, this seminar will provide participants with
many keys to speaking English more accurately and smoothly.
You will learn the importance of pausing, stress, linking, and pitch
so that native speakers can more easily follow what you want to say.
Instructor: Robert McKinney, MA, CCC-SLP
Section: 109350-1009 Course No. COMM-80002
Time/Date: Th 6:30-9:30 p.m., Jun. 25 (1 mtg.)
Location: Rm. 154, UCSD Extension Complex
Fee: $50
No refunds after: Jun. 24 (rkn/cb)
Pronunciation & Fluency
IN-CLASS
This course is ideal for the student who wants to be more easily
understood in everyday conversation and workplace situations.
The instructor will identify the students’ particular pronunciation
difficulties and provide extensive exercises that target each
student’s needs.
Instructor: Robert Smith, MAE (TESOL)
Section: 109351-1009 Course No. LING-40076
Time/Date: Th 6:30-9:30 p.m., Jul. 2-Aug. 27 (9 mtgs.)
Location: Rm. 142, UCSD Extension Complex
Fee: $325 ($300 if enrolled by Jun. 10
No refunds after: Jul. 6 (rkn/cb)
Advanced Pronunciation & Fluency
IN-CLASS
Instruction will focus on expanding the students’ skills in correctly
applying English patterns of stress, intonation, linking, and reductions. Pronunciation of problematic sounds will also be integrated
into class exercises and activities.
Instructor: Robert McKinney, MA, CCC-SLP
Section: 109352-1009 Course No. LING-40083
Time/Date: W 6:30-9:30 p.m., Jul. 1-Aug. 26 (9 mtgs.)
Location: Rm. 142, UCSD Extension Complex
Fee: $325 ($300 if enrolled by Jun. 10)
No refunds after: Jul. 5 (rkn/cb)
For information on classes, please go to extension.ucsd.edu
For specific information, contact the EAPD Representative at (858)-534-7418 or eapd@ucsd.edu
SU15-1009
English proficiency, this writing lab provides intensive practice in
developing the essential skills taught in the Scientific and Technical
Writing for Non-native Speakers course. Note: This course must be
taken concurrently with the 3-unit Scientific and Technical Writing
for Non-native Speakers course.
Instructor: Timothy Palmer, B.A Linguistics
Section: 109387-1009 Course No. WCWP-40317
Time/Date: W 8:30-9:30 p.m., Jul. 1-Aug. 26 (9 mtgs.)
Location: Rm. 134, UCSD Extension Complex
Fee: $175
No refunds after: Jul. 5 (rkn/cb)
IN-CLASS
Accent Modification Seminar
UNIVERSITY
OF
CALIFORNIA
SAN
DIEGO
EXTENSION
SUMMER 2015
UC San Diego Extension’s English Language Institute offers a wide range of academic and
professional development courses. These English ­courses are intended for non-native
speakers who need to refine their fluency. Some are helpful to academics (UC San Diego
graduate students, researchers, etc.) and to people in scientific settings.
Other courses are designed to improve the language skills of professionals and those
in the American workplace.
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On-site Training Programs
All of our courses are available to groups at
your workplace. These classes can be specially
­tailored to the language needs of the ­students
and of the particular work ­environment.
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