English Testing and ITA Instruction
| Instructor - Zeynep Altinsel
altinsel@msu.edu 353-3062, 9 International Center |
Printable syllabus - PDF |
- Communicate, by J. Smith, C. Meyers and A. Burkhalter
- Targeting Pronunciation, book and tapes/CDs, by Sue Miller
- MSU TA Handbook
- A textbook for an undergraduate class that you might teach
- Technical terms casettes Taperecorder, headphones & adaptor
- TEAM Program website www.msu.edu/~teamprog
- "Teaching Thoughts" www.tap.msu.edu
This is an English speaking and listening class for international teaching assistants. The course will provide systematic practice in three areas of spoken English relevant to classroom instruction:
* English pronunciation
* English used in making classroom presentations
* English used in "class management"
The class will meet four and a half hours per week for ten weeks with the instructor. Additionally, all students will meet with TEAM tutors for one and a half hours of pronunciation drills on the TEAM program.
For extra speaking practice students will be assigned a free personal tutor. English Helproom meets Monday and Tuesday from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. in Room 12 International Center.
The final class grade will be "P" (pass) or "NP" (no pass). To obtain a "P" students must complete all homework assignments satisfactorily and have no more than 4 unexcused absences. In November, students with a "P" will take the English Language Center's ITA Oral Interview. Students who pass the interview satisfy MSU's TA English requirement and are cleared for teaching.
Students who do not complete all homework assignments or who have more than 4 unexcused absences will receive a class grade of "NP" and not be permitted to take the ITA Oral Interview. The only excused absence is illness documented by a nurse's or doctor's note. Being 10 minutes late to 3 classes will count as an absence. Students must return their books, tape recorders, adaptors, and headphones to the TA Office before they can take the ITA Oral Interview.