ENGL7700 · English

English Language Training for Graduate Level Students: Focus on Speech and Presentation Skills

Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences

Designed for students whose first language is not English, this course will emphasize the oral/aural language skills required for success in graduate work. It will provide students the opportunity to hone their speaking and listening skills through group discussions, presentations, and targeted practice in pronunciation, stress, and intonation through the reading of poetry and tongue twisters. The course may be particularly beneficial to those with teaching responsibilities at BC. Non-credit and offered free of charge by GSAS to its students during the fall semester. Students who enroll in the course are expected to attend all classes throughout the semester.The course is restricted to students in the Morrissey Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. If space permits, students from other schools will be considered.Admission to the course is by application and permission of the instructor.