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The International Teaching Assistant Program's (ITAP) foundational course, ALS 5780, provides an opportunity for multilingual graduate students to develop the oral communication skills necessary to be successful in their graduate programs, with emphasis on the skills they may need for teaching in the Cornell classroom. Through weekly classes, conferences with instructors, peer feedback and weekly assignments, students will work on advancing their oral English comprehensibility, pronunciation accuracy and improve their impromptu speaking skills. This course is designed for those working towards meeting the Language Proficiency requirement for teaching at Cornell University.
When Offered Fall, Spring.
Permission Note Priority given based on: immediacy of TA assignment. Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: ITA Language Assessment or permission of ITAP.
Outcomes
Narrate and describe in all major time frames.
Engage in spontaneous conversation about topics of personal and general interest/current events.
Accurately communicate ideas to listeners who are not accustomed to talking to non-native speakers.
2 Credits
S/U NoAud(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (no audit))
Class Number & Section Details
1713ALS 5780 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
MW
Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Samuel, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Enrollment limited to: graduate international teaching assistants (TA). Priority given based on immediacy of TA assignment. No course audits allowed.
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits
S/U NoAud(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (no audit))
Class Number & Section Details
1714ALS 5780 LEC 002
Meeting Pattern
MW
Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Samuel, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Enrollment limited to: graduate international teaching assistants (TA). Priority given based on immediacy of TA assignment. No course audits allowed.
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits
S/U NoAud(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (no audit))
Class Number & Section Details
1715ALS 5780 LEC 003
Meeting Pattern
MW
Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Samuel, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Enrollment limited to: graduate international teaching assistants (TA). Priority given based on immediacy of TA assignment. No course audits allowed.
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits
S/U NoAud(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (no audit))
Class Number & Section Details
1991ALS 5780 LEC 004
Meeting Pattern
TR
Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Samuel, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Enrollment limited to: graduate international teaching assistants (TA). Priority given based on immediacy of TA assignment. No course audits allowed.
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits
S/U NoAud(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (no audit))
Class Number & Section Details
2055ALS 5780 LEC 005
Meeting Pattern
TR
Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Samuel, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Enrollment limited to: graduate international teaching assistants (TA). Priority given based on immediacy of TA assignment. No course audits allowed.
