Catalog 05-07 - Biola University

Inte 410 Principles of second Language acquisition ..................3
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to second
language acquisition. How people learn second languages
will be approached from several perspectives including the
research evidence, the learner’s program, and the learning en-
vironment. This is an integrative theory course. Prerequisites:
300 and 421 or 422, or the equivalent.
Inte 421 introduction to TesoL: adult ..............................................3
Basic concepts, methods and techniques of teaching English
(ESL or EFL) to speakers of other languages. Introduces
principles of second language learning along with techniques
for teaching both separate and integrated skills to adult or
post-secondary students. (Cross-listed with English 353.)
Inte 422 introduction to TesoL: K-12 ................................................3
Examination of rationale, methods and materials for teaching
English in elementary and secondary multilingual classrooms.
Assessment, the role of the primary language, and techniques
for teaching oral and written language are also covered. Elec-
tive only.
Inte 427 materials evaluation & Preparation ..................................3
Principles of ESOL materials design to enable teachers to (a)
evaluate and adapt published materials and (b) prepare their
own materials. Prerequisite: 421 or English 353.
Inte 430 TesoL & Literature ..................................................................3
Consideration of theory and method for teaching literature
to non-native speakers, together with development of (1) a
corpus of literary selections suitable for the ESL / EFL context,
and (2) specific lesson plans. Prerequisite: 421 or English 353.
Inte 441 intercultural Communication for Teachers ....................3
Study of cultural contexts of English as an international
language, culture in the language class and intercultural
communication with the goal of increasing intercultural
understanding and teaching effectiveness.
Inte 460 Communicating Values Through TesoL .........................1
Consideration of ways in which TESOL may be used to
promote crosscultural understanding through the communi-
cation of different world views and values. Prerequisite: 421 or
English 353.
Inte 480 english: Past, Present & future ...........................................3
Historical and social survey of the development of the English
language from a small tribal language to the widespread
international language it is today. Possible future trends also
discussed.
Inte 485 Topics in TesoL .....................................................................1-3
Inte 486 Topics in TesoL .....................................................................1-3
Topics are listed in the class schedule each semester. Courses
may be repeated for credit with a different topic. Prerequisite:
421 and consent of instructor.
Inte 491 field Practicum in TesoL ......................................................3
Intensive ESL / EFL classroom teaching in a field setting, typi-
cally as part of a supervised team working with a voluntary
agency. Signature required.
Inte 492 Practicum in TesoL i ..............................................................3
Structured practice teaching in an ESL classroom under the
supervision of a master teacher, plus weekly group discussion
of issues in language pedagogy. Prerequisite: 421. Fee: $50.
a P P l I e d l I n G U I s t I C s ( I n a l )
Inal 300 introduction to Language & Linguistics .........................3
Introduction to the basic concepts in the scientific study of
language, major areas of linguistic analysis, and several sub-
areas of the field, including language in society. Material from
English and a variety of other languages is used to provide
a broad perspective. (Cross-listed with English 351 and INCS
154 Undergraduate Programs B I O L A U N I V E R S I T Y
310.)
Inal 301 General articulatory Phonetics ..........................................3
The study of the articulation, classification, discrimination,
production, and transcription of speech sounds. The focus is
on a wide range of sounds found in the world’s languages.
Inal 302 Phonetics & Phonology of english ....................................3
The study of the auditory discrimination, physical description,
and systematic transcription of speech sounds, both standard
and disordered, used in English and how these sounds are
structured, organized and used. Some sounds from other
languages are also included for comparison.
Inal 313 Language & Culture Learning .............................................3
Techniques and activities to help a person be a more success-
ful independent learner of a spoken language and the culture
within which it is used. Practical experience in language and
culture learning in a foreign-speaking community. Fee: $125.
(See Intercultural Studies 313.)
Inal 403 introduction to Phonology ..................................................3
Introduction to the systematic arrangements and rules by
which languages organize and alter their speech sounds.
Prerequisite: 301 or 302.
Inal 405 introduction to syntax ..........................................................3
Introduction to the patterns, regularities, and rule-governed
alternations in grammar whereby words are organized into
phrases, clauses, and sentences. Prerequisite: 300.