2007-09 - Graduate School - The University of Alabama

Graduate Catalog: Section 3.20http://graduate.ua.edu/catalog/13700.htmlweek.Optional Classes. The ELI offers several choices of optional courses. Some examples of optional courses are TOEFLPreparation, Pronunciation, American Culture, Current Events, Business English, English Through Music, and EnglishThrough Film. Optional classes typically meet two or three hours per week.Conversation Partner Program. Through the Conversation Partner Program, ELI students can meet regularly withAmerican students to converse in English in relaxed surroundings. The Conversation Partner Program is a comfortableway for ELI students to form friendships with American students and to practice their English.Culture and Language Exchange Program. The Culture and Language Exchange Program pairs an ELI studentwith an American student who is studying or has expressed an interest in the ELI student's native language/culture.Once paired, these students then meet as often as they like for conversation practice in both English and in theparticular foreign language.ELI External Programs. ELI External Programs consist of customized programs designed for groups of participantswith mutual goals and concerns who desire highly specialized, intensive curricula. Such programs are typicallydesigned for international English teachers, students whose international universities have approved given curriculafor credit, international graduate students preparing to enter universities throughout the U.S., and businessprofessionals who wish to improve their overall effectiveness in English or to concentrate on specific skills such aswritten communication.An organization wishing to participate in such a program should clearly define the goals of its group and keep in mindthat program enrollments typically require a minimum of 10 participants. Financial sponsorship for the aboveprograms may come from ministries of education, embassies, corporations, private philanthropic organizations, U.S.or other government sponsoring agencies, or the individual participants themselves. Programs may be offered at anytime of the year and typically range in length from two to six weeks.Academic Support Program. The ELI Academic Support Program provides opportunities for UA undergraduate andgraduate students who may want or need additional English-language instruction. At the graduate level, ESL supportcourses in written and spoken English are available free of charge to full-time international graduate students eachfall and spring semester. In addition, for both undergraduate and graduate students, the UA Language ResourceCenter is available for individualized language assistance.International Teaching Assistant Program. The International Teaching Assistant Program (ITAP) providestraining and evaluation for international students with graduate teaching assistantships. A mandatory ITAP programfor all non-native English-speaking GTAs and graduate assistants with any instructional responsibilities is offered atthe English Language Institute (ELI).To obtain more information about any of the above ELI programs, to request a brochure and application to theIntensive English Program, or to discuss the possibility of an external program for your group, contact The Universityof Alabama, English Language Institute, Box 870250, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0250; (205) 348-7413; fax (205) 348-9266; e-mail info@eli.ua.edu; or visit our website at http://www.eli.ua.edu.THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA GRADUATE CATALOG:: TABLE OF CONTENTSThe Graduate School | UA Catalogs | Graduate Publications | Contact Update: Sep. 2007