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American Idioms and Slang for Fluency I

LING-40123

English language students often do not understand native speakers because of the use of special vocabulary and expressions, such as idioms and slang, in everyday English. This 4-week online course is designed for non-native speakers of English who want to become more proficient in communicating with native speakers of English. Students will master 48 special expressions through individual interaction with and personal guidance from an expert instructor of UC San Diego’s English Language Institute. Activities will include voice recordings of students’ oral production of idioms, sentence writing, and other activities.

Students will spend 4-5 hours per week in instruction and learning activities. Recommended for students with intermediate to advanced English proficiency.

This course may be followed by American Idioms and Slang for Fluency II.

Course Information

In-Person
1.00 unit
$167.00

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This course applies to these programs

Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Course sessions

Closed

Section ID:

184776

Class type:

This is a traditional classroom setting.

All class meetings held in-person according to published location, dates and times. Students may be expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates.

Textbooks:

All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.

Policies:

  • No refunds after: 10/26/2024
  • Early Enrollment Discount: $142 ($167 if enrolled after 9/9/2024)

Schedule:

Date Day Start End Location
10/22/2024 Tue 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Room 440, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego
10/29/2024 Tue 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Room 440, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego
11/5/2024 Tue 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Room 440, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego
11/12/2024 Tue 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Room 440, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego
11/19/2024 Tue 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Room 440, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego
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Instructor: Faeren Adams

Faeren Adams
Faeren Adams has been an instructor with UC San Diego Department of Extended Studies (DES) since 2010. She holds a BA in English Literature and a MATESOL (Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). She also has a professional certificate in teaching online from DES. She has taught English in Ecuador and South Korea. The core of her approach is helping students analyze their own language skills for their personal language challenges. She believes that everyone can benefit from learning how to learn better and so she incorporates research-based methodologies that help students learn more effectively. She has taught all skill areas at all skill levels for more than 2 decades.
 
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