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Grammar and Editing I

LING-40041

Are you an advanced ESL speaker needing to refine your knowledge of English grammar in written and spoken communications?

In this course, you will review the grammar points necessary to correct the most common problems in writing by non-native speakers of English, such as knowing the appropriate usage of:

  • present perfect vs. simple past

  • prepositions

  • articles

  • punctuation

  • and more

Learn how to recognize and correct your grammar errors and learn how to find the right answers to specific, recurring grammar questions.

Course Information

Live Online
3.00 units
$500.00

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This course applies to these programs

Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Course sessions

Closed

Section ID:

184797

Class type:

Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

Textbooks:

Grammar and Beyond 4 Essentials 4th
by John D Bunting, Luciana Diniz, Randy Reppen
ISBN / ASIN: 9781009212915

You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

Policies:

  • No refunds after: 10/4/2024
  • Early Enrollment Discount: $475 ($500 if enrolled after 9/9/2024)
  • 1st no meeting date: 11/11/2024

Schedule:

Date Day Start End
9/30/2024 Mon 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
10/2/2024 Wed 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
10/7/2024 Mon 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
10/9/2024 Wed 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
10/14/2024 Mon 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
10/16/2024 Wed 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
10/21/2024 Mon 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
10/23/2024 Wed 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
10/28/2024 Mon 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
10/30/2024 Wed 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
11/4/2024 Mon 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
11/6/2024 Wed 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
11/13/2024 Wed 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
11/18/2024 Mon 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
11/20/2024 Wed 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
11/25/2024 Mon 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
11/27/2024 Wed 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
12/2/2024 Mon 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
12/4/2024 Wed 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
12/9/2024 Mon 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
Closed

Instructor: Shombe Smith

Shombe Smith
Shombe Z. Smith holds an M.A. in Applied Linguistics and a B.A. in International Relations. He has been teaching ESL/EFL for 15 years in a variety of domestic and international settings. Shombe has been fortunate to live and teach in a variety of countries including Thailand, South Korea, and Mexico.
 
Over much of the past decade, Shombe has served as a faculty member at higher education institutions across Asia including Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology and Bangkok University. These EFL faculty assignments provided a variety of meaningful opportunities for professional experience and development. The interdisciplinary nature of the faculty role he served in at Bangkok University involved coordinating freshman English curriculum and instruction, teaching a range of English for Specific Purposes courses, and designing and teaching intercultural communication courses for the Department of Business English. Shombe has provided instruction to students from over 50 countries, much of which has taken place in international university settings.
 
Shombe is fascinated by the various ways that culture and creativity can have an impact on communication. His passion for exploring these and related topics inspires his approach to curriculum design and teaching.
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