The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University

HERE ARE OUR COURSES FOR THE 2010 - 2011 SCHOOL YEAR
 

225.001-002  English Skills for Classroom Success:  Listening and Speaking  
 

                                                                                                   Ms. Pevak
 

M/W/F   8:30 AM - 10:20 AM

This intensive course develops the English skills of listening and speaking necessary for success in Peabody classes.  Placement is determined through an entrance exam and personal interview.  Students in this class must concurrently enroll in Ms. Palmer's "Reading and Writing" course.  Graduate students placed in this course are required to complete it with a grade of B or better and to enroll in ESL II in their second year at Peabody.  Attendance is mandatory.

 

 225.003-004  English Skills for Classroom Success:  Reading and Writing                                                                                                   Ms. Palmer
 

Tu/Th   9:30 AM - 11:20 AM

This intensive course develops the English skills of reading and writing necessary for success in Peabody classes.  Placement is determined through an entrance exam and a personal interview.  Students in this class must concurrently enroll in Ms. Pevak's "Listening and Speaking" course.  Graduate students placed in this course are required to complete it with a B or better and to enroll in ESL II in their second year at Peabody.  Attendance is mandatory.

225.007-008  English Skills for Graduate Study   
                                                                                    Ms. Palmer
 

M/W/F   10:30 AM - 12:20 PM

This intensive course for international graduate students develops English skills for academic success.  The first semester emphasizes oral communication, including listening and note taking, class discussion, and conversation; academic vocabulary, reading and writing; and cultural differences in and out of the  classroom.  The second semester continues the skill development begun in the first semester, with concentration on expository writing, especially resource-based writing, self-evaluation, and editing; critical reading; and informal and formal presentations.  Placement is determined through an entrance exam and a personal interview.
 

Students placed in this class must complete the course with a grade of B or better in order to proceed with their degree requirements. Attendance is mandatory.