English communication for international teaching assistants / Greta Gorsuch [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gorsuch, Greta

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Graduate teaching assistants--Training of--United States.

Graduate teaching assistants.

College teaching--United States.

College teaching.

Students, Foreign--United States.

Students, Foreign.

English language--Study and teaching (Higher)--Foreign speakers.

English language.

English language--Intonation.

Graduate teaching assistants--Training of.

United States.

Physical Description:

vii, 178 pages : illustrations, forms ; 28 cm + 1 CD-ROM (sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.)

Place of Publication:

Long Grove, Ill. : Waveland Press, ©2010.

System Details:

DVD player required for video tracks on disc; CD player required for audio tracks on disc.

Contents:

Introduction to discourse intonation

Thought groups

Prominence

Pitch movement and tone choice

Pitch level and key choice

Discourse intonation and introducing yourself and your course

Discourse intonation and leading labs and classes

Discourse intonation and giving instructions and advice

Discource intonation and asking and answering questions

For ITAs : solving communication breakdowns

For ITAs : techniques for improving discourse intonation

For ITA course instructors : ITA assessment.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The accompanying CD includes audio and video recordings of real classes that can be examined and dissected for successful discourse intonation practices"--Back cover

CD-ROM in pocket at back of book.

ISBN:

9781577666462

1577666461

OCLC:

491902379