Our program is designed to help you increase your fluency in English. Class size is small so that each student can benefit from individualized instruction. Our modern language laboratory is equipped with the latest audio, video and comp
OUR "ENGLISH IN THE MOUNTAINS" PROGRAM provides high quality instruction at a reasonable price in a unique and beautiful location.
APPELI takes pride in its creative whole-language approach
to teaching English.
We:
PROFESSIONAL STAFF
The academic staff of APPELI is composed of professionals who are trained in the latest methods of teaching ESL. The varied skills of our inst
THE SETTING
APPELI is an integral part of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures of Appalachian State University. The University offers many outstanding programs including excellent Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Education, Business, and Fine and Applied Arts.
Set in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, Boone is widely known for its cool pleasant summers, colorful autumns and invigorating winters. As a college town near some of the South's most famous resorts, Boone offers many exciting recreational and cultural activities for you to enjoy.
If you like sports, there is:
These are just a few reasons to come to the mountains and learn English.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR: 2002-2003
Dates:
Fall Semester, 2002: August 27-December 16, 2002
Our goal is to provide you with the best possible English instruction
at the lowest cost. The English in the Mountains Pre-University
Program consists of 6 hours of college credit (including the following
courses-FL 1000-English for International Students and US 1020-Academic
Skills for International Students). To qualify for the undergraduate Pre-University
program, you must: (1) provide a copy of an acceptance letter to a U.S.
university; (2) complete and return an Appalachian State University application
form as a non-degree student.
Pre-University Program:
The Pre-University Program is designed for international students who
are intent on pursuing a degree at Appalachian State University or at another
U.S. university. The goal of the Pre-University Program is to help students
increase his/her English proficiency while enhancing his/her academic skills.
Tuition and Fees (based on 2001-2002 Academic
Year)
Tuition:
$2248.50
Campus-based Tuition:
$37.50
Fees
$343.50
Health Services
$88.50
*This amount may be subject to change without notice as fees increase
at the University.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
ENGLISH IN THE MOUNTAINS is designed to enable you the participant to increase your fluency in English. Class size is intentionally small so that each student can benefit from individualized instruction. Our modern language laboratory is equipped with the latest audio and video and computer ESL resources to enhance your learning experience.
The Institute takes pride in its integrated instructional approach. At the Appalachian English Language Institute (APPELI), we view language learning as a unified process of speaking and listening, reading and writing in a particular content area. During each class period, you will be given ample opportunity to pra
Soon after your arrival on campus and after a personal interview to evaluate your speaking and listening proficiency and to discover your academic and personal interests, we will administer a reading test, and a holistically graded composition. You will then be assigned to a group composed of others whose skills and interests closely match your own. Institute classes meet 3-5 hours per week.
During the course of the program, you will receive frequent comprehensive individual evaluations. These include details regarding your specific strengths as well as suggestions to improve those areas that need further work. Course evaluations are designed to be both instructive, positive and supportive. One of our primary objectives is to increase your self- confidence in using English in the classroom and in the community.
An additional benefit of ENGLISH IN THE MOUNTAINS is our tutorial program. You will be matched with a specially chosen tutor who is a native speaker of English, who is studying to become an ESL teacher, and who shares many of your interests.
Core Curriculum (18 hours required for minor)
FL 2050 Linguistics & Language Learning: 3 cr. hours
FL 3010 Second Language Acquisition: 3 cr. hours
FL 3020 Language, Society and the Teaching of ESL: 3 cr. hours
FL 4550 Structure of Modern English for TESL: 3 cr. hours
FL 4551 Materials & Methods in TESL: 3 cr. hours
FL 4555 Practicum in TESL: 3 cr. hours
Course Descriptions
FL 2050 Linguistics & Language Learning/(3). Fall Semester (Year 1) A survey of sounds/intonation, word formation, syntax, semantics and pragmatics and their application to learning a second language. Different theoretical approaches to these issues will be explained. Students will apply linguistic concepts to problems in a variety of languages. The course will also show how linguistics analyzes dialects and resolves problems of language learning and teaching. Prerequisite: A year of foreign language or permission of the instructor.
FL 3010 Second Language Acquisition/(3). Spring (Year 1) & On demand A survey of the leading theories of language acquisition (experiential, cognitive, linguistic-theoretical) and their application to ESL pedagogy. The fundamental questions addressed in the course will be: how learners acquire a second language; similarities between first and second; and, ramifications of second language acquisition for classroom instruction? Prerequisites: Two years of foreign language and FL 2050. Offered alternate Springs.
FL 3020 Language, Society and the Teaching of ESL/(3). Spring (Year 1) & On Demand This course examines the interaction of language in society and investigates the practices, tendencies and the associated difficulties of persons identified with one culture seeking to communicate with persons of another culture. The course will emphasize the effects of cross-cultural communication on second language teaching. Prerequisites: Two years of foreign language and FL 2050. Offered alternate Springs.
FL 4550 Structure of Modern English for TESL/(3). Fall (Year 2) & On Demand This course will investigate the structure of the English language from the viewpoint of modern linguistics. Focus will be placed on the role of grammar in the second language classroom and methods of teaching grammar in a communicative context. Prerequisites: Two years of foreign language and FL 2050.
FL 4551 Materials and Methods in TESL/(3). Spring (Year 2) & On Demand A survey of various methods and materials to teach English to speakers of other languages. Discussion will focus on factors affecting how curricula are developed to most effectively teach speaking, listening, reading, writing, and culture to ESL students. Central to this course will be: an emphasis on various methods used to teach ESL holistically and in the context of a particular content; assessment; materials and resources; and the growth and development of the field of ESL. Prerequisite: Two years of foreign language and FL 2050.
FL 4555 Practicum in TESL /(3). Spring (Year 2) & On Demand This course provides future ESL teachers with experience teaching English to speakers of other languages in a supervised setting. As a part of this course, students will complete a project/portfolio for use in future instruction. Prerequisites: Two years of foreign language and FL 2050, FL 3510, FL 3520, FL 4550. May be taken concurrently with FL 4551.
For more information and an application, write, phone, FAX or E-mail:
Dr. Richard McGarry, Director of APPELI
Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608 USA
Phone: (704) 262-2932
FAX: (704) 262-7079
E Mail: mcgarryrg@appstate.edu
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