Wake Tech offers non-degree training for individuals interested in launching a career in medical assisting or other allied health professions. The courses are designed to build the foundational knowledge needed for success in any of these careers.
For more information, contact Medical Assisting Program Director Charmaine Parker at [email protected] or 919-747-0153.
Identify, differentiate, and articulate vowel sounds, consonant sounds, and sentence stress.
Identify specific accent-related difficulties and strategies to address these challenges in daily life.
Monitor one's own pronunciation and employ techniques for continuous improvement.
Weekly instruction and practice will be informed by ongoing instructor assessment and observation and may include any of the following topics: vowel differentiation, stress patterns, focus words, and reduced speech pacing.
Each class meeting provides students with the opportunity to practice active listening and utilize the Articulatory Setting of English: learning and applying new muscle movements for producing accurate pronunciation.
In addition to instruction, participants will have ample opportunities to receive feedback from the instructor during each class.
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Non-native English speakers should be at an advanced level of English proficiency.
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This course is designed for non-native English speakers whose English proficiency is at an advanced level. Students taking this class are looking for ways to manage the impact of foreign accents on intelligibility of their spoken English.
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Use a range of descriptive language to give more detailed information about daily life, people and places.
Use a range of grammatical structures with some flexibility to express ideas more clearly and specifically, including a variety of ways to talk about things that happened in the past, common English idioms and describing what others said (reported speech).
Demonstrate an understanding of the main ideas and some supporting details in reading and listening passages and respond to related comprehension questions.
How to communicate about experiences we have had in the past, such as things we have done and things we have never done. Topics may include transportation, travel and personal achievements.
How to communicate about the results of activities in the past. Topics may include home improvements, hobbies, interests and everyday problems.
How to differentiate between things in general or a specific thing. How to refer to yourself in speaking and writing (reflexive pronouns). How to use gerunds (verb + ing) and infinitives (to + verb) for describing the purpose of a thing or give an opinion about something.
How to communicate about future arrangements. Topics may include healthy living and weather.
How to use modal verbs (must, have to, might, could, can, may) for greater specificity in speaking and writing. Topics may include sickness, health, obligations, possibilities and asking for permission.
Using phrasal verbs with three words such as "looks up to," "run out of" and "look forward to." How to use and understand informal English. How to use tag questions to ask for agreement. Topics may include polite requests, travel and leisure.
How to talk and write about things that are generally true and scientific facts. How to use "if/then" statements to show probability or give advice. Topics may include science, giving advice and instructions, and problem solving.
How to use "if/then" statements to show that something is unlikely to happen. Collocations with the verbs, "make" and "do." Topics may include talking about future dreams, emotions and giving advice.
How to describe things in greater detail and sophistication using relative clauses.
How to communicate about what was happening at the same time as other events, activities or actions. Grammar in this section will help students become more proficient with storytelling past events.
Additional grammar and expressions for extensive storytelling, including what happened before and after an event, what other people said and idioms commonly used in storytelling.
Review of past lessons and further instruction according to the questions and needs of the students.
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Before taking this class, students should have at least one of the following:
Completed Beginning English Part 1 and Part 2, completed High Beginning English Part 1 and Part 2; or completed Level 3 ESL at Wake Tech; or can independently handle familiar topics in English, understand the main points of clear, standard conversation, manage most travel situations and produce simple connected text on familiar subjects like personal experiences, opinions and hobbies.
NOTE: If your English is already at an intermediate level, this would be an appropriate class for you. You do not need to start over with taking the beginner levels.
Information about textbooks is included in the course details.
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This course is designed for students who are ready to study English at the intermediate level. Before taking it, students should have at least one of the following: Completed Beginning English Part 1 and Part 2, completed High Beginning English Part 1 and Part 2; or completed Level 3 ESL at Wake Tech; or can independently handle familiar topics in English, understand the main points of clear, standard conversation, manage most travel situations and produce simple connected text on familiar subjects like personal experiences, opinions and hobbies.
NOTE: If your English is already at an intermediate level, this would be an appropriate class for you. You do not need to start over with taking the beginner levels.
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