This course runs from September 4, 2018 - December 14, 2018 in Ashdown Hall at The University of Winnipeg
Room TBD from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Mondays through Fridays
Position Overview:
The Academic English stream prepares students for academic studies in English-medium institutions, either in High School, University or College. This program focuses on developing the skills that students require to be successful in an academic environment.
Students will develop all four language areas (listening / reading / writing / speaking) in order to apply them in an academic setting. Students will improve their ability to take notes, read academic material, write essays and give presentations. Students also learn vocabulary they will use in University or College courses.
Students will practice the advanced-level skills that they will need to be successful in an undergraduate academic setting. In reading, students will read high-level texts, many of them taken from a variety of disciplines. Students will gain strategies for understanding and retaining information in textbook material. They will also practice critical thinking, including identifying bias, generalizations, and misuse of statistics. Plagiarism will be addressed extensively and students will complete exercises that will help them distinguish between the legitimate versus plagiarized use of source material. Students will take and support an opinion using material from source texts in writing critiques, essays, and a research paper.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
An equivalent combination of education, experience, skills, knowledge and abilities may be considered.
If you do not currently have a TESL Certificate from a TESL Canada recognized program, your application will not be considered.
The University of Winnipeg is committed to employment equity, welcomes diversity in the workplace, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including women, members of racialized communities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, first preference must be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.