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American Language Institute (ALI)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/ali/
- D class assignments available in PSD106; Phone: (213) 740-0079.
- Students who want to take an ALI class that they have not placed into from the ISE or previous ALI class, should contact the ALI first. All teacher assignments are tentative and subject to change without prior notice.
Required for international students whose oral skills are assessed to be at the low intermediate level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course. (Duplicates credit in former ALI 210.) Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10105D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 18 of 18 | Kimberley Briesch Sumner | LVL3V | Word (449536 KB) | |
10106D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 15 of 16 | Kimberley Briesch Sumner | THH211 | Word (447488 KB) |
Required for international students whose oral skills are assessed to be at the intermediate level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course. (Duplicates credit in former ALI 220.) Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10113D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 14 of 15 | Pamela Minet-Lucid | THH117 | ||
10114D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 15 of 15 | Juli Kirkpatrick,Zsuzsa Londe,Jim Valentine | LVL3B | ||
10116D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 14 of 15 | Mary Ann Murphy | THH117 | ||
10117D | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 14 of 15 | Pamela Minet-Lucid | THH209 | ||
10118D | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 13 of 15 | Mary Ann Murphy | THH117 | ||
10120D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Mon, Wed | 13 of 15 | Mary Ann Murphy | THH205 |
Required for international students whose writing skills are assessed to be at the intermediate level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course. (Duplicates credit in former ALI 220.) Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10122D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 6 of 12 | Juli Kirkpatrick,Jim Valentine, Richard Jones | VKC104 | ||
10123D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 12 of 13 | Nina Kang | SOSB45 | PDF (99218 KB) | |
10124D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Friday | 14 of 14 | Juli Kirkpatrick,Jim Valentine, Richard Jones | VKC204 | ||
10125D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 11 of 12 | Nina Kang | THH117 | PDF (99222 KB) | |
10126D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 15 of 15 | Pamela Minet-Lucid | THH205 | ||
10130D | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 12 of 12 | Richard Jones | SOSB43 | PDF (289209 KB) | |
10128D | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 11 of 12 | Pamela Minet-Lucid | VKC208 |
Required for international students whose pronunciation skills are assessed at the high intermediate level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10131D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 9 of 12 | Barry Griner | SOSB45 | ||
10134D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 11 of 12 | Barry Griner | VKC204 |
Required for international students whose oral skills are assessed to be at the high intermediate level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course. (Duplicates credit in former ALI 230 and ALI 240.) Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10137D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 14 of 15 | Zsuzsa Londe | THH117 | PDF (246623 KB) | |
10139D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 14 of 15 | Zsuzsa Londe | THH205 | PDF (246623 KB) | |
10140D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 14 of 15 | Zsuzsa Londe | THH215 | PDF (246623 KB) |
Required for international students whose writing skills are assessed to be at the high intermediate level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course. (Duplicates credit in former ALI 231 and ALI 240.) Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10144D | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 10 of 14 | Richard Jones | THH117 | PDF (147373 KB) | |
10145D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 16 of 16 | Nina Kang | THH205 | PDF (91466 KB) | |
10147D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 15 of 15 | Nina Kang | MRF229 | PDF (91398 KB) | |
10148D | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 11 of 14 | Eric Roth | THH109 | Word (62648 KB) | |
10149D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Mon, Wed | 12 of 14 | Eric Roth | THH111 | Word (62686 KB) |
Required for international teaching assistants (ITAs) whose oral skills are assessed to be at the intermediate level by the ITA Exam or previous ALI course. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10153D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 8 of 8 | Anastassia Tzoytzoyrakos,Jim Valentine | THH107 | PDF (564174 KB) | |
10155D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 5 of 12 | Anastassia Tzoytzoyrakos,Jim Valentine | THH117 | PDF (564206 KB) | |
10154D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 5 of 12 | Tracy Levin | SOSB43 |
Required for international students whose pronunciation skills are assessed at the advanced level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10157D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 11 of 12 | Barry Griner | LVL3B | ||
10158D | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 12 of 14 | Barry Griner | LVL3B |
Required for international students whose oral skills are assessed to be at the advanced level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10161D | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 9 of 12 | Eric Roth | SOSB45 | Word (197733 KB) |
Required for international students whose writing skills are assessed to be at the advanced level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10165D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 8 of 12 | Eric Roth | VKC208 | Word (62870 KB) | |
10166D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 13 of 13 | James Polk | THH117 |
Classroom interaction skills for International Teaching Assistants, with a focus on the language needed to lead discussions and make presentations. Open to International Teaching Assistants only. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10173D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 8 of 9 | Reka Clausen | THH205 | ||
10175D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 5 of 8 | Reka Clausen | THH219 | ||
10176D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 9 of 9 | Anastassia Tzoytzoyrakos,Jim Valentine | LVL3B | ||
10179D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 4 of 8 | Tracy Levin | THH219 |
Individualized tutorial on the language and oral skills used by International Teaching Assistants in the performance of his or her duties. Based on observation and feedback. Open to International Teaching Assistants only. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10182D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 2 of 2 | Reka Clausen | |||
10183D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 2 of 2 | Lucienne Aarsen | Word (111104 KB) | ||
10184D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 2 of 2 | Tracy Levin | THH219 |
Required for International Teaching Assistants (ITAs) who, after taking the ITA Oral Interview Exam, are determined to need the particular skills taught in this course.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10187D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 8 of 9 | Lucienne Aarsen | VKC153 | Word (26996 KB) | |
10189D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 8 of 9 | Lucienne Aarsen | THH219 | Word (26996 KB) |
Elective course for international graduate students focusing on conventions of advanced academic writing and problems in syntax, vocabulary, and register for writing and/or publishing dissertations. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10191D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Friday | 11 of 11 | James Polk | VKC153 | ||
10192D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Friday | 10 of 10 | Mary Ann Murphy | THH108 | ||
10193D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Mon, Wed | 10 of 10 | James Polk | VKC153 |
Elective course for undergraduate and graduate international students. Introduces students to job search skills and strategies while focusing on improving their English. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10196R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 4 of 12 | Kimberley Briesch Sumner | THH111 | Word (452608 KB) |