About this Course
For the course syllabus, student forms, and policies, please refer to Student Resources on the TLC website.
https://www.thelanguagecompany.com/index.php?student-resources
Program Objectives:
Students will be able to:
- Complete academic research on assigned or selected topics.
- Describe and identify details in events observed either in person or via media (e.g. television, news, YouTube, etc.).
- Create questions to use for an interview.
- Develop and administer a poll.
- Discuss cause and effect of various situations or occurrences in politics, science, history, etc.
- Develop and deliver a PowerPoint or Prezi on a thematic topic.
Learning modules
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Week 1
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TED Talk 1: notes and summary
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TED Talk 1: Verbal paraphrase
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Vocabulary in context: words with various definitions
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TED Talk 1: Discussion
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Week 2
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Questions and answers
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Weekend observations
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Presentation
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TED Talk 2: discussion
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TED Talk 2: summary
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Week 3
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TED Talk 3: discussion
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TED Talk 3: summary
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TED Talk: gathering background information on topic
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TED Talk: new vocabulary
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Week 4
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TED Talk: vocabulary and phrasal verbs
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TED Talk: impromptu verbal summary
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Final presentation: Integrating sources and making an argument
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About the Instructor
Christina Stefanik
TLC Director of Curriculum & SystemsBorn and raised in Cleveland, I currently reside in Columbus, Ohio. I've spent some years in both Germany and Austria as a student (high school, undergraduate, and graduate). I'm passionate about language, travel, politics, history, and food. I received my BA and BS degrees from Heidelberg University and both of my MA degrees from Bowling Green State University. I've been with TLC since 2009 and thoroughly enjoying working with international students.
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