EL519: English for Ministry (0 credits)
Janna McConnell, Adjunct
Instructor in ESL
Spring 2005 Pasadena
DESCRIPTION:
A
10-week noncredit course equips students with oral and aural skills to communicate
in simple English within the American context of ministry. The English for Ministry course fits within
the emerging field of English for special purposes. English for Ministry focuses on functional language tasks and
vocabulary common to workplace, notably church and community contexts. Through a variety of exercises that mirror
authentic situations, students learn the listening and speaking skills to
participate effectively.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
• Understand and use basic sentences for social conversation
in English
• Participate in formal and informal dialogue inside and outside class
• Writing and giving a personal testimony
• Use vocabulary and language functions common to church, liturgy and community
contexts
• Understand general vocabulary for Christian Education
• Understand and translate short messages and texts into simple English
• Understand general vocabulary for Bible Studies and devotionals
COURSE FORMAT:
Students
actively engage in different types of reading, exercises, small group work,
presentations, lectures, and discussions.
REQUIRED READING:
Dodd,
Debbie. Dictionary of Theological Terms in Simplified English. EMIS, Wheaton College, 2003.
Dormer, Jan. Live It! An Intermediate ESL
Course Book With Christian Content. Webb
– Instituto de Linguas.
New Living Translation
Participants’ Denominational Minister’s Handbook
Pierson, Cheri. Dictionary of Theological Terms in Simplified English: Student Workbook. EMIS, Wheaton College, 2003.
RECOMMENDED READING:
None.
ASSIGNMENTS:
This
noncredit course is graded “Satisfactory” or “Not Satisfactory.” The following requirements are designed to
strengthen oral and aural English skills:
• Class participation and preparation (weekly oral and written assignments)
• Writing and giving a personal testimony
• Planning a church function, i.e., luncheon and short missions trip
• Preparing and giving a Bible Study
PREREQUISITES: Spanish
language speaker.
RELATIONSHIP TO
CURRICULUM: Meets ESL requirement for graduation in Non-English degree
programs.
FINAL EXAM: None.