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PROGRAM DATES
May 7th - June 11th, 2013

PROGRAM DIRECTOR  
Timothy (Tim) Cauller, PhD
English as a Second Language

twc2@lehigh.edu

PROGRAM COSTS

$4,650 includes round-trip airfare, transportation to/from airports, on-campus housing, three  meals per day, Chinese language instruction, & the Beijing excursion. Additional cultural excursions, entrance visa, passport fees, and personal purchases are the responsibility of the individual participants. Tuition fee for optional Practicum credit (ENGL 314) is not included.  Full scholarship assistance is available for undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need. Contact Ms. Carol Ham, Director of International Internships, for further scholarship info: csh205@lehigh.edu, 610-758-3467.

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

Lehigh University graduate students and undergraduate seniors or juniors (sophomores permitted only with instructor approval) who are in good academic standing and are native speakers of English or who have near-native English fluency are eligible. Students who have not previously studied abroad are strongly encouraged to apply. All applicants must successfully complete ENGL310, Intro to TESOL Methods & Materials, with a final grade of B or higher. Finalists will be invited to interview with the selection committee and to give a short teaching demonstration.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Lehigh in Shanghai: English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Teaching Practicum program will take place at Lehigh’s partner institution, East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST). Up to 10 pre-service Lehigh teachers will be accompanied by Dr. Timothy Cauller, Associate Director of English as a Second Language at Lehigh University. This 5-week teaching practicum is designed to provide hands-on classroom practice teaching English to Chinese university students. Working closely with a cooperating ECUST English faculty member, Lehigh in Shanghai participants will observe, teach, and tutor students in speaking, writing, reading, and listening classes 3-4 days per week and will attend a weekly debriefing led by Dr. Cauller to discuss and reflect on the teaching experiences. Participants will also study Mandarin Chinese up to 8 hours per week, focusing on conversation practice and survival communication skills. A weekend cultural excursion to Beijing is included with options available for additional excursions depending on student interest.

ACCOMODATIONS

(TBD)

COURSES OFFERED

* This is a noncredit-bearing program. Students make seek credits independently with their individual departments.

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* This program is eligible for Freeman Asia Funding. Students with financial need wishing to seek aid in support of this international experience should complete this FREEMAN ASIA APPLICATION.

* Students who are not seeking Freeman Asia Funding for this international experience must complete this LEHIGH IN CHINA-EFL NON-FREEMAN ASIA APPLICATION.

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