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EMLS 101Oral Communications for Academic Purposes

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
English for Multilingual Speakers

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Designed specifically for students for whom English is not the first language, this course introduces group discussion strategies and presentation skills. Students will improve their informal and formal speaking skills to meet current social, academic, and business practices. A focus on pronunciation and vocabulary assists learners to better engage in conversations and listen to and deliver English presentations. Materials organization, rhetorical devices, nonverbal communication, group management, and intonation patterns are examined.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Not completed any of the following:
    • Not open to fluent speakers of English

Leads to

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001770625 / 25TTh 08:30–10:20
LEC 002770724 / 25TTh 12:30–14:20
LEC 003770820 / 25MW 10:30–12:20

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00176390 / 25TTh 14:30–16:20
LEC 701798927 / 9999Online or by arrangement

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Discussed on r/uwaterloo

4 posts and comments in 4 threads mention EMLS 101, July 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2022

Has anyone tried faking an accent to get an easy 90 in EMLS 101R? 22 points, 12 comments

“I need a single general elective to graduate, and I've already taken all the bird courses ... except EMLS 101R Oral Communications for Academic Purposes. …”

u/Arsh0911: “Am in emls 101r. The course had a lot of partner work with the final assessment being a partner presentation. So it's you wanna pair up with some Asians who don't know how to speak fluent english go right ahead”

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Winter 2020

Fall 2018

Spring 2017

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

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