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Syracuse University, College of Arts and Sciences

Robert Lally

Robert Lally

Robert Lally

Assistant Teaching Professor, English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

CONTACT

Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
101 Tolley Humanities Building
Email: rlally@syr.edu

Degrees

  • M.A. Studies, History, University of Massachusetts
  • B.A. History and Linguistics, Sonoma State University

Courses Taught

  • ENL 207 Advanced Integrated Skills for Non-Native Speakers of English
  • ENL 211 Composition for Non-Native Speakers of English
  • ENL 213 Advanced Academic Writing and Research for Non-Native Speakers of English
  • ENL 610 Oral Communication in Teaching
  • ENL 615 Enhanced Listening, Speaking, and Presentation Skills in English
  • IST 600 Professional Career Development
Research and Teaching Interests

Robert Lally is a full-time Instructor of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). He has taught general, academic, and business English in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, China, and Japan, as well as the USA, and has given professional presentations on the use of technology in the classroom and task–based learning. Currently, he teaches courses in academic writing at the undergraduate level and is an active participant in the International Teaching Assistant program, teaching graduate level courses in oral communication and US culture. He has also developed discipline-specific courses for graduate students in STEM fields at SU.

Career
  • Instructor, ESOL, Syracuse University, 2007-present.
  • Lecturer, Center for English Language and Orientation Programs, Boston University (Boston, USA; Shanghai, China; Kobe, Japan), 1999-2007.
  • Senior Teacher, British Council, Ecuador, 1997-1999.
  • Instructor, British Council, Ecuador, 1994-1997.