John Kopec

Senior Lecturer

Education

• B.A., Psychology, University of Detroit, June 1968
• M.A., Applied Linguistics, Ohio University, May 1973
• M.L.A., specialization in Gastronomy, Boston University, May 2006

Teaching Experience

• 1977 - present CELOP, Boston University
• 1977 - present Adjunct graduate writing instructor, Metropolitan College, Boston University
• 1979 - 1996 Adjunct freshman writing instructor, Metropolitan College and the College of Arts & Sciences, Boston University
• 19xx - 19xx Adjunct instructor, graduate course in teaching methodology
• 19xx - 19xx Adjunct ESL instructor, Roxbury Community College
• 1976 - 1977 Fulbright Junior Lecturer, Asst. Professor, Department of English Philology, Pedagogical University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
• 1974 - 1976 ESL/EFL Lecturer, English Department, Ferdowsi University, Meshed, Iran
• 1972 - 1974 Teaching Assistant in ESL, the Ohio Program of Intensive English, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
• 1968 - 1972 Peace Corps Volunteer (EFL), Lycee Takkadoum, Kenitra, Morocco

Teaching/Research Interests

• Teacher Training
• Vocabulary Learning and Instruction
• Writing Issues

Publications, Presentations, etc.

• Side by Side Teacher's Handbooks, Vol. 1-4, 2nd ed. (Molinsky & Bliss), Prentice-Hall, 1988. Edited and revised handbooks.
• Milestones: An Intermediate Reader/Workbook in English (Saitz & Kopec), Heinle & Heinle, 1986.
• "Vocabulary Teaching: A Few Practical Suggestions." Cross Currents, Vol. VI, No. 2, 1979.
• The Danger Light and Other Short Stories (Brian Henderson), Newbury House, 1978. Revised and wrote exercises for readings.
• A Novel Approach: Using Novels in ESL", at TESOL, Orlando, Florida
• "Vocabulary Teaching: Theory & Practical Suggestions",
  • at TESOL, Boston, Massachusetts & Anaheim, California
  • at Teacher-Training Workshop, University of Hartford
  • at Teacher-Training Workshop, Amherst, Mass.
  • at Conference on English Language Teaching Methodology at the University Level, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
  • at Modern Foreign Language Teacher Conference, Sturbridge, Mass.
• "Teaching To A Student's Strengths: Individual Learning Styles & Modalities", at TESOL, Atlanta, Georgia
• "ESL: The State of the Art", at Modern Foreign Language Teacher Conference, New York, New York
• "ESL Skills vs Academic Demands: Are Students Prepared?", at Foreign Student Advisor Regional Conference, Springfield, Mass.
• "'Dear Diary': Use of the Jounal As a Humanistic & Pedagogic Tool", at TESOL, Houston, Texas
• "The Approach, Method & Technique of Emoting in the ESL Classroom", at ESL Workshop, Boston, Mass.
• "Designing Writing Curricula", at ESL Workshop, Boston, Mass.

Experience Abroad

• English Orientation Program for the International Management Program at the School of Management, Kobe, Japan (Summer 1998, May 1999, May 2000, May 2002, May 2003) and Shanghai, China (May 2001, May 2004)
• 1976 - 1977 Fulbright Junior Lecturer, Asst. Professor, Department of English Philology, Pedagogical University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
• 1974 - 1976 ESL/EFL Lecturer, English Department, Ferdowsi University, Meshed, Iran
• 1968 - 1972 Peace Corps Volunteer (EFL), Lycee Takkadoum, Kenitra, Morocco

Languages

• French [rather fluent]
• Moroccan Arabic [basic conversational usage]

Office room number: EOP 213

Phone: (617) 353-7949

E-mail: jkopec@bu.edu