David Mendelsohn (Ph.D. - Edinburgh; TESL
Diploma - Hebrew University; M.A. - Wales; B.A. Hebrew University) - Professor of ESL and Director of the Graduate Programme in Linguistics. He has taught ESL/EFL and trained teachers for 35 years. He teaches credit ESL and he also teaches in the
graduate programme in Linguistics. He has written numerous articles
and has presented extensively on different aspects of ESL at international
and national conferences. He has published two classroom ESL
textbooks (one on speaking and on writing) two theoretical/teacher resource books
on teaching listening comprehension and one on what ESL teachers can
learn from great thinkers in other disciplines. He is currently involved
in a research project on the language needs of ESL students, and ways
to meet these needs.
David Mendelsohn
416-736-2100 Ext.88720
Ross S563 davidmen@yorku.ca
