Intensive English Program - Course Description

Four modules, in order of progression:

Listening, Reading, Writing, Immersion

Instruction:

The length of time in the program depends on where the student starts. A student may spend up to 3 months or more in each class of Listening, Reading and Writing in order to achieve a basic level of fluency. A student may skip a class if the student has a score of 70% or better in the placement test for that skill. In preparation for university academic work, a student may spend up to 4 months or more in Immersion, the highest level.

Classroom time:

• During 3 hours of daily class time the student focuses primarily on one skill in order to improve proficiency: listening, reading or writing. The class includes a variety of interactive lessons taught by different teachers. The advanced level, Immersion, integrates listening, reading, writing and speaking in order to prepare students for university level academic work in English.
• For 1 hour of daily class time, the student chooses an elective class. The student chooses the class at the beginning of each week and attends the same class for one week. The student can change to a different class the next week. The choice of electives may change from week to week and may include a grammar class, a pronunciation class, a conversation class, a TOEFL preparation class, a cinema class, or independent study.

• Intensive English Program

  The Intensive English Program offers intensive, focused instruction for 20 hours every week. This program includes work in Listening Comprehension, Reading and Writing. An advanced level combines all of these for more in-depth academically oriented training. All the classes are non-credit.

  • ESL 30 Beginning English as a Second Language Literacy - 45
  • ESL 31 Beginning English as a Second Language II - 45
  • ESL 40 Beginning English as a Second Language III - 45
  • ESL 41 Beginning English as a Second Language IV - 45
  • ESL 42 Beginning English as a Second Language V - 45
  • ESL 43 Beginning English as a Second Language VI - 45
  • ESL 44 English as a Second Language – Writing Improvement I - 45
  • ESL 45 English as a Second Language Conversation - 45
  • ESL 46 ESL Academic Purposes: Level IV: Speaking & Grammar - 45
  • ESL 47 ESL Academic Purpose: Level IV: Grammar - 45
  • ESL 49 ESL Academic Purpose: Level IV: Writing - 45
  • ESL 50 Intermediate English as a Second Language I - 45
  • ESL 51 Intermediate English as a Second Language II - 45
  • ESL 52 Intermediate English as a Second Language III - 45
  • ESL 53 Intermediate English as a Second Language IV - 45
  • ESL 55 English as a Second Language – Conversation II - 45

TOTAL OF 720 HOURS = 20 hrs/36 weeks

ESL COURSE CONTENT ADVANCED ESL PROGRAM

Finally, we have an ADVANCED STUDIES PROGRAM for students who are interested in expanding their knowledge of English to the highest level possible. Students in this program will study great writers of this country in American Literature. Also included in the Advanced Studies program is our TOEFL Express, a comprehensive and intensive preparation for the TOEFL exam, taught by quality instructors who will get you ready for university studies.

• ESL 54 English as a Second Language – Writing Improvement II - 45
• ESL 56 ESL Academic Purpose V: Speaking & Listening - 45
• ESL 57 ESL Academic Purpose V: Grammar - 45
• ESL 58 ESL Academic Purpose V: Reading & Academic Conversation - 45
• ESL 59 ESL Academic Purpose V: Writing - 45
• ESL 60 High Advanced English as a Second Language - 45
• ESL 61 Advanced English as a Second Language II - 45
• ESL 62 Advanced English as a Second Language III - 45
• ESL 63 Advanced English as a Second Language IV - 45
• ESL 70 English as a Second Language Study Skills I - 45
• ESL 71 English as a Second Language Study Skills II - 45
• ESL 72 English as a Second Language Reading and Writing Skills - 45
• ESL 73 English as a Second Language Speaking and Listening Skills - 45
• ESL 80 English as a Second Language Academic Purposes Inter. I - 45
• ESL 8l English as a Second Language Academic Purposes Inter. II - 45
• ESL 82 English as a Second Language Academic Purposes Inter. III - 45
• ESL 83 English as a Second Language Academic Purposes Inter. IV - 45
• ESL 100 Language Skills for the English Language Learner - 45
• ESL 101 Language Skills for Specific Purpose Advanced - 45
• ESL 102 Language Skills for Specific Purpose Transitional - 45

TOTAL: 20 COURSES IS 900 HOURS = 25hrs/36 weeks

Program Costs
(subject to change)

See Program Dates for exact start and end dates.