Connecting in English

(Level 2)

Course Description

Connecting In English develops reading and listening skills while integrating speaking, writing, and grammar as they apply to daily, socio-cultural interactions in an English-speaking context.

Course Goals

The goal of the course is to further develop students’ vocabulary and grammar skills through myriad, current, and thought-provoking topics presented in a variety of genres. The course aims to promote intellectual stimulation, personal expression, and critical thinking

Prerequisite

Cambridge English Unlimited Placement Test Written:36-55 & Oral: 2 OR Completion of ESL Level 1

Intro to Writing

(Level 2)

Course Description

Introduction to Writing presents writing in a structured manner as a process-based skill. This course focuses on all stages of writing. Students draw on their knowledge, beliefs, and personal experience to develop and enhance written communication skills.

Course Goals

The goal of this course is to cultivate autonomous academic and practical writing skills through the presentation of step-by-step writing processes.

Prerequisite

Cambridge English Unlimited Placement Test Written:36-55 & Oral: 2 OR Completion of ESL Level 1

English Grammar in Use

(Level 3)

Course Description

Students are introduced to grammatical structures to further their ability to communicate effectively in both written and spoken contexts

Course Goals

This course aims to equip students with grammatical tools to communicate wishes, ideas, opinions, and feelings with precision and accuracy.

Prerequisite

Cambridge English Unlimited Placement Test Written: 56-75 & Oral: 2 OR Completion of ESL Level 2

Accent Reduction

(Level 3)

Course Description

This course is designed for students who wish to hone their pronunciation. This course introduces students to the technical elements of American English phonetics, intonation, and cadence.

Course Goals

This course aims to develop the fundamental techniques of American English elocution. This is intended to foster comfort, efficiency, and effectiveness of speech for any English-speaking context, as well as improve active listening habits.

Prerequisite

Cambridge English Unlimited Placement Test Written: 56-75 & Oral: 2 OR Completion of ESL Level 2

Socializing in English

(Level 3)

Course Description

This course exposes intermediate students to English language skills used in a variety of social settings. As such, the focus is on conversation in pairs, small groups, and class-wide discussions.

Course Goals

The goal of the class is to develop confidence and ease in dynamic social contexts through guided practice with the grammar and vocabulary commonly used for interpersonal exchange of ideas and opinions of modern themes and current issues.

Prerequisite

Cambridge English Unlimited Placement Test Written: 56-75 & Oral: 2 OR Completion of ESL Level 2

Public Speaking

(Level 4)

Course Description

This course introduces students to various types of rhetorical speeches and gives practice in planning and delivering these speeches to audiences.

Course Goals

This course aims to develop spoken communication skills needed for post-secondary education, vocational work, and/or American life.

Prerequisite

Cambridge English Unlimited Placement Test Written: 76-95 & Oral: 2 OR Completion of ESL Level 3

Advanced Socializing in English

(Level 4)

Course Description

This course exposes upper intermediate students to English language skills used in a variety of social settings. As such, the focus will be on conversation in pairs, small groups, and class-wide discussions.

Course Goals

This course aims to develop confidence, proficiency and ease in social contexts through guided practice using the grammar, word focus, communication strategies and interactions commonly associated with interpersonal exchange in formal and informal settings.

Prerequisite

Cambridge English Unlimited Placement Test Written: 76-95 & Oral: 2 OR Completion of ESL Level 3

American Culture

(Level 5)

Course Description

This course introduces and examines American culture within the context of American values, attitudes and cultural patterns.  Students are encouraged to think about their own values or patterns of behavior and compare them to what they learn in class or have experienced while living in the U.S.

Course Goals

The goal of this course is to teach students about American traditions, practices and values from a historical, political and cultural perspective.  Students will learn to analyze culture and behavior from a more holistic standpoint and be able to recognize not only the difference between American culture and their own, but also the many similarities.  By the end of the course, students should have a greater understanding of American values, behaviors and attitudes.

Prerequisite

Cambridge English Unlimited Placement Test Written: 96 or up & Oral: 2 OR Completion of ESL Level 4

Advanced Writing

(Level 5)

Course Description

This course introduces students to a wide range of rhetorical essay forms. Students discuss the elements of these compositions and extensively practice writing each type of essay

Course Goals

This course aims to develop the fundamental techniques of composition, exposition, argument, analysis, and rhetoric that students need to successfully complete common types of written compositions and essays.

Prerequisite

Cambridge English Unlimited Placement Test Written: 96 or up & Oral: 2 OR Completion of ESL Level 4

Business English

(Level 5)

Course Description

Business English exposes students to business communication conventions in the United States.

Course Goals

This course is especially designed to focus on the areas of communication skills, writing, corresponding at work, reporting workplace data, developing speaking and technology skills, and communicating for employment purposes.

Prerequisite

Cambridge English Unlimited Placement Test Written: 96 or up & Oral: 2 OR Completion of ESL Level 4