Focus of Study : Classes are small, with most ELI classes having 16 or fewer participants. Classes prepare you for success in an American college or university and introduce you to U.S. culture and university life. ELI participants must attend at least 85 percent of their classes and do the assigned work.
Levels : You will be assigned to one of five curriculum levels, based on your placement test results. ELI participants must spend additional time preparing and studying for their classes, and those who have successfully completed one level will be promoted to the next level.
Curriculum : Listening and Speaking -Communicative activities will help you improve your comprehension and expression of spoken English and reinforce vocabulary and pronunciation.
Reading -Courses focus on building vocabulary, reading, and study skills with level-appropriate materials.
Composition -You will learn and practice techniques that will help you develop the writing skills necessary for academic success.
Grammar -English grammar is taught and practiced through a variety of communicative and functional activities.
Vocabulary -This course helps ELI participants to expand their academic English vocabulary.
Classroom Hour : Classes meet 20 hours a week, Monday through Thursday. Classes in the Intensive program begin at 9 a.m. and run through 3 p.m
Certificates : At the end of each term, certificates will be awarded to all participants who complete the ELI program and are ready to apply for regular admission to a college or university. The certificate of program completion from the English Language Institute at Georgia Gwinnett College is recognized by the University System of Georgia as proof of English proficiency and fulfills the English proficiency requirement to be admitted to bachelor's degree programs at Georgia Gwinnett College.
Cultural Experience : Full-time ELI participants enjoy many of the same privileges as GGC students, including access to the Student Center and recreational facilities. You are invited to participate in many social and cultural events such as banquets, cookouts and field trips to historic and cultural landmarks. The ELI has an activities coordinator that plans weekend trips and local activities. |
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