The Integrated Skills course is designed for students who want to develop their skills in grammar, writing, reading, speaking, and listening. Students develop in-depth language skills, learn critical thinking skills, and prepare for further academic studies.

Benefit, Goal of this course :
-Fluency development such as controlled practice, role-plays, model conversations, presentations, debate and discussion

-Instruction in grammar and correct usage with error analysis exercises and grammar games

-Focus on student pronunciation, intonation, and listening comprehension in both informal conversation and more formal academic speech using audio tapes, videos, pronunciation drills, short presentations.

-Facilitating student awareness of culture through readings, cross-cultural contact assignments, and observation reports

-Effective reading techniques and strategies through reading practice/comprehension and vocabulary exercises

-Writing styles appropriate to academic or scholarly writing using in-class writing of short paragraphs or longer essays, peer editing and group discussion of common errors.

 

All students take a Structure of English class and an Oral Communication Skills class. Each of these classes meets 6 hours per week, Mondays to Thursdays. In the Structure of English class, students study English grammar and practice it in both speaking and writing. A variety of activities allow students to improve their knowledge and use of increasingly complex grammar structures. Writing skills are taught, from basic sentence structures in the lower levels to more complex writing in the advanced levels. The Oral Communication Skills class focuses on listening, speaking, and pronunciation skills. Students increase their vocabulary, including idioms, by reading and speaking about American culture and the cultures of other countries. Activities such as small group discussions, oral presentations, and videotapes increase the studentsʼ fluency in English. In addition to the Structure of English and Oral Communication Skills classes, each student takes two afternoon classes. These concentrate on a single skill or area of interest, allowing students to work on individual weaknesses or study a subject of particular interest. Each class meets four hours per week, on Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays.

 

18-20 hours/week

Focus of Study and Benefits:
This intensive course is designed to rapidly improve oral communication, listening comprehension, and knowledge of American culture. Students participate in classes focused on the rhythm of English pronunciation, American idioms, slang, and use of grammar in context. Class activities include contact assignments, interviews and oral presentations that significantly increase student confidence. Included in the course is an afternoon elective class such as: English for Business, Listening and Pronunciation, English through Film, or TOEFL Preparation. Additional after class activities such as, conversation practice class provide an opportunity for improving fluency.

Curriculum :
This course focuses on empowering students to communicate in English in the real world. The program encourages students to speak freely and use their English in class through discussions, student-created role-plays, pair-work and group-work activities. This student-centered approach enables paricipants to gain confidence and fluency in spoken idiomatic English. Classroom activities include: Functional language appropriate to specific situations (social and practical everyday activities), Pronunciation, intonation, and listening comprehension including comprehension of reduced American speech, Vocabulary and knowledge of idioms and slang, Facilitating student awareness of American culture through cross-cultural contact, observations, and projects, Fluency practice in real-world situations and Helping students refine grammatical structures important for oral communication.