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Pre-English for Academics and Professionals
Course Schedule and Descriptions

Full-time students are enrolled in four or more courses and attend class 20 hours a week.

Spring 2009 and Fall 2009:

Classes
Times
REQUIRED FOR SPONSORED STUDENTS:
Academic Orientation:
Once weekly course preparing students for university application process. Language Partners are paired with students. (Sponsored Students Only.)
9:00-11:00 Friday
Test Preparation (TOEFL AND SAT)
Instruction and practice in test-taking skills and in strategies for taking the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and SAT
9:00-11:00 Monday and Wednesday
READING (all levels)
Includes vocabulary development and reading skills development for more efficient reading.
11:10-12:00 Monday through Friday
WRITING (all levels)
Instruction and practice in various types of writing with individual help from the teacher.
1:00-2:05 Monday through Thursday
Speaking/Listening (all levels)
Attention to both accuracy and fluency. The emphasis is on colloquial spoken English, and small classes permit plenty of practice.

2:15-3:20 Monday through Thursday
Pronunciation (intermediate/advanced)
Focus is on the fundamentals of American English pronunciation.
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PROPOSED SUMMER 2009 SCHEDULE

Classes
Times
Vocabulary (all levels)
Attention to academic vocabulary development.
9:10-10:00 Monday through Friday
Academic Presentations (all levels)
Includes practice and feedback on presentations.
10:10-11:00 Monday through Friday
U.S. Culture through Media (all levels)
A highly interactive course designed to increase fluency and comprehensibility through TV programs and films.
11:10-12:00 Monday through Friday
Academic Preparation (all levels)
Students will practice many of the strategies needed
for successful studies at an American university.
1:00-2:05 Monday through Thursday
TOEFL Test Practice (intermediate/advanced)
Instruction and practice in test-taking skills and in strategies for taking the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
2:15-4:15 Monday and Wednesday
Pronunciation Workshop (intermediate/advanced)
Focus is on the fundamentals of American English pronunciation.
2:15-4:15 Tuesday and Thursday