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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.
FALL 2008 Schedule and Spring 2009:
Classes |
Times |
| Speaking/Listening (all levels) Attention to both accuracy and fluency. The emphasis is on colloquial spoken English, and small classes permit plenty of practice. |
9:10-10:00 Monday through Friday |
| READING (all levels) Includes vocabulary development and reading skills development for more efficient reading. |
10:10-11:00 Monday through Friday |
| WRITING (all levels) Instruction and practice in various types of writing with individual help from the teacher. |
11:10-12:00 Monday through Friday |
| REQUIRED FOR SPONSORED STUDENTS: Academic Orientation: Once weekly course preparing students for university application process. Language Partners are paired with students. (Sponsored Students Only.) |
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| ELECTIVES: Grammar (all levels) Consists of both lessons on grammatical patterns and practice in speaking and writing grammatically |
1:00-2:05 Monday through Thursday |
| TOEFL Preparation 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 (intermediate/advanced) Focus is on the fundamentals of American English pronunciation. |
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PROPOSED MAYMESTER 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 |