Courses

Systematic practice in American English sounds and speech for improved pronunciation, speaking, and listening through the application of intermediate academic listening and speaking skills.

Intensive work on pre-college academic skills and strategies in the areas of listening in mainstream classroom lectures, reading of a variety of text types in different academic content areas, and note taking.

Practice in interpreting documents, professional and academic applications and other written instructions, and composing a variety of writings, including those required to apply for admissions, scholarships, internships and employment opportunities, to take advantage of opportunities and funding, and to problem solve and engage effectively in civic life.

High-intermediate academic listening and speaking skills and strategies with an emphasis on accent reduction by improving overall clarity, voice quality, and physical presentation. Oral communication activities, oral presentations, and listening competency with vocabulary and grammatical structures appropriate to the high-intermediate level.

Support for non-native speakers of English; intermediate grammar for texts which are lightly adapted for ESL and composition; editing/proofreading skills to improve quality and accuracy of written pre-college work at the intermediate level.

The first short support course in a series of three for non-native speakers of English. Intermediate grammar with a focus on sentence parts and basic sentence structures. Editing/proofreading skills to improve quality and accuracy of pre-college written work at an intermediate level.

The second short support course in a series of three for non-native speakers of English. Intermediate grammar with a focus on complexity in basic sentence structures. Editing/proofreading skills to improve quality and accuracy of pre-college written work at an intermediate level.

The third short support course in a series of three for non-native speakers of English. Intermediate grammar with a focus on connecting ideas in complex sentence structures. Editing/proofreading skills to improve quality and accuracy of pre-college written work at an intermediate level.

Practice in effective communication in academic situations through the use of individual and group presentations, oral reports and summaries, debates, and discussions, in conjunction with pronunciation practice.

Support for non-native speakers of English; advanced grammar for high level texts and composition; editing/proofreading skills to improve quality and accuracy of written pre-college work at the advanced level. Meets requirements for the Certificate of Accomplishment in Advanced Academic English as a Second Language.

The first short support course in a series of three for non-native speakers of English. Advanced English grammar with a focus on complexity and accuracy in verb structures. Editing/proofreading skills to improve quality and accuracy of pre-college written work at an advanced level.

The second short support course in a series three for non-native speakers of English. Advanced grammar with a focus on sentence complexity and connecting ideas. Editing/proofreading skills to improve quality and accuracy of pre-college written work at an advanced level.

The third short support courses for non-native speakers of English. Advanced grammar with a focus on sentence variety and complexity. Editing/proofreading skills to improve quality and accuracy of pre-college written work at an advanced level.

Support for non-native speakers of English. High-advanced grammar for college and other authentic texts and composition. Editing/proofreading skills to improve quality and accuracy of written college work at the advanced level.

The first of three short support courses for non-native speakers of English with a focus on the foundational elements of high advanced grammar, including noun and adjective phrases and clauses, working with the complex and often irregular grammar of authentic texts and composition. Editing and proofreading skills to improve quality and accuracy in written college level work.

The second of three short support courses for non-native speakers of English with a focus on the complex and often irregular English verb system found in authentic college level texts and composition. Editing and proofreading skills to improve quality and accuracy in written college level work.

The third of three short support courses for non-native speakers of English addressing grammar via the meaning and cultural conventions of the complex and often irregular English found in authentic college level texts and composition. Editing and proofreading skills to improve quality and accuracy in written college level work.

Training and practice in intermediate reading and writing, with emphasis on language structure and vocabulary development for non-native speakers of English. Practice in reading passages from informational and literary texts to support written work. Practice in a variety of writing tasks. Intermediate language skills integrated on the basis of academic tasks and content.

Training and practice in high-intermediate reading and writing with emphasis on language structure and vocabulary development for non-native speakers of English. Practice in reading passages from a variety of academic genres used to support written work. Practice in a variety of writing tasks at the high intermediate level. High-intermediate language skills integrated on the basis of academic tasks and content.

Training and practice in low-advanced academic reading and writing, with emphasis on language structure and vocabulary development for non-native speakers of English. Practice in reading academic texts, synthesizing ideas, and developing and revising text-based assignments at the low-advanced level. Low-advanced language skills integrated on the basis of academic tasks and content.

Pre-collegiate training and practice in critical reading and analytical writing, with emphasis on language structure and vocabulary development for non-native speakers of English. Research, synthesis, and documentation skills. High-advanced language skills integrated on the basis of academic tasks and content.