As a final project, students do a Power Point oral presentation to the class about a topic they have researched. They examine more carefully how native speakers use grammar, and then practice choosing and using appropriate forms in specific language situations, both spoken and written. The course helps them to speak and write English with more confidence and with fewer grammatical mistakes. It teaches strategies to continue improving grammar even when students are not in class. At the beginning of the class students vote on a group of topics to read about.
Coursework helps students read more quickly and understand the writer's ideas more easily.
In class each day students discuss what they have read. They choose a novel to read and do a project about their novel. Everyone is encouraged to share personal opinions in class discussions and in homework assignments. By the end of the course, students should be more effective at finding out what others think and at expressing their ideas. The aim of this course is to increase reading, speaking, and listening skills through the study of interna-tional financial markets.