Students are encouraged to develop context analysis skills as they relate to university level subject matter. For students with advanced level proficiency. Vocabulary recognition as related to the basic 2000 words of English. Emphasis is on developing word context analysis skills, advanced idiom usage, technical vocabularies, and denotation and connotation skills. For students with intermediate proficiency in speaking.
Emphasis is given to improving pronunciation and intonation skills.
Practice is given in oral discussions, presentation, and conversational questioning techniques. For students with advanced level speaking skills. Practice is given to perfecting pronunciation skills and intonation patterns. Students practice oral presentations using both prepared and extemporaneous materials. Students also use debate and interviewing techniques as a means of achieving oral fluency.