Courses are designed to accommodate students in a range of proficiency levels in speaking and comprehending English. AUM also offers Living in the USA to help international students become oriented with American culture and institutions. English as a Foreign Language Living in the USA Foreign Language Classes English as a Foreign Language English as a Foreign Language courses are offered exclusively for those to whom English is not the native language. The minimum age for enrollment in any English as a Foreign Language class is 16. Initially, there is heavy emphasis on aural-oral practice through the use of tapes and tutorials.
Later classes emphasize the acquisition of vocabulary through reading and oral practice.
As courses progress, the emphasis shifts to conversation and dialogue. For an appointment to take the English Proficiency Exam or for more information, call the International Studies Department at 244-3391. EFL Level 1 A beginning-level course for speaking and comprehending English for students with little or no proficiency. Heavy emphasis on aural-oral practice through the use of tapes and tutorials. EFL Level 2 A continuation of EFL Level 1.