Enrollment in these courses is determined by performance on the American English Program Test. Since this program allows for flexibility, a Bridge to College student may be required to take all language skills courses or may be permitted to register for a combination of language skills courses and credit courses depending on the student's current language skills levels and prior educational experience. This course improves grammar and written expression through the practice of writing letters, essays, stories, compositions and other exercises. Emphasis is on writing correctly, clearly and effectively. This course develops verbal skills, such as articulation, proper intonation patterns and speech rhythms, as well as vocabulary development, idioms, and comprehension.
Some grammar is included.
Through extensive writing and reading assignments, verbal reports and conversation students will develop improved communication skills. Emphasis will be on improving comprehension and listening skills. The purpose of this course is to improve reading comprehension skills. Students will have extensive practice in reading critically so as to grasp main ideas, to distinguish between fact and opinion, and to draw inferences. They will also work on vocabulary development, sentence structure and summarizing.