Pronunciation work focuses on basic regularities of English pronunciation. Students increase their passive vocabularies through the study of word formation and by learning to use an English-English dictionary. Reading skills such as skimming, scanning, prediction, use of context clues and recognizing thought groups are also stressed. Writing includes controlled exercises and some free writing. This course gives students practice in understanding samples of spoken English of limited length and complexity and prepares students to understand segments of natural conversation on a variety of topics.
Special attention is given to the various phonetic shapes that words can have.
Prepares students for academic lectures by introducing standard forms of organization and common transition signals used in American Pronunciation work emphasizes stress and intonation and problems of individual students. Students are introduced to elements of the writing process, including prewriting, revision and editing. Reviews and adds to students' skills of basic structures, emphasizing increasingly complex structures, with attention to form, meaning and use. These courses are designed for special or contract groups in need of intensive English for non-academic purposes. Listening, reading, speaking, writing and cultural activities will be stressed, according to group needs.