The course is a directed program which gives students practice in listening to short lectures, note taking, and vocabulary development. Students are introduced to several English language speech patterns and the words and phrases which let the student know that a particular pattern is being used. The course provides international students with an introduction to American culture and history through the reading and discussion of various essays. Students participate in projects where they research topics regarding U.S. history and culture, and then report their findings to the class. The class focus is on the development of reading skills and vocabulary.
Students learn to read the language presented in textbooks and required outside readings.
They also demonstrate their understanding of the ideas presented by participating in class activities and discussions, as well as by responding to short answer essay and objective tests. This writing course focuses on the development of well-written paragraphs. Students are introduced to the role of American thought patterns as they relate to writing in English, and they participate in the writing process based on that knowledge. Some instruction is also given in grammatical structures which are found in well-written English sentences. This course is designed to give intermediate ESL students more practice using oral English.