Computer work is included, as needed. Students improve their reading and writing abilities by developing their vocabulary, grammar, and meaning-based knowledge. They learn to summarize the main points of a simple reading passage, read some unsimplified materials, and use an English-only dictionary fairly comfortably. They become familiar with the connections between how English is written and how it is pronounced. Typical classwork includes reading material, then discussing and writing about it.
Students use computers for email and word processing.
In addition, they begin to recognize some of the mistakes that are common in their own writing, and to correct some of these errors some of the time. Study focuses on grammar forms, grammar meaning, and grammar use. Practice is oral as well as written. They learn strategies to use when they don't know how to say what they mean. They strengthen their familiarity with the connections between how English is written and how it is pronounced.