This course will focus on North American customs and attitudes while exploring how your own culture influences your actions, attitudes, and values. The focus will be on North American customs and attitudes because learning about culture is also an aid to learning English. By developing the skills of observation, comparison, and contrast, you will come to understand and appreciate ideas and customs from other cultures and at the same time see and value your own heritage as an important part of a many-cultured world. This course is for intermediate level students. In college classrooms in the U.S., discussions are common.
Students learn through sharing ideas.
Discussions are also important in the workplace or in situations where a group decision is required. In this course you will learn strategies which will help you to participate effectively in discussions. You will be required to form opinions on a variety of subjects and share them with others. As you learn more about yourself, you will become a more confident English speaker. This course is for high intermediate and advanced students.