Emphasis on basic sentence patterns, paragraphing, and organization of ideas through pre-writing. Three class meetings weekly. Emphasis on learning English idioms and vocabulary through reading, writing, listening, and speech exercises. Stresses academic vocabulary.
Special use is made of peer group discussion and other non traditional teaching techniques.
All students must take and pass a Proficiency Examination at the end of Cm004 and Cmll5. The course progresses from personal experience to critical writing, and includes instruction in English grammar, spelling, and sentence structure. Special use is made of peer group discussion and other nontraditional teaching techniques. All students must take and pass a Proficiency Examination at the end of Cm006 and Cm117. All students must take and pass a Proficiency Examination at the end of Cm008 and Cm119.