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. Course concentrates on lecture comprehension, with special attention to note-taking, recognizing main ideas and support and determining the attitude of the speaker toward the subject. Pronunciation focuses on individual needs of students. Students work on comprehension of academic reading selections, as well as challenging non-academic material.
Students work on tone and distinguishing fact from opinion.
Increased emphasis is placed on writing for academic purposes. Reviews and adds to students' repertoire of structures with increased emphasis on the verb phrase and on control of grammar in writing. 4 ESL Speaking Focus is on strategies and techniques for success in academic classes, including formal and informal oral discourse patterns needed for American classes. 4 U.S. Culture and Film Focus is on development of listening, speaking, reading and cultural understanding through the medium of American movies, television and related articles. Students learn to adapt their writing to the American audience and topic and to look at their own writing critically.