Emphasis is placed on basic awareness of American culture and the reasons why Americans behave as they do. Citizenship preparation will be included. Citizenship preparation will be included in the advanced level. Students seeking college level skills in structure, written expression, listening and reading comprehension, and vocabulary may also attend. This is an advanced reading course for non-native speakers of English.
Students read short stories, poetry, and essays, as well as excerpts from college texts.
This is an intermediate reading course for non-native speakers of English. Students read short stories and essays. In addition to comprehension skills, the American sound system and the phonetic approach to reading is addressed. This is an advanced vocabulary and oral communication course for non-native speakers of English. In addition to vocabulary expansion, emphasis will be on social and vocational conversation, as well as academic vocabulary and speaking skills needed for a successful transition into college courses.