Programs Enrollment Information Housing Transportation Visa Information Applications Fieldtrips Davis, California UC Davis Student profiles Communication and Culture Program Four-week program with 80 hours of instruction offered once in winter and twice each summer. English proficiency is evaluated on arrival and students are placed in class with students of similar ability. This program is open to students of all skill levels. Coursework focuses on conversational fluency and accuracy, using natural speech and idioms in the context of American culture and customs.
Students give short in-class presentations to their classmates.
Electives may include listening, speaking, reading, vocabulary and idioms, grammar and composition. More advanced students learn skills such as persuasion, debate, argument and negotiation. Students participate in a variety of after-class activities and discussion groups. Prices and program dates are subject to change. All prices are subject to change.