Grammar instruction is incorporated into the skills classes. Students are graded on such activities as homework, written reports, presentations, in-class participation, tests, and quizzes. Students become familiar with the interactive language classroom. They produce non-academic English on familiar topics and teachers give regular feedback and evaluation. Instructors and staff help students adjust to their new cultural setting and offer assistance in and out of class.
Students use the prewriting, drafting, and editing stages of the writing process.
Level three is the bridge between basic English instruction in levels one and two and academic preparation in levels four and five. It emphasizes production, fluency, and accuracy. Common activities are watching movies and reading newspapers and a collection of stories or a novel to gain cultural literacy. Level four is the first of the two academic-preparation levels. Students read, summarize, analyze, debate, and synthesize interdisciplinary texts and lectures.