The university chapel program and members of the campus community are important resources for the course. The course develops grammar, reading, vocabulary, and listening skills through using language learning resources on the internet. Students explore web sites, set individual goals for practice and learning, and choose methods of demonstrating successful learning to the instructor. Through email correspondence, students report on activities and goals to the instructor, receive feedback, and develop writing skills in the process. Students practice oral expression and reading skills and develop vocabulary in a fun, relaxed atmosphere through reading short, humorous stories and studying idioms commonly used in American English.
Students develop an understanding of American humor.
Anecdotes in simple English are used to help students strengthen listening skills and boost their reading speed while maintaining good comprehension. Drama, story-telling, and strip stories, are common forms of language practice employed in the course. Textbooks are accompanied by audiotapes for listening practice. Students practice note taking skills while listening to academic lectures from a wide variety of disciplines. They practice a variety of quiz and test types using the lecture material.