This course is designed to help beginning and low intermediate students build and use their knowledge of English grammar using a communicative approach.
Students also complete a variety of writing activities to develop both fluency and accuracy.
The course is designed to prepare students for the more academic writing tasks studied at higher levels of proficiency. One way for students to illustrate their understanding of the course material is through the writing of academic papers. Organization, development, and accuracy play important roles in this type of writing. Academic content material such as geography, science, math, and consumer behavior is used. At the beginning and low intermediate levels, this course focuses on general oral communication skills, with attention paid to improving conversation skills, developing basic vocabulary, improving listening comprehension, and improving pronunciation.