English for Academic Purposes: Overview
The English for Academic Purposes program is designed for students with intermediate to advanced English proficiency who plan to enter an undergraduate or graduate program in an American college or university. All levels teach the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing), as well as grammar, vocabulary, and study skills, although the relative emphasis on each varies according to the level.
* Focus - University preparation
* Listening - Lectures, discussions, note-taking, TOEFL practice
* Speaking - Academic discussions and presentations, debates, panels, conversations, pronunciation
* Reading/Vocabulary - Academic, technical, and general topics, vocabulary and idioms, TOEFL practice
* Writing - Compositions, essays, research paper, journals, word processing, TOEFL practice
* Grammar - Systematic and comprehensive approach, TOEFL practice
* Projects - Internet and library research and academic projects
* Field Trips - One or two educational field trips
* Homework - two to four hours per day
Intermediate Levels
Level 130 - An intermediate course with an emphasis on integrative skill development. Instruction in expository writing at the paragraph and short essay level and reading of simplified material. Includes study of all basic grammatical structures and basic listening/note-taking practice. Students prepare for the TOEFL.
Level 140 - A transitional intermediate-advanced course with in-depth study of selected complex grammar structures. Reading of both simplified ESL and authentic academic material. Writing of expository compositions and a brief library research paper. Practice in advanced listening, conversation, and use of idioms. Students prepare for the TOEFL.
Advanced Levels
Level 150 & 160 - Advanced integrated-skill courses with a focus on academic preparation, designed to help bridge students into college and university work. Emphasis on strengthening university research and study skills, and developing reading, writing, speaking, and listening proficiency through in-depth reading of authentic texts, writing formal essays, reports, and a documented paper, taking lecture notes, and participating in various formal and informal speaking tasks. Attention given to vocabulary expansion, advanced grammar in context, pronunciation, test preparation, and individual students? academic goals.
Actual course availability may vary.
