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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This English course focuses on speaking practice and vocabulary
expansion. While reading, writing, and understanding spoken English are
important, our course is designed to give each student maximum
opportunity to hear, understand, and speak the English language at their
own level of proficiency in the language. Our goal is to provide
exposure to practical English so that the student can immediately begin
to communicate in the English language. Teachers are all native
speakers of American English and have been trained in the Total Physical
Response method of language teaching.
Our course typically includes
nine to ten daily classes that last from 1 ˝ to 2 hours (the equivalent
of up to 15 - 20 hours of exposure to the English language). Our classes
are usually conducted from Monday through Friday of the first week, and
Monday through Thursday of the second week.
We frequently schedule a
special event for the weekend between the first and second week. Special
events will always be announced in advance during one of the closing
sessions. The special event is not part of the course, but is offered to
our students for additional speaking practice.
Each student undergoes a
pre-registration interview with one of the American teachers. This
interview is used to place each student in the class that matches their
proficiency in speaking the English language. In addition to proficiency
level, we attempt to group students according to age.
Five Different Levels of Classes
Our course offers five
different levels of classes that match the student's proficiency in
speaking the English language.
Primary - for students who speak very little, or no English we
offer:
-
basic sentence structures
- how to
form a question
- pronouns
- vocabulary of everyday American English words
- individual and group speaking practice.
Beginner - for
students who already have some vocabulary of everyday words and can make
simple sentences and form simple questions we offer:
- complex sentence structures with basic vocabulary
- past, present, and future tenses
- additional vocabulary
of everyday American English words
- practice for everyday events and
situations
- individual and group speaking practice
Intermediate -
for students who can speak in complex sentences, but may not have a
broad vocabulary or demonstrate confidence in speaking English, we
offer:
- complex sentence structures with expanded vocabulary
- idiomatic expressions
- practice for everyday events and situations
- additional vocabulary of
everyday American English words
- individual speaking practice
Advanced - for students who are already comfortable speaking in complex
sentences and demonstrate a moderate level of confidence, we offer:
- complex sentence structures
- how to form special questions using
American English variants
- idiomatic expressions
- practice for
everyday events and situations
- additional vocabulary of everyday
American English words
- individual speaking practice
Superior - for students who already have a broad vocabulary,
demonstrate a high level of confidence, and are able to express
themselves on a broad range of topics, we offer:
- individual speaking practice
- additional vocabulary of American English words
- idiomatic expressions
- discussions of American life
- practice for
everyday events and situations
- practice for special events and situations
Daily Class Schedule
The daily class includes:
- The
opening session where all students gather for announcements about the
day's events
- English "warm-up" using American songs, and an
encouraging word from the School Director
- Minimum of one hour of
small-group class for vocabulary expansion and speaking practice
- Closing session where all students gather for announcements about the
days ahead, additional speaking practice using American songs, and a
final word from the School Director.
What We Ask of Our Students
- Make a commitment to attend all lessons
- Complete all
information requested on the registration form
- Attend
at the same hour each day and attend only one lesson each day
- Be
ready to participate in the speaking practice so that you receive the
greatest benefit from the course
- Arrive on-time for the opening
session and stay through the small-group class time and the closing
session
- Always wear your student identification badge while at our
course
- Attend the special event on Saturday or Sunday, if
possible
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