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Written Structure A
Course Description: This course is designed for intermediate ESL students. It reviews and expands upon basic verb constructions through dialogue performance and creation. Students will be called upon to write about their life experiences and then read their essays aloud. The class will be introduced to important topics in U.S. civics, such as America’s Founding Fathers, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Constitution. In addition, pragmatic life skills--like workplace communication, filling out job applications and checking in at a hospital—will be addressed.
Course Goal: Students will develop their competence in constructing meaning from dialogues illustrative of various intermediate verb tenses.
Course Objective: Students will practice performing and creating dialogues containing target grammatical structures. In addition, they will complete writing assignments designed to provide an opportunity for students to use in original composition the grammar they have just learned.
Student Learning Outcome: Students will be able to communicate orally in many situations, employing intermediate verb tenses and vocabulary and will be able to express their ideas in written form in the said manner.
Written Structure B
Course Description: This course is designed for intermediate ESL students. It reviews and expands upon basic verb constructions through dialogue performance and creation. Students will be called upon to write about their life experiences and then read their essays aloud. In addition, pragmatic life skills—like talking to a landlord, reading utility bills and filling out medical data forms—will be addressed. .
Course Goal: Students will develop their competence in constructing meaning from dialogues illustrative of various intermediate verb tenses.
Course Objective: Students will practice performing and creating dialogues containing target grammatical structures. In addition, they will complete writing assignments designed to provide an opportunity for students to use in original composition the grammar they have just learned.
Student Learning Outcome: Students will be able to communicate orally in many situations, employing intermediate verb tenses and vocabulary and will be able to express their ideas in written form in the said manner.
Written Structure C
Course Description: This course is designed for intermediate ESL students. It reviews and expands upon basic verb constructions through dialogue performance and creation. Students will be called upon to write about their life experiences and then read their essays aloud. In addition, pragmatic life skills—like talking to a landlord, reading utility bills and filling out medical data forms—will be addressed. .
Course Goal: Students will develop their competence in constructing meaning from dialogues illustrative of various intermediate verb tenses.
Course Objective: Students will practice performing and creating dialogues containing target grammatical structures. In addition, they will complete writing assignments designed to provide an opportunity for students to use in original composition the grammar they have just learned.
Student Learning Outcome: Students will be able to communicate orally in many situations, employing intermediate verb tenses and vocabulary and will be able to express their ideas in written form in the said manner.
Listening & Speaking 2-A
Course Description: This course is designed for high-intermediate ESL students. It reviews and expands upon major structures and introduces more advanced topics through dialogue performance and creation. Students will be called upon to write about their life experiences and then read their essays aloud. The class will be introduced to important topics in U.S. civics, such as World War I, The Depression and The Civil Rights Movement. In addition, pragmatic life skills—like meeting with a child’s teacher, speaking to a police officer, and communicating at a department store—will be addressed.
Course Goal: Students will develop their competence in constructing meaning from dialogues illustrative of various high-intermediate verb tenses.
Course Objective: Students will practice performing and creating dialogues containing target grammatical structures. In addition, they will complete writing assignments designed to provide an opportunity for students to use in original composition the grammar they have just learned.
Student Learning Outcome: Students will be able to communicate orally in many situations, employing high-intermediate verb tenses and vocabulary and will be able to express their ideas in written form in the said manner.
Listening & Speaking 2-B
Course Description: This course is designed for high-intermediate ESL students. It reviews and expands upon
major structures and introduces more advanced topics through dialogue performance and creation. Students will be called upon to write about their life experiences and then read their essays aloud. The class will be introduced to important topics in U.S. civics, such as citizenship, voting, and jury duty. In addition, pragmatic life skills – like obtaining legal services, opening a bank account, and reading product labels—will be addressed.
Course Goal: Students will develop their competence in constructing meaning from dialogues illustrative of various high-intermediate verb tenses.
Course Objective: Students will practice performing and creating dialogues containing target grammatical structures. In addition, they will complete writing assignments designed to provide an opportunity for students
to use in original composition the grammar they have just learned.
Student Learning Outcome: Students will be able to communicate orally in many situations, employing high-intermediate verb tenses and vocabulary and will be able to express their ideas in written form in the said manner.
Listening & Speaking 2-C
Course Description: This course is designed for high-intermediate ESL students. It reviews and expands upon
major structures and introduces more advanced topics through dialogue performance and creation. Students will be called upon to write about their life experiences and then read their essays aloud. The class will be introduced to important topics in U.S. civics, such as citizenship, voting, and jury duty. In addition, pragmatic life skills – like obtaining legal services, opening a bank account, and reading product labels—will be addressed.
Course Goal: Students will develop their competence in constructing meaning from dialogues illustrative of various high-intermediate verb tenses.
Course Objective: Students will practice performing and creating dialogues containing target grammatical structures. In addition, they will complete writing assignments designed to provide an opportunity for students
to use in original composition the grammar they have just learned.
Student Learning Outcome: Students will be able to communicate orally in many situations, employing high-intermediate verb tenses and vocabulary and will be able to express their ideas in written form in the said manner.
American Culture A
Course Description: This course is designed for high-intermediate ESL students. Through readings and collaborative class exercises, students will be introduced to dozens of common and valuable idiomatic expressions, including phrasal verbs that native speakers use in both formal and informal settings. Students will be encouraged to incorporate the idioms into their own writing and speaking.
Course Goal: Students will develop their competence in noticing, understanding and using 82 verb idioms.
Course Objective: Students will practice, with classmates, reading and speaking verb idioms, phrasal verbs in particular.
Student Learning Outcome: Students will be able to recognize and incorporate into their own speech and writing the idiomatic expressions studied, especially the phrasal verbs.
American Culture B
Course Description: This course is designed for high-intermediate ESL students. Through readings and
collaborative class exercises, students will be introduced to dozens of common and valuable idiomatic expressions, including phrasal verbs that native speakers use in both formal and informal settings. Students will be encouraged to incorporate the idioms into their own writing and speaking.
Course Goal: Students will develop their competence in noticing, understanding and using 84 verb idioms.
Course Objective: Students will practice, with classmates, reading and speaking verb idioms, phrasal verbs in particular.
Student Learning Outcome: Students will be able to recognize and incorporate into their own speech and writing the idiomatic expressions studied, especially the phrasal verbs.
American Culture C
Course Description: This course is designed for high-intermediate ESL students. Through readings and
collaborative class exercises, students will be introduced to dozens of common and valuable idiomatic expressions, including phrasal verbs that native speakers use in both formal and informal settings. Students will be encouraged to incorporate the idioms into their own writing and speaking.
Course Goal: Students will develop their competence in noticing, understanding and using 84 verb idioms.
Course Objective: Students will practice, with classmates, reading and speaking verb idioms, phrasal verbs in particular.
Student Learning Outcome: Students will be able to recognize and incorporate into their own speech and writing the idiomatic expressions studied, especially the phrasal verbs.
Reading & Writing 2-A
Course Description: This course is designed for high-intermediate ESL students. The class will study actual native English speakers, not actors, talking in real life situations. Students will engage in communicative activities, such as role playing, to sharpen both speaking and listening skills.
Course Goal: Students will develop their competence in listening to and comprehending authentic English in genuine contexts.
Course Objective: Students will practice listening to real native English speakers with the aim of identifying main ideas, details, inferences and language structures. They will practice speaking in order to explore their existing knowledge and attitudes about a variety of themes.
Student Learning Outcome: Students will be able to comprehend and draw conclusions from the speech of native English speakers in real world situations.
Reading & Writing 2-B
Course Description: This course is designed for intermediate ESL students. The class will study actual native English speakers, not actors, talking in real life situations. Students will engage in communicative activities, such as role playing, to sharpen both speaking and listening skills.
Course Goal: Students will develop their competence in listening to and comprehending authentic English in genuine contexts.
Course Objective: Students will practice listening to real native English speakers with the aim of identifying main ideas, details, inferences and language structures. They will practice speaking in order to explore their existing knowledge and attitudes about a variety of themes.
Student Learning Outcome: Students will be able to comprehend and draw conclusions from the speech of native English speakers in real world situations.
Reading & Writing 2-C
Course Description: This course is designed for intermediate ESL students. The class will study actual native English speakers, not actors, talking in real life situations. Students will engage in communicative activities, such as role playing, to sharpen both speaking and listening skills.
Course Goal: Students will develop their competence in listening to and comprehending authentic English in genuine contexts.
Course Objective: Students will practice listening to real native English speakers with the aim of identifying main ideas, details, inferences and language structures. They will practice speaking in order to explore their existing knowledge and attitudes about a variety of themes.
Student Learning Outcome: Students will be able to comprehend and draw conclusions from the speech of native English speakers in real world situations.
Critical Thinking A
Course Description: This course is designed for high-intermediate ESL students. It integrates reading and writing in a series of thematically connected units. The class will engage in reading activities that transition into writing assignments, thereby learning the inextricable link between the two language components. Critical thinking skills are stressed throughout the course.
Course Goal: Students will develop their competence in vocabulary and reading as they advance toward improved writing skills and completion of a writing task.
Course Objective: Students will practice reading articles and from which they will identify the main ideas and make inferences. They will also practice the steps in the writing process.
Student Learning Outcome: Students will be able to read analytically with full comprehension and they will be able to write a well-organized essay.
, cultural or otherwise, between the USA and the country of origin. They will also be able to discuss quantities of objects and discuss abilities.
Critical Thinking B
Course Description: This course is designed for high-intermediate ESL students. It integrates reading and writing in a series of thematically connected units. The class will engage in reading activities that transition into writing assignments, thereby learning the inextricable link between the two language components. Critical thinking skills are stressed throughout.
Course Goal: Students will develop their competence in vocabulary and reading as they advance toward improved writing skills and completion of a writing task.
Course Objective: Students will practice reading articles and from which the will identify the main ideas and make inferences. They will also practice the steps in the writing process.
Student Learning Outcome: Students will be able to read analytically with full comprehension and be able to write a well-organized essay.
