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General English Track
General English classes, offered at all six levels, seek to improve
students’ English skills in a great variety of discourse settings. Students
develop communicative competence for social and work-related environments
through interactive activities simulating real-life situations. Language
skills addressed include: listening, fluency development, oral intelligibility,
reading, grammar, writing, and vocabulary development.
General English classes include:
- General English (Reading/Writing, Level V)
- General English (Reading/Writing, Level VI)
- English for International Purposes (Listening/Speaking, Level
VI)
This class is designed for advanced-level ELI students who intend to use
spoken English for professional and academic purposes in an intercultural
context. We will explore the various ways that English is used as an international
language, including listening to some of the major 21st century English dialects
(British, Irish, Australian, and Indian, as well as North American.) In addition,
students will have an opportunity to gain a better understanding of their
own needs as English speakers, and to work on flexible communication and
negotiation strategies with people of diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Read It and Watch It! Readings and their Film Versions (Reading/Writing,
Level V)
This course focuses on developing students' reading and writing skills by
exploring the differences and similarities that exist between written expression
(such as short stories, poems, and novels) and visual expression (such as
films). Students will read a text, view its film version, and compare the
two versions through writing exercises such as compositions, book and film
reviews, and other creative writing activities.
- English through Drama (Listening/Speaking,Level VI)
Improve your listening, speaking and vocabulary while telling stories, presenting
skits and playing drama games. This class will use drama to help you develop
your listening/speaking skills with a special emphasis placed on improving
presentation skills. Using short stories, excerpts from plays, and original
skits along with improvisation (unrehearsed) activities, students will work
together to improve their skills and plan and present a final performance.
If possible, we will attend a local live performance. No drama experience
is necessary, only a desire to get up out of your chair and create!
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