Language Plus

Intensive English INTENSIVE BASIC ENGLISH Basic Oral Communication Skills and Pronunciation This course develops fundamental speaking and listening skills with basic vocabulary and conversational practice in everyday situations. There is intensive practice on the basic tenses and an introduction to the English sound system to develop survival reading. INTENSIVE LOW INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH Oral Communication, Introduction to Reading Further developing of conversation, reading skills and expansion of vocabulary. Conversation practice in a task - oriented context. It includes practice on the complex tenses, idiomatic expressions and readings on cultural aspects of American Life. INTENSIVE HIGH INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH Conversation, Reading, Introduction to Writing in the lab if determined in the needs analysis. This course develops new vocabulary and conversations skills through discussions which use different formats including interviews and short presentations. Students are introduced to paragraph writing in the lab. INTENSIVE ADVANCED ENGLISH Advanced Conversation The objective of this course is the acquisition of fluency in conversation with directed topics such as current events, controversial issues and daily routine communication. In further develops advanced vocabulary and listening comprehension in daily routine communication. There are patterns drills for error correction and vocabulary enhancement. [TOEFL AND TOEIC EXAMS] Preparation for High Intermediate and Advanced students in conjunction with the Intensive English Program or as an elective. This is a nine hour a week program where students are prepared for exam. Practice tests are taken on a weekly basis. Students can also take computer based tests as needed in addition to classroom instruction for added practice. [ENGLISH ONLY RULE] Because we sincerely want our students to learn as much as possible while they are with us, we respectfully request that while they are in the institute, only English be spoken. Courses are taught in a 100% English environment. The English- only rule is strictly enforced in public areas outside the classroom as well. [METHODOLOGY] Language Plus uses a modified audio bilingual conversational approach to learning, which enables students to speak up to 90% of the class session. Because of the small class size, students are given individualized attention and have many opportunities to use English actively. [PLACEMENT] Upon arrival, oral and written placement tests are given to student. During the initial interview, students and counselors set realistic and practical goals in order to make their time at Language Plus as productive as possible. They are then placed in classes of no more than ten students at the same language proficiency. [CERTIFICATE] A certificate of completion is issued to each student who successfully completes the course.