English as a Foreign Language (ENFL)

Students establish a firm foundation of English sounds, forms, and functions in order to communicate with English speakers in everyday settings and to function in an English-speaking environment. Reading and writing activities reinforce the oral communications work and help students develop a balanced language skill profile.

Integrated learning activities involving all skill areas help students practice and apply the fundamentals of English in more varied settings and develop more accuracy and control of their spoken and written English. Reading activities promote vocabulary expansion while writing activities teach the basics of paragraph development and essay organization.

Students learn the more complex forms and functions of English to express their ideas more clearly and accurately. Classroom and independent reading texts include both adapted and authentic material. Student writing activities include journals, short compositions, and longer essays. Students select two elective classes that focus on either pronunciation or vocabulary in different content areas.

ELC Advanced Elective

ELC Advanced Elective

ELC Advanced Elective

Advanced ELC Elective

Advanced English courses are offered with content and skill focus in three areas: academic, professional, and cultural. Advanced Academic is designed to prepare students for study in a university setting. Advanced Professional is designed for students who expect to work in areas that demand a high level of English proficiency. Advanced Cultural English is designed for students who are interested in increasing their use of English for cross cultural communication. Courses include instruction in advanced reading, writing and research skills as well as aural/oral communication skills. Students also enroll in two advanced elective classes that address communication skills in specific content areas.

The Academic Bridge course is designed for students who have been or expect to be accepted into a U.S. university and want to polish their research, academic writing, and classroom presentation and discussion skills. Academic Bridge students also audit one university course during the first half of the semester in order to prepare for the academic demands of university courses.