Semi-Intensive English Program

The basic level is for students who have had little or no prior school experience in English language acquisition. Students will develop a basic level of English vocabulary, pronunciation strategies, and grammatical structure in order to communicate successfully. Students will develop literary and analytical skills which will prepare them to be successful in higher-level courses.

This level is geared toward students who have had basic contact with English and who have some experience in spoken English. Students expand their knowledge of high-frequency words and phrases in order to communicate using routine statements. Students develop new structures in grammar, along with literary and analytical skills.  Students continue to develop pronunciation strategies and listening skills to reinforce their ability to communicate successfully.

At this level student fluency is emergent and the focus is on preparing students to communicate using formal and informal language in various situations. Students begin strengthening their strategic approach to learning and expand their knowledge and use of vocabulary, pronunciation strategies, and grammatical structures to improve their communication skills.

Students acquire the skills to be able to sustain conversations and instructions and communicate in a variety of typical situations. Students continue their progressive study of grammatical structures and begin using higher-level approaches to reading and listening.  Students begin fine-tuning their writing skills, developing further skills in vocabulary expansion, furthering their speaking and pronunciation abilities, and broadening their grammatical structures.

Students practice using different tenses together. New words are added to the vocabulary by adding prefixes and suffixes. New vocabulary is put into practice with an emphasis on pronouncing new words and sounds clear.

Using natural conversation skills, students use a wide range of structures to express different concepts. Vocabulary is further developed by focusing on idioms and synonyms. Students are taught to use the appropriate word depending on the situation. Pronunciation of difficult sounds and natural rhythm and intonation in conversation are emphasized.