How is the Intensive English program curriculum structured?
The intensive English program has 6 levels of instruction, from beginning (level 1) to advanced (level 6). Students in all levels have a two-hour core class (with one teacher) and a two-hour coop class (with a second teacher).The teachers plan cooperatively and teach integrated academic language skills within a curriculum which includes a focus on intercultural communication. The beginning levels concentrate on communicative and pre-academic skills. The intermediate levels focus on a solid review of English grammar and the techniques of successful academic reading and writing. The advanced levels focus on the development of academic skills– critical thinking and oral and written self-expression — that will prepare students for entrance into American colleges and universities. The average number of students in a class is 12. In addition to the core and coop classes, students in levels 1-4 are assigned two hours per week in the CALL (Computer-Assisted Language Learning) lab. Students i
