Objectives* read academic-level materials
* write academic papers and exams
* speak more fluently in both formal and informal settings
* take good, clear notes at lectures
* take timed, objective tests
* function knowledgeably in North American culture in order to establish and maintain productive relations with fellow students, professors and other members of the host community
* The ELI also provides intensive language instruction to persons already trained in their professions and others who wish to improve their level of English proficiency and cultural awareness.
Course descriptionThe ELI offers English classes which are designed according to the latest research in teaching English as a second language. You will have the opportunity to
* Select programs that vary from 6-14 weeks in length.
* Take classes in reading, writing, grammar, academic listening/speaking, preparation for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), and pronunciation.
* Choose electives, such as Business English, Conversation Strategies, US Culture, at advanced levels when enrollment allows.
* Start at your own level in each skill, whether beginning, intermediate or advanced.
* Progress to a higher level at the end of each session.
* Learn from highly qualified instructors. Our excellently trained teachers are our biggest strength.
* Study in small classes, averaging 12 students.
* Design your own full-time programs between 23 to 33 hours per week. (Part-time programs are also available for persons who do not need an I-20 from the ELI.)
* Learn word processing and Internet usage in upper level reading/writing classes and other selected speaking classes.
* Take a free institutional TOEFL, accepted by departments at the University of Florida.