Intensive English Program

Comments about Intensive English Program - At the institution - Gainesville - FL - Florida

• 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 description
  The 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.
  
  

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