English Language Institute

Intensive English Language Program for International Students

The ELI offers intensive English language instruction for international students who plan to transition to U.S. colleges and universities. This program includes cultural immersion and U.S. college admission advising.

Courses Offered Each Term

• Beginning Grammar: this course is the first-level grammar course for non-native speakers of English. It includes an introduction to the basic sentence structure of American English; parts of speech; time and because clauses; basic verbs in the simple present, present progressive, simple past, past progressive and simple future tenses; basic nouns and pronouns; basic modals and coordinating conjunctions; and comparative and superlative forms of adjectives.
  
  
• Beginning Reading: this course is the first-level reading course for non-native speakers of English. It includes the development of basic vocabulary and relevant word groupings, introduction of reading skills, the use of bilingual dictionaries, and the analysis of texts — recognizing sentence, clause, and discourse structures and how these affect meaning.
  
  
• Beginning Writing: this is the first-level writing course for non-native speakers of English in which the grammar introduced in Beginning Grammar is used in writing simple sentences.
  
  
• Beginning Listening and Speaking: this course is the first-level listening/speaking course for non-native speakers of English. It includes the mastery of first-level grammar structures in aural/oral communication; development of fundamental listening and speaking skills focusing on pronunciation, intonation, logical grouping of vocabulary items in phrases; and the development of life skills vocabulary.
  
  
• Intermediate Grammar: this course is the second-level grammar course for non-native speakers of English. It reviews and integrates the beginning grammar objectives as well as the introduction of complex verb tenses; passive voice; and the comparative and superlative forms of adverbs.
  
  
• Intermediate Reading: this course is the second-level reading course for non-native speakers of English. It includes the further development of vocabulary with an emphasis on academic vocabulary, introduction to word families, and further study of parts of speech. It also includes an understanding of the limitations on the use of bilingual dictionaries, further development of recognizing phrases, and the expansion of first level reading skills to include identifying topics and main ideas. It also contains the expansion of reading skills to include supporting details, skimming, outlining of ideas in writing and in short summaries, introduction to recognizing patterns of organization, introduction of the use of English/English dictionaries, analysis of text, and the use of conjunctions to create relationships between ideas.
  
  
• Intermediate Writing: this course is the second-level writing course for non-native speakers of English in which the grammar introduced in Beginning English and Intermediate English is used in writing simple and complex sentences, guided paragraphs, and short essays which include topic sentences and supporting details.
  
  
• Intermediate Listening and Speaking: this course is the second-level listening/speaking course for non-native speakers of English. It includes the mastery of first and second level grammar structures in aural/oral communication, development of fundamental listening and speaking skills focusing on pronunciation, intonation, logical grouping of vocabulary items in phrases, and the development of life skills vocabulary.
  
  
• Advanced Grammar: this course is the third-level grammar course for non-native speakers of English. It includes the integration of major English tenses previously studied in Beginning Grammar and Intermediate Grammar and introduction of the remaining verb tenses and complex modals. It also includes the introduction to adjective, adverb, and noun clause structures and integration of core academic vocabulary into complex sentences.
  
  
• Advanced Reading: this course is the third-level reading course for non-native speakers of English. It includes the further development of academic vocabulary, the mastery of and introduction to additional reading skills, development of the understanding of English clause structures and connectors encountered in academic types of reading, mastery of dictionary skills, and the development of reading fluency.
  
  
• Advanced Writing: this is the third-level writing course for non-native speakers of English. The grammar introduced in Beginning Grammar, Intermediate Grammar, and Advanced Grammar is used in writing essays utilizing the principles of process writing, including pre-writing, drafting, revising, and editing.
  
  
• Advanced Listening and Speaking: this course is the third-level listening/speaking course for non-native speakers of English. It includes mastery of first, second, and third level grammar structures in aural/oral communication; continued development of accuracy and fluency in aural/oral skills — including pronunciation, intonation, correct grouping of vocabulary items in phrases; an introduction to academic vocabulary development; and an introduction to simple forms of gerunds and infinitives.

Summer/Winter English and Cultural Immersion Program: Activities include a welcome reception and orientation with the opportunity to meet program administrators and faculty; twenty-four hours of instruction per week with an emphasis on all four language learning skills: speaking, listening, writing, and reading; opportunities to engage local students who are proficient in English and the student’s native language; excursions to Walt Disney World and Kennedy Space Center; and educational trips to local museums.

English Instruction for Specific Employers: English language instruction for employees of companies that desire a tailored approach for their specific business/industry. Can be delivered on campus or at the employer site.

Intensive English Language Program (IEP) for Business Executive: Activities include concierge registration process; boardroom-like classroom configuration; program facilitators with executive level business background; flexible scheduling; and a curriculum that is business driven, including making presentations, business correspondence, business networking, and American business culture

English Language Training for International Professionals prepares them for success in their career in a multicultural world. For instance, international nursing students and nurses will enjoy English language training which is complemented by lectures and site visits such as hospitals and clinics.

Accent Reduction is designed to help international students communicate with confidence, clarity, and accuracy by helping them improve their non-native accents.