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Level 1
Students who come into the ELI as basic learners are placed in Level 1.
Level 1 courses consist of:
 Reading
Vocabulary
Writing
Grammar
Speaking/Listening
These courses focus on building English vocabulary, learning the parts
of speech and their function in written and spoken English, and
establishing communicative skills on a basic level. |
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Levels 2 & 3
Level 2 and Level 3 require correspondingly higher proficiency in
communication. Level 2 is considered appropriate for advanced beginner
to low intermediate learners, while Level 3 is for intermediate
learners.
Both levels provide instruction in writing and grammar (taught as one
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vocabulary skills, and speaking and listening skills. Once a week
students work on a special writing project in the computer lab, learning
to use the Internet as a research tool. They also spend an hour each
week in the Language Lab, focusing on improving their pronunciation
skills. |
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Levels 4 & 5
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Levels 4 and 5 are designed for low-advanced to
advanced level students. Level 4 is open to both undergraduate
and post-baccalaureate or graduate students, while Level 5 is
open only to post-baccalaureate or graduate students. In
both levels, writing and grammar are taught as a unit because of
the interrelatedness of the two components. Students are exposed
to the principles of American academic written discourse,
research techniques, and diverse reading and writing experiences
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process, including multiple revisions and editing workshops.
Major writing assignments include article summaries, short
synthesis essays, and a major research paper/project. |
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In both Level 4 and Level 5, the writing and grammar component also
addresses ESL-related problems that occur in both written and spoken
language. Students are given the opportunity to learn the "rules" of
English grammar as they work within the framework of their own written
texts and as they interact through verbal tasks.
For both levels, speaking and listening skills are taught in a
two-hour class that offers pair and small group practice in
pronunciation skills, note-taking |
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and summarizing from oral lectures, individual
oral reports and group presentations, role-playing, and
discussions based on cultural studies and idiomatic usage.
The reading component presents reading strategies and study skills
necessary for critical reading within an academic context. Course
content focuses on reading for meaning, building vocabulary, and
increasing comprehension and speed, while incorporating the skills of
scanning, drawing inferences, recognizing cohesive links, and
summarizing. |
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In all levels, students enrolled in Writing/Grammar and/or Reading also
attend Computer Lab one hour per week. A variety of software gives
students practice with grammar tutorials, TOEFL and GMAT preparation,
keyboarding skills, and other useful language skills.
All students enrolled in Speaking/Listening attend Language Lab one hour
per week, where they focus on individual pronunciation skills, including
sound production and accent reduction.
Occasional field trips and native speaker conversation partners are also
part of the Institute's program. In each of the components, the
instructors follow a communicative model, use authentic materials, and
design assignments that correspond in nature to assignments given in the
students' future academic courses. |
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