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Course Descriptions
The basic courses in the curriculum are in four categories: Reading/Writing, Listening/Speaking, Structure, and Optional Classes, which include courses such as TOEFL Preparation. Additionally, the Pronunciation course is a requirement for all full time ELI students. Classes will generally meet from 9 AM to 4 PM each day during the week. Your schedule may be different from others, and some students will have breaks in their class schedules at different times. You will take approximately 150 hours of classroom instruction per session, regardless of session length. Specialized group programs and international teacher professional development programs are also offered by the ELI, but these programs consist of specialized courses that are different from those taken by regular students. Please contact us at (256) 782-8350 concerning short programs and teacher professional development.
Listening/ Speaking: Levels One to Four
The main objectives of this course are to give students the opportunity to improve their English listening and speaking skills, and to allow students to gain confidence in their use of those skills. Students will learn and practice appropriate skills in conversation management, receive instruction regarding problem areas in pronunciation, and learn appropriate vocabulary. These goals will be accomplished though the use of a variety of classroom activities that focus on standard situations students are likely to encounter as they adjust to everyday life in the United States.
Reading/ Writing: Levels One to Four
The Reading/Writing courses of the English Language Institute are designed to provide students with both the skills and the practice necessary for the development of satisfactory reading and writing skills in English. The focus will be on teaching students to write successfully in American university courses where extensive academic reading and essay writing are required. Skill instruction and accessible, varied, and challenging tasks invite students to invest their time and energy in constructing meaning from written texts, responding to those texts, and producing writings of their own. Additionally, students will acquire new vocabulary and develop effective reading strategies for different types of tests. Working with related reading and writing assignments, students will develop proficiency in understanding what they read. They will also develop proficiency in thinking, drafting, and revising their own ideas by working through the writing process with input from their classmates and teachers.
Structure: Levels One to Four
The principal function of the Structure curriculum of the English Language Institute is to provide students with the basic grammatical structures they will need in order to communicate effectively in English in every skill area. The emphasis of each course is on clear communication, both comprehension (listening and reading) and production (speaking and writing). At the same time, however, the student's need and desire to focus on grammar itself and to pass the TOEFL is considered.
Elective Courses: Levels One to Four
ELI elective courses meet for two or three hours per week. The schedule for elective courses during a given session is partially determined by the number of students that register for each particular course. Elective courses which may be offered include the following: TOEFL Preparation, American Culture, and English through Film.
The basic courses in the curriculum are in four categories: Reading/Writing, Listening/Speaking, Structure, and Optional Classes, which include courses such as TOEFL Preparation. Additionally, the Pronunciation course is a requirement for all full time ELI students. Classes will generally meet from 9 AM to 4 PM each day during the week. Your schedule may be different from others, and some students will have breaks in their class schedules at different times. You will take approximately 150 hours of classroom instruction per session, regardless of session length. Specialized group programs and international teacher professional development programs are also offered by the ELI, but these programs consist of specialized courses that are different from those taken by regular students. Please contact us at (256) 782-8350 concerning short programs and teacher professional development. Listening/ Speaking: Levels One to Four
The main objectives of this course are to give students the opportunity to improve their English listening and speaking skills, and to allow students to gain confidence in their use of those skills. Students will learn and practice appropriate skills in conversation management, receive instruction regarding problem areas in pronunciation, and learn appropriate vocabulary. These goals will be accomplished though the use of a variety of classroom activities that focus on standard situations students are likely to encounter as they adjust to everyday life in the United States.
Reading/ Writing: Levels One to Four
The Reading/Writing courses of the English Language Institute are designed to provide students with both the skills and the practice necessary for the development of satisfactory reading and writing skills in English. The focus will be on teaching students to write successfully in American university courses where extensive academic reading and essay writing are required. Skill instruction and accessible, varied, and challenging tasks invite students to invest their time and energy in constructing meaning from written texts, responding to those texts, and producing writings of their own. Additionally, students will acquire new vocabulary and develop effective reading strategies for different types of tests. Working with related reading and writing assignments, students will develop proficiency in understanding what they read. They will also develop proficiency in thinking, drafting, and revising their own ideas by working through the writing process with input from their classmates and teachers.
Structure: Levels One to Four
The principal function of the Structure curriculum of the English Language Institute is to provide students with the basic grammatical structures they will need in order to communicate effectively in English in every skill area. The emphasis of each course is on clear communication, both comprehension (listening and reading) and production (speaking and writing). At the same time, however, the student's need and desire to focus on grammar itself and to pass the TOEFL is considered.
Elective Courses: Levels One to Four
ELI elective courses meet for two or three hours per week. The schedule for elective courses during a given session is partially determined by the number of students that register for each particular course. Elective courses which may be offered include the following: TOEFL Preparation, American Culture, and English through Film.
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Sample Schedule |
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(Students will be assigned to the appropriate level in each class.) |
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| 9:00-10:15 Reading/Writing |
9:00-10:15 Reading/Writing |
9:00-10:15 Reading/Writing |
9:00-10:15 Reading/Writing |
9:00-10:15 Reading/Writing |
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| 10:30-12:00 Structure |
10:30-12:00 TOEFL Prep |
10:30-12:00 Structure |
10:30-12:00 TOEFL Prep |
10:30-12:00 Structure |
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| 12:00-1:00 Lunch |
12:00-1:00 Lunch |
12:00-1:00 Lunch |
12:00-1:00 Lunch |
12:00-1:00 Lunch |
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| 1:00-2:15 Listening/Speaking |
1:00-2:15 Pronunciation |
1:00-2:15 Listening/Speaking |
1:00-2:15 Pronunciation |
1:00-2:15 Listening/Speaking |
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| 2:30-3:30 Intercultural Communication & College Life Skills |
2:30-3:30 Intercultural Communication & College Life Skills |
2:30-3:30 Intercultural Communication & College Life Skills |
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