Grammar

100 GrammarBy the end of 100 grammar, students will have demonstrated through oraland written exercises in classwork, homework, quizzes and tests, theability to1. Identify personal pronouns: subject, object, and possessive forms2. Make and understand simple sentences in present and present progressive: affirmative, negative and questions3. Use simple commands4. Use the present and past tense of the "be" verb

200 GrammarBy the end of 200 grammar, students will have demonstrated through oraland written exercises in classwork, homework, quizzes and tests, theability to1. Make and understand sentences in present, present progressive and past tense: affirmative, negative and questions2. Identify irregular past tense of the most common verbs3. Understand possessive nouns4. Use wh-words (who, what when why, where)5. Use the present and past form of the "be" verb

300 GrammarBy the end of 300 grammar, students will have demonstrated through oraland written exercises in classwork, homework, quizzes and tests, theability to1. Identify parts of a sentence (subject, object, verb, adjective, preposition)2. Identify pronoun forms: subject, object, possessive and reflexive3. Make and understand sentences with helping verbs and five tenses (present, past, future, present and past progressive) in the affirmative, negative and question forms4. Write compound and complex sentences

400 GrammarBy the end of 400 grammar, students will have demonstrated through oraland written exercises in classwork, homework, quizzes and tests, theability to1. Understand the difference between count and non-count nouns2. Form correct questions3. Write sentences with adjective clauses4. Use comparative and superlative forms5. Understand and use the present and past perfect

500 Grammar

By the end of 500 grammar, students will have demonstrated through oraland written exercises in classwork, homework, quizzes and tests, theability to1. Write sentences with noun clauses2. Write sentences with quoted and reported speech3. Use and understand the passive4. Understand and use the twelve tenses of English5. Identify and understand the uses of gerunds and infinitives

600 GrammarBy the end of 600 grammar, students will have demonstrated through oraland written exercises in classwork, homework, quizzes and tests, theability to1. Write complex sentences with adverb phrases and clauses2. Write a variety of sentence patterns3. Use present and past modals4. Use count and non-count nouns appropriately

700 GrammarBy the end of 700 grammar, students will have demonstrated through oraland written exercises in classwork, homework, quizzes and tests, theability to1. Write and manipulate complex sentences with noun clues, adjective clauses and adjective phrases2. Use active and passive forms of gerunds and infinitives3. Use complex sentences in paragraphs and natural speech

Reading

100 ReadingBy the end of 100 Reading, students will be able to1.  Demonstrate understanding of 1/2- to 1-page beginning ESL textbook readings by answering comprehension questions orally and in writing2.  Demonstrate understanding of 1/2- to 1-page beginning ESL textbook readings by writing basic one-sentence summaries of 3 readings3.  Demonstrate vocabulary acquisition through 6 quizzes on target vocabulary4.  Demonstrate having read and understood 3 extensive-reading book-box books by submitting a book report on each book  

200 Reading

By the end of 200 Reading, students will be able to1.  Demonstrate understanding of one- to two-page high-beginning ESL textbook readings (folktales) by answering comprehension questions orally and in writing, putting events in order, filling in charts, and completing folktale summaries2.  Demonstrate understanding of one- to two-page high-beginning ESL textbook

readings by writing basic one- to two-sentence summaries of 3 readings3.  Demonstrate critical thinking skills through personal responses to the folktales, as directed by the book in the section "In Everyday Life"4.  Demonstrate vocabulary acquisition through 6 quizzes on target vocabulary5.  Demonstrate having read and understood 3 extensive-reading book-box books by submitting a book report on each book 

300 ReadingBy the end of 300 Reading, students will be able to1.  Demonstrate understanding of one-page low-intermediate ESL textbook readings by answering comprehension questions orally and in writing, effective skimming and scanning, and finding topic sentences and details in paragraphs2.  Demonstrate understanding of fables & stories (in section 1 of the text) and specified supplemental readings by writing 3 one-sentence summaries3.  Demonstrate critical thinking skills by integrating the content of readings ( in section 1 of the text ) and specified supplemental readings into discussion of points of agreement and disagreement with the author and personal experience as related to the text4.  Demonstrate improvement in vocabulary-building strategies through vocabulary activities in the text and quizzes in the test booklet provided5.  Demonstrate having read and understood 3 extensive-reading book-box books by submitting a book report on each book

400 ReadingBy the end of 400 Reading, students will be able to1.  Demonstrate understanding of one- to two-page high-intermediate ESL textbook readings by answering comprehension questions orally and in writing,effective skimming and scanning, determining main ideas at the paragraph level, and inferring and restating ideas from the text2.  Demonstrate understanding of specified supplemental readings by writing two one-sentence summaries and two full summaries3.  Demonstrate critical thinking skills by integrating reading content into discussion of specific related topics, points of agreement and disagreement with the author, and personal experience as related to the text; and in the one required one-page journal response4.  Demonstrate improvement in vocabulary-building strategies through vocabulary activities and quizzes in the text5.  Demonstrate progress in reading speed through application of the “Reading Faster” strategies in the text, evidenced through the chart provided by the book6.  Demonstrate having read and understood 3 extensive-reading book-box books by submitting a book report on each book

500 Reading

By the end of 500 Reading, students will be able to1.  Demonstrate understanding of two-page advanced ESL textbook readings by answering comprehension questions orally and in writing, effective skimming and scanning, determining main ideas from paragraphs and short readings, and inferring and restating ideas from the text2.  Demonstrate understanding of specified supplemental readings by writing 3 one-sentence summaries and 3 full summaries 3.  Demonstrate critical thinking skills by integrating reading content into discussion of specific related topics, points of agreement and disagreement with the author, and personal experience as related to the text; and in the two required one-page journal responses4.  Demonstrate improvement in vocabulary-building strategies through vocabulary activities and quizzes in the text, by guessing the meaning of new words in context, and by incorporating new vocabulary in oral and written work    5.  Demonstrate progress in reading speed through application of the “Reading Faster” strategies in the text, evidenced through the chart provided by the book6.  Demonstrate having read and understood 2 extensive-reading book-box books by submitting a book report on each book

600 ReadingBy the end of 600 Reading, students will be able to1.  Demonstrate understanding of two- to six-page high-advanced ESL textbook readings and non-ESL text by by answering comprehension questions orally and in writing, effective skimming and scanning, determining main ideas from paragraphs and short readings, and inferring and restating ideas from the text2.  Demonstrate understanding two- to six-page high-advanced ESL textbook readings and non-ESL text by writing 5 one-sentence summaries and 5 full summaries 3.  Demonstrate critical thinking skills by integrating reading content into discussion of specific related topics, points of agreement and disagreement with the author, and personal experience as related to the text; and in the three required one- to one-and-a half-page journal responses4.  Demonstrate vocabulary acquisition through quizzes, by guessing the meaning of new words from context, and by incorporating new vocabulary in oral and written work5.  Demonstrate having read and understood one unadapted work of fiction or non fiction through the specified progression of weekly assignments and by writing a book review of the book.

Writing

100 WritingBy the end of this course, students will be able to1.  Brainstorm, organize, write and revise a five- to six-sentence paragraph2.  Submit 5 one-paragraph journals, topics assigned by teacher3.  Use 100 level grammar and vocabulary in the writing

200 WritingBy the end of this course, students will be able to1.  Brainstorm, organize, write and revise a six- to eight-sentence paragraph with a topic sentence and details2.  Submit 5 two-paragraph journals, topics assigned by teacher3.  Use level-appropriate sentence connectors 4.  Use 200 level grammar and vocabulary in the writing

300 WritingBy the end of this course, students will be able to1.  Brainstorm, organize, write and revise a 10-sentence paragraph with a topic sentence and details2.  Submit 5 one-page journals, topics assigned by teacher3.  Use a variety of level-appropriate sentence connectors and transitions 4.  Use 300 level grammar and vocabulary in the writing

400 WritingBy the end of this course, students will be able to1.  Brainstorm, organize, outline, write and revise 3 paragraphs about everyday experiences using narrative, opinion and process style organization2.  Apply the organizational skills learned in paragraph writing to writing one 4-5 paragraph essay3.  Submit five 1 1/2 page journals, topics assigned by teacher4.  Use a variety of level-appropriate sentence connectors and transitions5.  Use 400 level grammar and vocabulary in the writing 6.  Demonstrate in a mid-session and end-of-session in-class writing assignment the acquisition of the ability to write an 8-10 sentence paragraph on an assigned topic using 400 level grammar and vocabulary

500 WritingBy the end of this course, students will be able to1.  Recognize and use reaction/response, classification/description and process styles of organization to brainstorm, organize, outline, write and revise 3 500-word essays 2.  Integrate information from a selected source into essay writing by following prescribed structures for quotations, paraphrasing and summarizing3.  Submit five 1 1/2-to 2- page journals, topics assigned by teacher4.  Use a variety of level-appropriate transitions in the writing5.  Use 500 level grammar and vocabulary in the writing

6.  Demonstrate in a mid-session and end-of-session in-class writing assignment the acquisition of a minimum competence in a specified organizational skill (e.g. citation, introduction, paragraphing, using examples) using 500 level grammar and vocabulary

600 WritingBy the end of this course, students will be able to1.  Recognize and use comparison/contrast, argumentation and cause/effect styles of organization to brainstorm, organize, outline, write and revise 3 600-word essays 2.  Integrate information from research material into essay writing through correctly citing sources in quotation, paraphrasing and summarizing3.  Submit five 1 1/2- to 2-page journals, topics assigned by teacher4.  Use a variety of level-appropriate transitions in the writing5.  Use 600 level grammar and vocabulary in the writing6.  Demonstrate in a mid-session and end-of-session in-class writing assignment the acquisition of a minimum competence in a specified organizational skill (e.g. write an essay integrating ideas from an assigned reading) using 600 level grammar and vocabulary

700 Reading/WritingBy the end of this course, students will be able to1.  Demonstrate academic reading competence througha) showing understanding of three- to eight-page non-ESL text by answering comprehension questions orally and in writing, effective skimming and scanning, determining main ideas from paragraphs and short readings, inferring and restating ideas from the text, and writing 16 one-sentence summaries and 5 full-summaries

b) reading and understanding one unadapted work of non-fiction through the specified progression of weekly assignments and by writing a book review of the book

2.  Demonstrate critical thinking competence througha) integrating reading content into discussion of specific related topics, points of agreement and disagreement with the author, and personal experience as related to the text; and in the two required one-to two-page journal responses

b) annotation, the use of a graphic organizer, outlining, judging the writer's credibility, contextualizing, paraphrasing, summarizing, and looking for patterns of opposition in a text

c)  presenting a research project which shows skill in integrating outside sources into the critical analysis of a specified reading

d)  watching, summarizing, and evaluating a documentary in the context of

course reading content, integrating the readings into the analysis of the documentary

3.  Demonstrate academic writing and critical thinking competence througha) researching, synthesizing, and writing a well-organized three- to five-page analytical report essay using 5 sources and APA

b) reading, integrating and summarizing two journal articles using comparison and contrast

c)  selecting, reading, summarizing, and evaluating a journal article

4.  Demonstrate facility with 700-level grammar and vocabulary by using it correctly in oral and written work

5.  Demonstrate university-level study-skills through use of the class homepage to keep up with class assignments and expectations.

Communication

100 CommunicationBy the end of this course, students will be able to1.  Demonstrate facility with 100 level vocabulary, conversation and listening through the activities in the book, pair and group work, homework, and a mid-session and end-of-session test2.  Maintain a conversation journal (30 minutes per week)3.  Give a 1-2 minute presentation

200 CommunicationBy the end of this course, students will be able to1.  Demonstrate facility with 200 level vocabulary, conversation and listening through the activities in the book, pair and group work, homework, and a mid-session and end-of-session test2.  Maintain a conversation journal (1 hour per week)3.  Give a 2 minute presentation

300 CommunicationBy the end of this course, students will be able to1.  Demonstrate facility with 300 level vocabulary, conversation and listening through the activities in the book, pair and group work, homework, and a mid-session and end-of-session test2.  Maintain a conversation journal (2 hours per week)3.  Give a 3 minute presentation

400 Communication

By the end of this course, students will be able to1.  Demonstrate facility with 400 level vocabulary, conversation and listening through the activities in the book, pair and group work, homework, and a mid-session and end-of-session test2.  Maintain a conversation journal (3 hours per week)3.  Give a 3-5 minute presentation

500-800 Communication/CultureBy the end of this course, students will be able to1.  Demonstrate facility with level-appropriate vocabulary, conversation and listening through pair and group work; creating dialogues; participating in debates; and preparing a survey of native speakers, interviewing native speakers, and giving a presentation on the results of the survey2.  Demonstrate an increased awareness of cultural issues covered in class by participating in debates; and preparing a survey of native speakers, interviewing native speakers, and giving a presentation on the results of the survey

Academic Listening and Speaking

500 Academic Listening and SpeakingBy the end of this course, students will be able to1.  Demonstrate ability to comprehend 500 level material by taking notes which separate main ideas from details; and record examples, details, and important words2.  Demonstrate note-taking skills through the use of strategies such as using symbols, abbreviations, and recall columns; and recognizing signal words for different patterns of organization3.  Demonstrate listening and note-taking skills through the submission of 6 30-minute intensive listening logs along with notes, revised notes, summary and reaction4.  Demonstrate listening and summary skills through the submission of 6 6-hour extensive listening logs with a summary of each listening5.  Demonstrate the ability to use notes for short-answer comprehension tests, discussions, summarizing, and reconstruction of material heard6.  Demonstrate critical thinking skills by integrating 500-level lecture content into small group discussion and giving oral summaries7.  Demonstrate speaking skills sufficient for comprehension by most native speakers through guided class discussions based on book activities and giving a 5-7 minute how-to presentation8.  Demonstrate in a mid-term and final exam the acquisition of a minimum competence in comprehension of 500-level material, note-taking, and the use of those notes for a specified purpose, such as a short-answer comprehension test, discussion, summary, or reconstruction of material heard

600 Academic Listening and Speaking

By the end of this course, students will be able to1.  Demonstrate ability to comprehend 600 level material by taking notes which separate main ideas from details; and record examples, details, and important words2.  Demonstrate note-taking skills through the use of strategies such as using symbols, abbreviations, and recall columns; and recognizing signal words for different patterns of organization3.  Demonstrate listening and note-taking skills through the submission of 6 one-hour intensive listening logs along with notes, revised notes, summary and reaction4.  Demonstrate listening and summary skills through the submission of 6 8-hour extensive listening logs with a summary of each listening5.  Demonstrate the ability to use notes for short-answer comprehension tests, discussions, summarizing, and reconstruction of material heard6.  Demonstrate critical thinking skills by integrating 600-level lecture content into small group discussion and giving oral summaries7.  Demonstrate speaking skills sufficient for comprehension by native speakers through guided class discussions based on book activities and giving 7-9 minute presentation8.  Demonstrate in a mid-term and final exam the acquisition of a minimum competence in comprehension of 600-level material, note-taking, and the use of those notes for a specified purpose, such as a short-answer comprehension test, discussion, summary, or reconstruction of material heard

700 Academic Listening and SpeakingBy the end of this course, students will be able to1. Demonstrate the ability to comprehend non-ESL material by taking well-organized, detailed notes from formal lectures, interviews, documentaries, and TV & radio programs2. Demonstrate listening and note-taking skills through the submission of 6 two-hour intensive listening logs along with notes, revised notes, summary and reactions3. Demonstrate the ability to use notes for short-answer comprehension tests, discussions, summarizing, and reconstruction of material heard4. Demonstrate critical thinking skills by integrating content from listening material into small group and whole class discussions, debates, presentations, and 10 responses to in-class lectures5. Demonstrate university level listening, speaking, and note-taking ability by attending 2 university lectures, taking notes, and giving an oral and written presentation on the experience6. Demonstrate speaking skills sufficient for comprehension by native speakers through participation in 3 community events and an oral presentation of these events, and by giving a formal 10-minute presentation7. Demonstrate in quizzes and a mid-term and final exam the acquisition of a minimum competence in comprehension of non-ESL material, note-taking, and the use of those notes for a specified purpose, such as a short-answer

comprehension test, discussion, summary, or reconstruction of material heard8.  Demonstrate university level study-skills through use of the class homepage to keep up with class assignments and expectations

Specialty Courses

PronunciationBy the end of this course, students will be able to demonstrate through in class pair and group work, recorded homework, and a mid-and end-of-session presentation of an assigned conversation that they can1.  Pronounce individual sounds and understand differences between sounds2.  Understand the patterns of stress, rhythm and intonation in American English in words and sentences International Business EssentialsBy the end of this course, students will be able to1. Participate in an English conversation in a business environment2. Adapt to a foreign business culture through understanding differences in greeting, meeting, management and negotiation

Academic and Professional BusinessBy the end of this course, students will be able to1. Understand, define, discuss and use basic business concepts and vocabulary about international trade, marketing, advertising, management, accounting, finance and ethics from ESL texts and the newspaper

Modern LiteratureBy the end of this course, students will be able to1.  Demonstrate comprehension of a modern American novel through pair, group, and whole-class discussions; giving a ten-minute presentation examining one chapter of the book; and completing an independent project related to the book2.  Demonstrate the ability to analyze a novel through discussing and writing about plot, character, setting, symbolism, style and theme3.  Demonstrate improved vocabulary through the analysis of word parts and context and the use of the vocabulary in class discussions, the presentation, and the project

Slang, Listening and Everyday EnglishBy the end of this course, students will be able to demonstrate through activities in the book, pair and group work, doing cloze exercises, creating dialogues, and summarizing scenes from TV and movies that they can1. Recognize and produce informal American speech 2. Understand of basic contractions and reductions 3. Understand slang and idioms from context and the difference between them

Public SpeakingBy the end of this course, students will be able to1.  Participate effectively in large group discussions2.  Develop and deliver oral presentations in impromptu, informative, and persuasive style3.  Demonstrate critical thinking skills by choosing current event topics to read about, summarize, analyze and discuss4.  Apply the skills developed through the above activities to leading a 20-minute discussion

TOEICBy the end of this course, students will be able to1. Recognize the types of questions used on the TOEIC test2. Effectively use strategies to answer questions3. Have significantly improved scores on the listening, reading and grammar sections of the practice tests

TOEFL Test Practice: Reading/Listening/SpeakingBy the end of this course students will be able to1.  Recognize the most common types of questions used in the reading and listening sections of the TOEFL and effectively use strategies in answering them2.  Give a timed oral response about an everyday topic3.  Read a paragraph and listen to a conversation or mini-lecture about the same topic and give a timed oral response integrating the two ideas

TOEFL Test Practice: WritingBy the end of this course students will be able to demonstrate through essays written in lab work that they 1.  Are familiar with the two parts of the writing section of the iBT TOEFL test2.  Can understand possible question types3.  Have learned and can effectively use strategies for dealing with all questions types on both parts of the writing section4.  Have skill in the grammar points that are integral to success on the tasks5.  Have improved scores on both parts of the writing section

Essential Vocabulary 1

By the end of this course, students will be able to1. Demonstrate understanding of 250-300 words from the Academic Word List and understand their Greek and Latin roots by using them in reading, conversation, and writing2. Use the words in skills such as paraphrasing, summarizing, writing lab reports, giving presentations, interviewing and explaining charts

Essential Vocabulary 2

By the end of this course, students will be able to1. Demonstrate understanding of 250-300 words from the Academic Word List and understand their Greek and Latin roots by using them in reading, conversation, and writing2. Use the words in skills such as paraphrasing, summarizing, writing lab reports, giving presentations, interviewing and explaining charts

Advanced Grammar for WritingBy the end of this course, students will be able to demonstrate skill in the following areas through written assignments and an end-of-session paper:1.  Paraphrasing and summarizing2.  Developing and writing thesis statements for different topics3.  Selecting, preparing and integrating evidence into paragraphs4.  Using guiding language to direct the reader5.  Documenting different kinds of evidence using in-text citation according to APA style

Advanced Grammar Through SpeakingBy the end of this course, students will be able to 1. Demonstrate through text exercises and written and oral tests the ability to understand and use the following structures in speech:  tag questions, emphatic structures, phrasal verbs, gerunds and infinitives, count/non-count nouns, conditionals, indirect speech, and modals