ONLINE ESL PROGRAM (please contact me if interested)
TRIAL CLASS
Students will be given a 30-munite trial class before they start the actual class. During the trial class, the students will be evaluated on different areas. They will be given reading and comprehension, grammar, speaking and listening tests. These tests are necessary to ensure correct placement in proficiency levels.
Based on the tests, the teacher will give their recommendations on the student’s English level after the end of the trial class. The teacher will also advise the student what program course and books should be taken in their actual classes. Schedules will also be discussed on student’s preferences and teacher’s availability.
ENGLISH LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY
We have classified the levels into five categories. Please refer to the table below. The teachers will give a course plan and tests to the students based on what categories they fit.
Students are promoted to the next level based on their class performance and final grades.
ENGLISH LEVELS OF PROFICIENCY
Levels DESCRIPTION
A BEGINNER LEVEL (with 1-10 test score)
B LOW – INTERMEDIATE LEVEL (with 11-20 test score)
C INTERMEDIATE LEVEL (with 21-30 test score)
D HIGH - INTERMEDIATE LEVEL (with 31-40 test score)
E ADVANCED LEVEL (with 41-50 test score)
CORE COURSES
Grammar
Grammar classes help students learn structures that will help them communicate more accurately in English. Emphasis is not on learning rules of English grammar. Instead, helping them learn how to use English grammar structures accurately in meaningful communication in both speaking and writing.
Reading and Discussion
In reading and discussion classes, students learn strategies and practice reading for detail, main idea, and inference. They also work on the skills of speed reading, skimming, scanning, paraphrasing, and summarizing and synthesizing information. Students can practice new vocabulary and participate in discussions about class texts. Texts include short, simple newspaper articles to scholarly journal articles and literature.
Writing
At the lower levels, focus is on writing sentences and paragraphs related to students' experiences. In the intermediate levels, students work on different rhetorical styles, writing unified coherent paragraphs and essays that demonstrate a variety of cohesive devises, some mastery of punctuation rules and diction, and use of adequate support.
At the advanced level, focus is on writing more academic topics. Students learn to research and use the techniques of paraphrasing and summarizing of information effectively in their writing. They are also introduced to a number of different citation forms.
Speaking/Listening
In speaking/listening classes, students practice understanding spoken English in social, academic, and testing situations through guided exercises, listening exercises, note-taking practice, and vocabulary building. Listening material includes short controlled passages at the beginning levels to authentic lectures and video segments at the more advanced levels.
In speaking, students receive instruction and feedback on pronunciation issues including sound production, intonation, thought groups, and word and sentence stress. Fluency is emphasized. Students learn to participate more confidently in conversations and group discussions and to give both formal and informal presentations.
ELECTIVE/SPECIAL COURSES
TOEIC
TOEFL
BUSINESS ENGLISH
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