Academics

Courses

Practice in all skill areas. Emphasis is placed on grammar and on listening and speaking strategies for academic study and for professional and everyday contexts. Activities include discussion and oral presentations.

Reading and Writing (Levels 1-6)

Practice in reading and writing. Emphasis is placed on reading strategies including comprehension and response; writing strategies include brainstorming, revising and editing. Activities include reading short stories, articles and novels and writing essays and journals.

(A placement test will be used to assign student to the appropriate level)

Pronuniciation through Conversation Pronunciation practice focused on individual students' needs.

Discover New England Learning about and visiting historic and cultural sites around New England. The course includes online research, reading, and discussion in preparation for fieldtrips.

For beginner and lower-intermediate students

Everyday English Listening and conversation skills and practice, vocabulary for daily activities.

Communication Skills Exploring current events through multiple sources; the course provides opportunities to practice all language skills and develop vocabulary. 

For high-intermediate and advanced level students

Academic Skills Preparation for undergraduate and graduate study. Activities include reading diverse texts, class observations, discussion and oral presentations.

TOEFL Preparation Preparation for the Test of English as a Foreign Language. Emphasis is placed on reading, listening and grammar strategies. Activities include exercises and practice exams.

English thru Film Exploring American culture and experience through film. Activities include, reading and discussion, and study of vocabulary and idioms in context.

US Culture Exploring US culture through multiple sources; the course provides opportunities to practice all language skills and develop vocabulary. 

Laboratory courses for students of all levels

Writing Lab  Individualized computer-based writing practice, revising and editing.

Grammar Lab Individualized computer-based grammar practice, goal-setting, and self-assessment.