Program Descriptions

Level 2. EAP/ESP 020 Beginning (225 hours/10 weeks)

1. Course Description: Helps students learn essential English phrases, greetings, spelling, and fundamental grammatical concepts. Focuses on expressing needs and wants, making simple requests, and using questions to acquire new information.
2. Learning Outcomes:
   • Speaking: Organize and produce spoken language in routine situations with some control of grammar and intonation.
   • Listening: Understand simple phrases and sentences in context when spoken slowly with some repetition.
   • Reading: Determine the purpose for reading using pre-reading strategies; read common words; comprehend simple sentence-level discourse.
   • Writing: Write simple sentences using familiar words and phrases to describe objects, events, and experiences; demonstrate control of basic grammar and spelling.
3. Assignment Groups:
   • Attendance/Participation/Assignments: 25%
   • Final Exam: 25%
   • Mid-term: 25%
   • Quizzes: 25%
4. Class Schedule:
   • Tuesday: 8:00 am–12:30 pm; 1:00 pm–5:30 pm
   • Thursday: 8:00 am–12:30 pm; 1:00 pm–5:30 pm
   • Friday: 10:00 am–2:30 pm

1. Course Description: Emphasizes sentence structure, paragraph organization, and formal English grammar usage. Assists students in selecting and writing about main ideas, supporting details, and conclusions.
2. Learning Outcomes:
   • Speaking: Organize information and ask simple questions related to survival needs and social interchanges with some control of basic grammar.
   • Listening: Monitor comprehension of simple conversations with support of repetitions and slow speech rate.
   • Reading: Use reading strategies to comprehend material in familiar contexts when vocabulary is controlled.
   • Writing: Produce simple written texts, notes, or messages that are organized and present information to serve the purpose, using complete sentences with basic grammar structures.
3. Assignment Groups:
   • Attendance/Participation/Assignments: 25%
   • Final Exam: 25%
   • Mid-term: 25%
   • Quizzes: 25%
4. Class Schedule:
   • Wednesday: 8:00 am–12:30 pm; 1:00 pm–5:30 pm
   • Thursday: 8:00 am–12:30 pm; 1:00 pm–5:30 pm
   • Friday: 10:00 am–2:30 pm

1. Course Description: This course bridges the gap between English as a Second Language studies and effective use of English in a college classroom. It provides practice in various sentence structures, complex verb forms, and contextual sentence writing. The course enhances all four language skills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing—along with pronunciation.
2. Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course, students will be able to:
   • Speaking: Express basic needs and engage in organized social conversations, addressing communication purposes and employing strategies to monitor discussions. Conversations will include limited descriptions, concrete terms, and complex grammar structures (e.g., passive voice, conditionals).
   • Listening: Monitor comprehension, apply listening strategies during conversations or tasks, and understand both familiar and new phrases in context.
   • Reading: Utilize reading strategies and context clues to comprehend and analyze clearly organized texts, reflect on their meanings, and integrate new knowledge with prior understanding.
   • Writing: Organize, convey, and revise ideas in simple paragraphs within familiar contexts, demonstrating control over basic grammar structures, spelling, and punctuation.

3. Assessment Components:

• Attendance/Participation/Assignments: 25%
• Mid-term Exam: 25%
• Quizzes: 25%
• Final Exam: 25%

4. Class Schedule:

Level 6. EAP/ESP 060 High-Advanced (225 hours/10 weeks)

1. Course Description: Building upon EAP/ESP 050, this course expands students’ abilities to comprehend and analyze authentic English texts, synthesize information, and organize discussions and written essays or reports.
2. Course Structure:

• Activities and Instruction:
  • Grammar and Vocabulary Building: Engage in exercises and games to enhance language skills.
  • Listening and Speaking Skills: Participate in listening exercises, group discussions, and debates to improve comprehension and verbal communication.
  • Reading Comprehension: Analyze texts through exercises and group analysis to enhance understanding.
  • Writing Skills: Attend workshops and peer review sessions to develop proficiency.
  • Cultural Differences and Communication: Discuss cultural differences and practice communication through role-plays and reflections.

• Assessments:
  • Quizzes: Regular assessments on vocabulary, listening, reading, grammar, and writing skills to track progress.
  • Homework: Weekly assignments reinforcing class activities and readings.
  • Mid-Term Exam: Comprehensive assessment of material covered in the first half of the course.
  • Final Exam: Evaluation of overall language proficiency and comprehension of course content.
  • Class Participation: Active involvement in discussions and activities, crucial for learning and graded accordingly.

3. Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Speaking/Listening: Satisfy most survival needs and social demands, including telephone communication on familiar topics, and participate in conversations on various subjects.
• Reading/Writing: Read and interpret simplified and some non-simplified materials on familiar topics, interpret simple charts, graphs, and labels, complete forms such as medical information and job applications, and write short personal notes and letters.
• Professionalism: Handle jobs and training situations involving following oral and simple written instructions, multi-step diagrams, and limited public contact, and read simple employee handbooks.

4. Assignment Groups:

• Attendance/Participation/Assignments: 25%
• Final Exam: 25%
• Mid-term: 25%
• Quizzes: 25%

5. Class Schedule:

• Monday: 8:00 am–12:30 pm; 1:00 pm–5:30 pm
• Tuesday: 8:00 am–12:30 pm; 1:00 pm–5:30 pm
• Friday: 10:00 am–2:30 pm

EAP/ESP 070 Proficiency (225 hours/10 weeks)

• Monday: 08:00 am–12:30 pm; 01:00 pm–05:30 pm
• Tuesday: 08:00 am–12:30 pm; 01:00 pm–05:30 pm
• Friday: 10:00 am–02:30 pm