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The Intensive
English Language Program offers English language instruction to
international students and faculty, foreign professionals and
members of the Connecticut community. The Intensive English
Language Program includes classroom instruction in reading, writing,
conversation and TOEFL preparation. Students are placed in the
appropriate level based on the results of a placement test, which is
administered the first day of the course. IELP also administers an
institutional TOEFL test five times a year. Call for dates and
location. Field trips and social outings are arranged each session,
free of charge.
INTENSIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE &
AMERICAN CULTURE: LEVEL I
IELP (101 &
102) FEE: $2,100 per Class $1,050
Session
#1: September 2 - October 24, 2008
Session #2:
October 27 - December 19, 2008
Listening/Speaking I (IELP
101)
Monday,
Wednesday, Friday 10:00am-12:00pm
Tuesday,
Thursday 9:00am-11:00am
Description:
This is an intensive introduction to
pre-academic listening, speaking, and grammar skills for
beginning-level non-native speakers of English. In this course,
which is divided into two 8-week sessions, students will develop the
basic communication and survival skills necessary to begin studying
English for academic purposes.
Reading/Writing I (IELP 102)
Monday -
Friday 1:00 pm-3:00pm
Description:
This is an intensive introduction to
pre-academic reading, writing, and grammar skills for
beginning-level non-native speakers of English. In this
course, which is divided into two 8-week sessions, students will
develop basic communication and survival skills necessary to begin
studying English for academic purposes.
INTENSIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE &
AMERICAN CULTURE: LEVEL II
IELP (201 &
202) FEE: $2,100 per Class $1,050
Session
#1: September 2 - October 24, 2008
Session #2:
October 27 - December 19, 2008
Listening/Speaking (IELP
201)
Monday,
Wednesday, Friday 10:00am-12:00pm
Tuesday,
Thursday 9:00am-11:00am
Description:
This is an intensive introduction to
academic listening, speaking and functional grammar skills for
high-beginning level, non-native speakers of English. In this
course, which is divided into two 8-week sessions, students will
focus on acquiring a foundation of active vocabulary and functional
grammar that they will need to begin academic studies in English.
They will also continue with some more advanced survival English.
Reading/Writing II (IELP 202)
Monday -
Friday 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
Description:
This is an intensive introduction to
academic reading, writing, and grammar skills for high-beginning
level, non-native speakers of English. In this course, which is
divided into two 8-week sessions, students will increase vocabulary,
will develop ability to comprehend the main idea of a text, and will
acquire basic composition skills through a process approach. In
addition, students will acquire knowledge of level- appropriate
structures of English grammar.
INTENSIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE &
AMERICAN CULTURE: LEVEL III
IELP (301 &
302) FEE: $2,100 per Class $1,050
Session
#1: September 2 - October 24, 2008
Session #2:
October 27 - December 19, 2008
Listening/Speaking III
(IELP 301)
Monday,
Wednesday, Friday 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Tuesday,
Thursday 9:00 am-11:00 am
Description:
This is an intensive academic course
in listening, speaking and functional grammar skills for
lower-intermediate level non-native speakers of English. In this
course, which is divided into two 8-week sessions, students will
further develop their oral and aural skills for more extensive
communication. They will also practice lower-intermediate academic
oral and aural language skills in preparation for future academic
success.
Reading/Writing III (IELP 302)
Monday -Friday
1:00 pm-3:00 pm
Description:
This is an intensive academic course
in reading, writing, and grammar skills for lower-intermediate level
non-native speakers of English. In this course, which is divided
into two 8-week sessions, students will increase vocabulary, will
improve reading comprehension through a fluency-based approach, and
will develop ability to write compositions through a process
approach, demonstrating knowledge of various rhetorical modes,
overall coherence, and greater sentence variety. In addition,
students will acquire knowledge of level-appropriate structures of
English grammar.
INTENSIVE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE & AMERICAN CULTURE: LEVEL IV
IELP (401 &
402) FEE: $2,100 per Class $1,050
Session
#1: September 2 - October 24, 2008
Session #2:
October 27 - December 19, 2008
Listening/Speaking
IV (IELP 401)
Monday,
Wednesday, Friday 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Tuesday,
Thursday 9:00 am-11:00 am
Description:
This is an intensive academic course
in listening, speaking and functional grammar skills for
higher-intermediate level non-native speakers of English. In this
course, which is divided into two 8-week sessions, students will
further develop their oral and aural skills for more extensive
communication. They will also practice higher-intermediate academic
oral and aural language skills in preparation for future academic
success.
Reading/Writing IV (IELP 402)
Monday -
Friday 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
Description:
This is an intensive academic course
in reading, writing, and grammar skills for higher-intermediate
level non-native speakers of English. In this course, students will
expand upon skills acquired in IELP 302. They will become more
independent readers. In writing, they will develop their process
writing skills further by demonstrating knowledge of more complex
rhetorical modes such as comparison/contrast and opinion essays, and
will develop a greater awareness of sentence boundaries. In
addition, students will acquire knowledge of level-appropriate
structures of English grammar.
INTENSIVE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE & AMERICAN CULTURE: LEVEL V
IELP (451&
452) FEE: $2,100 per Class $1,050
Session
#1: September 2 - October 24, 2008
Session #2:
October 27 - December 19, 2008
Listening/Speaking V
(IELP 451)
Monday,
Wednesday, Friday 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Tuesday,
Thursday 9:00 am-11:00 am
Description:
This is an intensive academic course designed to improve the
listening and speaking skills needed for advanced level non-native
speakers of English to succeed in an academic setting. In this
course, which is divided into two 8-week sessions, students will
develop their ability to comprehend as well as enjoy a variety of
authentic and semi-authentic recordings. Students will also actively
participate in lively and meaningful group discussions, classroom
debates and presentations.
Reading/Writing V (IELP 452)
Monday -
Friday 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
Description:
This is an intensive academic course
in reading, writing, and grammar skills for lower-advanced level
non-native speakers of English. In this course, students will
continue to expand vocabulary and will increase the speed at which
authentic materials are comprehended. In writing, they will refine
organizational skills, development of ideas, clarity and the
mechanics of effective writing in a variety of rhetorical modes. In
addition, students will acquire knowledge of level-appropriate
structures of English grammar.
INTENSIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE &
AMERICAN CULTURE: (“Transition”)
IELP 199 FEE: $2,100
16-weeks:
September 2 - December 19, 2008
Transition
(IELP 199)/Graduate Transition (IELP 499):
Monday - Thursday 1:00
pm-3:00 pm
Description:
This is an intensive 16-week / 160-
hour integrated skills course for transition- level non-native
speakers of English. In this course, students will improve the
accuracy and speed at which spoken and written English are
comprehended. They will also improve the effectiveness of their
speech and writing through a variety of task-based activities.
Students will become familiar with strategies for analyzing and
responding to authentic texts, for composing expository and
argumentative pieces, and for writing timed essays. In addition,
students will acquire knowledge of level-appropriate structures of
English grammar.
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To enter the transition course,
students must take an entrance exam
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Simultaneously, students enroll
in two regular university credit-bearing courses in their major
field of study. ($1,920 plus
$55.00 registration fee)
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Undergraduate students can earn 3 credits for IELP 199
*ALL REGISTRATION FOR THESE COURSES
IS DONE THROUGH THE IELP.
Please contact Carmetta Williams,
Secretary Tel: (860) 832-3376 FAX # 832-3377, or 832-2047 for an
application.
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