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COURSE OF STUDY
The
I.I.S. English School provides
Intensive English as a Second Language Program for Speakers of other
languages. The purpose of the program is to produce a pool of
career-oriented, skilled, bilingual persons who will be able to fill
the needs of various professions, such as education, health science,
law, international business and industry. The program is designed
by a linguist and supported by a
combined effort of bilingual specialists and experienced native-speaker
instructors.
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Level I: Beginning ESL
- 101 Conversational English:
"City Life." Daily conversation for newcomers to Los Angeles.
Pronunciation, vocabulary and expressions.
- 102 English Pronunciation:
Vowels and Consonants. Taped lectures by a linguist
combined with drills by an instructor and native-speaker tutors.
- 103 Conversational
Drill: "Living with Americans." Dialogue practice, vocabulary,
and
idioms.
- 104 Grammar Review
I: Verb Structure. Review of verb tenses, modals and
auxiliaries, voice, infinitive and gerunds, and other problematic areas
of English
grammar. Lectures and exercises.
- 105 Readings in Children's
Literature. Selected books and stories written for young native
speakers. Vocabulary building and comprehension.
Pronunciation and intonation. Oral and written exercises.
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Leve II:
Intermediate ESL
- 201 Intermediate Conversation
I: "Learning American Ways." Progressive drill in fluency and
colloquial style. Topics of daily life.
- 202 Intermediate Conversation
II: "American Lifestyles." Continuation of intermediate dialogues
with American friends. Grammar and fluency drill.
- 203 Intermediate Pronunciation:
Further practice with difficult vowels and consonants:
phonemes, allophones, stress and intonation. Listening tests and
pronunciation correction by a native-speaker insturctor.
- 204 Intermediate Conversational
Drill: Dialogue practice on a variey of daily topics.
Fluency and correct usage of expressions. Idioms and
grammar.
- 205 Grammar Review II:
Prepositions. Prepositions of space, time, degrees, and
other idiomatic usage. Lectures and written exercises.
- 206 Intercultural Studies:
Selections from newspaper and magazine articles. Reading
and discussion
in social and cultural trends in contemporary society.
- 207 Letter Writing:
Writing informal and formal letters. Intermediate
composition. Individual
correction.
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Level III: Advanced ESL and Applied Linguistics (A Certificate
Program)
- 301 Advanced-Intermediate
Conversation I: "Making Friends." Conversation of social
topics. Fluency drill, grammar review, and composition on
selected topics.
- 302 Advanced-Intermediate
Conversation II: "Gaining Confidence." Conversation of
cultural topics. Correct usage of slangs and idioms.
- 303 Grammar Review III:
Two-Word Verbs. Idiomatic usage of verb+preposition.
Oral and written exercises.
- 304 Writing: Writing
practice for academic and professional preparation. Vocabulary,
grammar, and
styles.
- 305 Current Topics:
Newspaper articles. Reading and interpretation of current
affairs. Journalistic vocabulary and styles. Essay writing.
- 306 Test-Taking Skills:
TOEFL test-taking preparation. Advanced Grammar, idioms,
vocabulary, and
listening comprehension. Model tests and evaluation.
- 307 Advanced Conversation I:
"Speaking Like a Native Speaker" Selected dialogues of
social and
academic topics. Interaction with educated native speakers. Study of
colloquial style, idioms, slangs, and social and cultural
expressions.
- 308 Advanced Conversation II:
"Dialogues Between East and West." Conversation,
discussion, and cultural comparison. Oral composition and
presentation.
- 309 Cultural Geography:
"The Regions of the United States: A Cultural Geography."
Reading, discussion, and writing.
- 310 American History:
"400 Years: Themes in American History." Lecture,
discussion, and writing.
- 311 Phonetics:
"Fundamentals of Phonetics and American English Pronunciation."
Lecture, analysis and individual speech correction.
- 312 Advanced Grammar:
"Articles." Usage of definite and indefinite articles.
Oral and written exercises.
- 313 American Literature:
Readings in modern American literature. Discussion,
interpretation and essay
writing.
- 314 Introduction to Applied
Linguistics: Phonology, morphology, syntax, and other areas of
linguistics. Basics of second language acquisition.
- 315 Directed Studies:
Individual studies designed to prepare the student for
professional or academic goals. GRE test-taking preparation.
- 316 Directed Research:
Indivisual research in Phonetics or Applied Linguistics.
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