English as a Second Language - High Intermediate Level, Certificate

Program Description:

This program is designed for students who have already acquired an intermediate ESL command. Its purpose is to provide students with opportunities to enlarge their vocabulary and manage more complex grammatical structures, as well as develop strategies for communication useful in more formal linguistic contexts which demand higher and more efficient language management. The program provides training in the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The courses offered in this program have no assigned sequence; therefore, they can be taken in any order. Prerequisites: Intermediate Program or scoring higher than Intermediate level on a placement test.

Program Requirements (18 Credits)

Core Requirements

ESL 021	Grammar for Writing	4.5
ESL 022	Public Speaking Techniques	4.5
ESL 023	Listening for Discussion	4.5
ESL 024	Reading to Write	4.5
ESL 025	Idioms in Context	4.5
ESL 026	Learning to Tell Stories	4.5
ESL 027	Grammar for Conversation	4.5
ESL 028	Listening Strategies	4.5
ESL 029	Writing Techniques	4.5
ESL 030	Learning to Write Stories	4.5
ESL 031	Introduction to Pronunciation II	4.5

Notes:

1. The ESL student is assigned into a program on the basis of a placement test. At the completion of an eight-month program the student will be awarded a certificate of proficiency according to the level achieved, Basic, Intermediate, or High Intermediate.
2. Students who complete the Intermediate Level can continue into the High Intermediate level.
3. If you are going to apply for Title IV, please be advised that FNU may only admit students who need instruction in English to be able to use the knowledge, training, or skills they already have.
4. Upon completion of an Intermediate or High Intermediate program, graduates not able to find employment and/or increase present work status, will be allowed to enroll in a career program after a standard period of non-attendance.