Course Profile

 

25 hours of instruction per week
Enrollment every four weeks
Specially designed eight-week course per level (Minimum enrollment four weeks)
All levels from beginning through advanced, offer a truly integrated four-skill approach

 

Testing

All students are tested upon arrival to determine their English proficiency for placement into the appropriate English level. Then, every eight weeks each student is evaluated for advancement to the next level.

 

Course Profile
Beginning
Levels 1 & 2
Basic English language structure
Communicative grammar
Strong focus on listening & speaking
Basic conversation & idiomatic expressions
Basic composition writing
Intermediate
Levels 3 & 4
Development of listening comprehension and speaking fluency
New writing strategies & techniques
Group discussions on everyday problems
Understanding idioms in context
Advanced
Levels 5 & 6
Acquisition of new conversational skills
Critical thinking
Advanced idiomatic expressions
Advanced reading and essay writing
Group discussions on important issues

Optional Afternoon Classes:

TOEFL Preparation Class: 5 days per week
Pronounciation Class: 2 days per week (Tue, Thu)

 

Special Short Term English Program


Four Week & Eight Week American English / Culture Program:

For groups or individuals who are coming to the U.S. to vacation, Concord ELC Instruction offers skills in survival English and American culture. A student visa is not required for this program. You may apply for this program even though you are traveling on a tourist visa (waiver visa). A letter of confirmation will be sent to you.