English General Purpose Program Electives
| Course Title |
Say it Right (English) |
| Average units |
25 units |
| This course will give learners the necessary tools to understand and correctly use common English phrases and structures. Grammatical explanations are kept to a minimum so that learners can improve their skills through speaking and listening. |
| Course Title |
Introduction to Idioms (English) |
| Average units |
25 units |
| In this course, high frequency expressions and idioms (such as hold on a minute and wake up) are presented in meaningful contexts to develop speaking, listening, vocabulary building, and pronunciation skills. |
| Course Title |
Intermediate Idioms (English) |
| Average units |
25 units |
| This fun-filled course will introduce learners to high-frequency American idioms. Activities include dialogues, pronunciation improvement, listening exercises, interactive discussions, and writing tasks. |
| Course Title |
Advanced Idioms (English) |
| Average units |
25 units |
| In this advanced-level course, learners will recognize and produce about 200 high frequency idioms (such as I've got to hand it to you and To put one's foot in one's mouth) in ways that develop effective listening, speaking, and pronunciation skills. Learners will also be able to perceive nuances among different idiomatic expressions. |
| Course Title |
Accent Reduction (English) |
| Average units |
50 units |
| In this course, students will learn to speak in a standard American accent through extensive pronunciation and intonation exercises. Listening comprehension skills will also improve dramatically. Special consideration will be given to the student's native language so that his or her language-specific pronunciation difficulties may be addressed. |
This program is available in all of our Florida language training centers (including our Miami, Weston, Coral Gables, Boca Raton, Doral, Brickell Avenue, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Key Biscayne, Kendall, Orlando, and Tampa locations).