English For International Students is a 12-week online course that helps you learn to read, write, and speak the English language. We will talk. We will listen to music. We will watch movies. Through interactive lessons we will study the principles of the English language. Listening skills will be a big part of our learning process. Each week will include student assignments to be graded by the instructor. Weekly online chat sessions will be scheduled.

Admission by discretion of instructor

English for International Students Guidebook

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

• recognize the most frequently used words in the English language
• understand basic English grammar rules
• demonstrate increased reading skills
• demonstrate increased listening skills
• demonstrate increased speaking skills
• demonstrate inscreased writing skills
• understand basic contemporary English slang

Increase fluency of language
Improve pronunciation of language

Lecture will be presented in video format.
Labwork consists of various media for listening and short texts for analysis.
Class discussions via weekly chat provide interactive learning and peer evaluation.

Participation in weekly discussion
Participation in weekly chats
Homework assignments

Attendance will effect your grade

Beginning thirty days prior to start of class, tuition is nonrefundable

Assignments are due on Sunday of each week. Your final grade will be based on the following:

75% Weekly assignments complete and on time. Submit all assignments on or before the stated due dates. Assignments submitted after the due date may be graded but are subject to the following penalties:

Assignments that are submitted in the 1st week after the original due date will receive a reduction of one letter grade.
Assignments that are submitted in the 2nd and 3rd week after the original due date will receive a grade reduction of two letter grades.
Assignments that are submitted in the 4th week after the original due date will receive a grade reduction of three letter grades.
Assignments that are submitted 5 or more weeks late will not be accepted.
25% Class Participation via discussion threads and chats

Adherence to the above will earn the student a B grade. Students wishing for a higher grade can achieve this by:
outstanding insight in their responses
participation in more than four chats
starting and contributing to discussion threads beyond those generated from assignments

Students will receive lower than a B grade by:
failure to submit assignment responses and/or late submission of assignments
failure to attend at least four online chats

Inappropriate language or behavior will not be tolerated.
Instructor reserves the right to drop any student from the class who challenges the policy.