Instructional Components
ELI students on F1 visa attend class 20 hours per week. Each session is eight weeks long; there are five sessions per year. Students may attend multiple sessions. Class attendance is mandatory when class in in session for all international students with F-1 visa. ELI helps students gain confidence and academic skills necessary to transfer into academic credit classes. We accept students on many types of other visa's as long as study or enrichment is permissible. People on a tourist visa can take 10-16 hours a week of non-TOEFL enrichment ESL classes.
- TOEFL preparation (internet and paper -based)
- Integrated academic preparation in reading, writing, listening, speaking, pronunciation and grammar
- The study of United States culture
- Computer literacy
- Development of study skills
Typical Daily Class Schedule
Monday
- Listening
- TOEFL Reading Preparation and Discussion
Tuesday
- TOEFL Grammar for Writing
- Pronunciation and Idioms
Wednesday
- Everyday and Academic Vocabulary
- Academic Reading Skills
Thursday
- Conversation and Culture
- Writing Skills Workshop
Friday
- Grammar Through Listening and Speaking
- English in Action: Experiencing American Culture
ELI Instructors
- Sou Lackkaty
Associate Faculty- ACE/ESL - Zakia Farouq
Associate Faculty- Noncredit ESL - Carla Stoner
Associate Faculty- Noncredit ESL - Leslie Lewis
Associate Faculty- Noncredit ESL
