Intensive English Program

SCIE offers general English courses at the beginning,low-intermediate, and high-intermediate levels.
At these levels, full time students take a two- hour Reading /Writing /Grammar class and a two-hour Speaking/Listening/Grammar class everyday for five days per week.
Each level is ten weeks long during fall, winter, and spring quarters. Summer quarter is only eight weeks long, but the number of hours of instruction is the same as in the other quarters.

Students who complete the Intensive English Program may continue in either the
College Bridge Program or in Advanced English Program.

Beginning to High - Intermediate Courses

Level 1, 2 & 3 Reading/Writing/Grammar (10 hours per week)

Level 1, 2 & 3 Speaking/Listening Grammar (10 hours per week)

These integrated Reading/Writing/Grammar and Speaking/Listening/Grammar classes are for students planning to study in an American college or university as well as for those who just want to improve their English language skills. Each class meets for two hours per day for a total of four hours per day or 20 hours of classes per week.

Level 1 includes students who have studied English in their home countries, but have limited experience in real use of the language.

Level 3 is fairly advanced; in Reading/Writing/Grammar classes, students read authentic materials from books, magazines, newspapers and a variety of sources.
In Speaking/Listening/Grammar classes, students listen to a variety of recorded and authentic materials from radio and video sources.

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