IMPROVING YOUR CONVERSATION SKILLS
Learn to communicate more effectively in personal and professional settings. You will enhance your listening skills through in-class discussions and small-group exercises. The course gives you the tools to increase your interpersonal communication skills in a variety of contexts—from knowing how to conduct yourself on job interviews to expressing yourself professionally and communicating better with co-workers. You must be fluent in English to benefit from this course.
$300, (including parking) 25 hours, 2.5 CEUs
10 Sat, January 26 – April 6
(no class 3/9)
9 – 11:30 a.m.
Boca Raton Campus
#ICS12613
10 Sat, May 11 – July 20
(no class 7/6)
9 – 11:30 a.m.
Boca Raton Campus
#ICS51113
GRAMMAR FOR NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS
Learn the fundamentals of English grammar through a skills development approach. Review problem areas, including the use of phrasal verbs, tenses, idioms and prepositions. Oral and written exercises will help you to feel more confident and fluent in using English. You will have opportunities to discuss specific grammar issues.
$300, (including parking) 25 hours, 2.5 CEUs
10 Sat, January 26 – April 6
(no class 3/9)
1 – 3:30 p.m.
Boca Raton Campus
#GNN12613
10 Sat, May 11 – July 20
(no class 7/6)
1 – 3:30 p.m.
Boca Raton Campus
#GNN51113
ACCENT REDUCTION
If you are a non-native speaker of English with a good command of the language, this course will help you improve both your pronunciation and fluency. Gain greater proficiency in the sounds and the rhythm of American English speech. Included are: an intensive study of phonetics and audio recording sessions. Class size is limited to 12.
$450, (including parking) 36 hours, 3.6 CEUs
12 Sat, January 26 – April 20
(no class 3/9)
9 – 12:00 noon
Boca Raton Campus
#AR12613
12 Sat, May 11 – August 3
(no class 7/6)
9 – 12:00 noon
Boca Raton Campus
#AR51113
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
(INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED)
Saturday Program
Take this program if you are a non-native speaker of English and wish to acquire a good command of English to improve your professional as well as your personal life.
The program includes:
- grammar, reading and writing comprehension, vocabulary, listening and speaking
- individualized attention
- extensive practice in reality-based conversations
- consultation with instructors
- weekly assessments
- practice of skills learned in the classroom
- interviewing people, and workbook and writing tasks
PREREQUISITE at least intermediate-level proficiency in oral and written English.
$550, 48 hours, 4.8 CEUs
12 Sat, Sept. 15 – Dec. 8
(no class 11/24)
9 – 1 p.m.
Boca Raton Campus
#ESL–S91512
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
(BEGINNER-INTERMEDIATE)
Evening Program
If you want to improve your English skills, but have a work schedule that does not allow you to study fulltime, this program is the solution for you. Attend classes three evenings each week and study grammar, writing, vocabulary building and reading comprehension. This is a multi-level program in which you will improve your listening and speaking skills through extensive conversation practice.
$650, 62 hours, 6.2 CEUs
10 Tues, 10 Wed & 11 Thurs, Sept. 13 - Nov. 29
(no class November 20, 21, 22)
7 – 9 p.m.
Boca Raton Campus
#ESL-E91312
BUSINESS ENGLISH
If you are currently working in a business environment, this course can help you communicate more accurately and effectively. Intended for intermediate to advanced non-native speakers of English, the course focuses on good professional writing skills; correct English grammar usage and vocabulary in meetings and discussions. Instruction is interactive and dynamic and involves group work and audiovisual aids.
$400, (including parking) 30 hours, 3.0 CEUs
12 Tues, January 29 – April 23
(no class 3/5)
6:30 – 9 p.m.
Boca Raton Campus
#BE12913
12 Tues, May 7 – July 23
6:30 – 9 p.m.
Boca Raton Campus
#BE5713
Contact Marta Guevara about custom-designed training for your employees. 1-800-228-5845 mailto:mguevara@fau.edu
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