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Advanced Intermediate

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Advanced Intermediate Level Overview

  • Take a placement test to determine English level
  • Focus on grammar, longer writing passages, speaking and listening for daily use, everyday and academic reading
  • Full schedule is 4 classes and 20 hours per week
  • Speak, listen, read and write every day
  • Topics – world culture, business, stories in the news, academic subjects
  • Quizzes and special projects during the term
  • Final exam at end of session
  • Pass 3 sessions at this level to move to Advanced Intermediate
Sample Advanced Intermediate Class Schedule

Please note these are sample schedules. Class times are subject to change each session.

Class Descriptions
Advanced Intermediate All Skills & Grammar
Advanced Intermediate Writing
Advanced Intermediate Speaking and Listening
Advanced Intermediate Reading
Advanced Intermediate All Skills & Grammar
  • 6 hours per week – class meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday
  • Study more complex grammar structures and topics
  • Practice using grammar every day with classmates and teacher
  • Use grammar learned in class to write and speak English accurately
  • Focus on using grammar to construct complex sentences
  • Topics examples: Verb tenses, the passive voice, modals
Advanced Intermediate Writing
  • 6 hours per week – class meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday
  • Begin learning the basics of essay writing
  • Practice different essay styles, such as narration, argument, and cause and effect
  • Learn techniques for writing effective introductions, body paragraphs and conclusions
  • Work on sentence accuracy and variety
  • Topics: Academic content areas, current events, world culture
Advanced Intermediate Speaking and Listening
  • 4 hours per week – class meets Tuesday and Thursday
  • Discuss topics with partners and groups
  • Improve pronunciation
  • Learn about and use new vocabulary
  • Listen to conversations and academic lectures
  • Practice comprehension skills for listening
  • Summarize and learn note-taking skills
  • Prepare short speeches and presentations
Advanced Intermediate Reading
  • 4 hours per week -class meets Tuesday and Thursday
  • Read longer academic passages on a variety of topics
  • Expand vocabulary
  • Discuss readings and topics in the news
  • Improve reading speed and accuracy by focusing on specific skills
  • Summarize information from reading passage

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