Academic Programs
Academic Class
The Academic Program at CSLI is
a comprehensive course that is designed to focus on
Grammatical Structure, Vocabulary Building,
Reading Comprehension, Writing Skills, and
overall improvement of communication skills. In every
class, a reading text is studied in detail. Each article
includes a vocabulary list and exercises that help
to familiarize students with new words used in the
text. The follow-up exercises are intended to give
the students an opportunity to analyze the relationships
between words and to demonstrate how new vocabulary
can be used in a different context. This is followed
by a specific grammar point and a series of comprehension
questions.
The reading texts cover a variety of themes. The diversity
in content exposes students to a broad range of vocabulary
and grammar, as well as literature forms, including
Fiction and Non-fiction Stories, Documentaries, Personal
Essays, Journals, Letters and Dialogues.
This program is a great starting point for High Beginner
and Intermediate level students who wish to take
TOEFL,
FCE, or TOEIC programs in the future. It is also
perfect for anyone who wants to focus on improving
in particular (grammatical) areas and those who feel
that they would benefit from a quick review of aspects
previously studied.
This part-time course gives high-intermediate
and advanced level students the advantage they need
to succeed in academic environments. Through excerpts
from university level readings students are able to
transform their passive vocabulary, words which they
can understand if read or heard, into active vocabulary,
words which they can readily use in their own writing
and speaking. To help students reach a fuller understanding
of the academic word lists, each weeklong lesson,
which is centered on a contemporary theme such as
social change, consumer behaviour and natural resources,
includes a series of exercises on word meaning, word
families, collocations, synonyms and usage rules.
The Power Vocabulary course also contains a writing
component that challenges students to use the new
words.
