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Course
Curriculum
INTERMEDIATE/UPPER WAYSTAGE
Learner Profile
As a student in the Intermediate level, you already have
a foundation in English and use it regularly in everyday conversation.
However, English may not be the only language you use on a daily basis.
Completion of this stage will help you improve your grammar and communication
skills and help eliminate common pitfalls that are often confronted by
non-native speakers of the English language.
Duration
Short Term: 2 Months (approx. 40 hours)
Long Term: 6+ Months (approx. 120+ hours)
Attendance
Self paced: 2 times per week (approx. 60 mins. per visit)
Choice of evening or daytime classes
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Main Objectives
The main objective of this
course is to give the students’ a good grasp in the usage of basic
grammar and phrasal verbs. They will learn to describe professional responsibilities
in their career, write short reports and letters of complaint. Students
at this level will be able to hold a conversation with medium-to-high
fluency.
Course Curriculum
In this course you will:
- Develop a wide range of English
vocabulary
- Learn more complex English grammar
such as the 1st and 2nd conditional
and passive sentences
- Be able to express emotions,
preference, uncertainty and vagueness
- Be able to give deductions and
conclusions
- Develop confidence and improve
areas in speaking and pronunciation
- Become better at understanding
English spoken by native speakers
- Become more confident in using
English in a wide range of everyday situations
- Be able to identify your own
mistakes and correct them
Teaching Methodology
A wide variety of media including video tapes, television,
magazines, personal computer, and newspaper articles, will be used for
instructional purposes. Students will also participate in role play situations
to learn vocabulary and grammar in different contexts.
Evaluation and Certification
Students must pass various checkpoint reviews in the curriculum
before proceeding with each lesson. Failure to pass the checkpoint would
result in the student having to repeat the curriculum.
Written assignments are reviewed
by instructors who provide students with immediate feedback. Instructors
may recommend additional tutorial time or multimedia curriculum review.
Upon completion of the WSI program,
students will receive an internationally recognized Wall Street Institute
Certificate of completion or Diploma. Furthermore, WSI students also have
an option of taking TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication),
an international workplace English examination.
Teaching Materials and English Instructors
All materials and fees for this course are included in
the WSI course fees. Students will be given access to unlimited usage
of the multimedia facilities.
WSI English instructors are all
highly qualified degree holders from leading foreign universities ranging
from the United States and Canada to Australia and Great Britain. They
bring together a wide range of teaching and professional experiences to
enhance the overall quality and dynamics of classroom instruction.
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