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.
$240, 20 hours, 2.0 CEUs
8 Sat, Jan. 28 – Mar. 29
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(no class 3/10)
9 – 11:30 a.m.
Boca Raton Campus
#ICS12812
8 Sat, May 12 – July 7
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(no class 5/26)
9 – 11:30 a.m.
Boca Raton Campus
#ICS51212
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.
$240, 20 hours, 2.0 CEUs
8 Sat, Jan. 28 – Mar. 24
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(no class 3/10)
1 – 3:30 p.m.
Boca Raton Campus
#GNN12812
8 Sat, May 12 – July 7
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(no class 5/26)
1 – 3:30 p.m.
Boca Raton Campus
#GNN51212
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.
$330, 30 hours, 3.0 CEUs
10 Sat, Jan. 28 – Apr. 7
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(no class 3/10)
9 – 12:00 noon
Boca Raton Campus
#AR12812
10 Sat, May 12 – July 21
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(no class 5/26)
9 – 12:00 noon
Boca Raton Campus
#AR51212
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
- workbook and writing tasks
PREREQUISITE at least intermediate-level proficiency in oral and written English.
$500, 48 hours, 4.8 CEUs
12 Sat, Jan. 28 – Apr. 21
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(no class 3/10)
9 – 1 p.m.
Boca Raton Campus
#ESL–S12812
12 Sat, May 5 – July 28
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(no class 5/26)
9 – 1 p.m.
Boca Raton Campus
#ESL–S5512
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.
$600, 62 hours, 6.2 CEUs
10 Tues, 10 Wed & 11 Thurs, Jan. 26 – Apr. 12
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(no class 3/6, 3/7 & 3/8)
7 – 9 p.m.
Boca Raton Campus
#ESL-E12612
10 Tues, 10 Wed & 11 Thurs, May 10 – July 26
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(no class 7/3, 7/4 & 7/5)
7 – 9 p.m.
Boca Raton Campus
#ESL-E51012
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.
Prerequisite: at least intermediate-level proficiency in the oral and written English.
$370, 30 hours, 3.0 CEUs
12 Tues, Jan. 31 – Apr. 24
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(no class 3/6)
6:30 – 9 p.m.
Boca Raton Campus
#BE13112
12 Tues, May 8 – July 31
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(no class 7/3)
6:30 – 9 p.m.
Boca Raton Campus
#BE50812
TOEFL PREPARATION
Preparation for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). You will practice various test questions, analyze each section of the test and learn test-taking strategies to improve your scores. On the first day of class, you will take a placement test to determine your TOEFL level: Intermediate or Advanced.
$500, 44 hours, 4.4 CEUs
11 Sat, Jan. 21 – Apr. 14
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(no class 3/10)
9 – 1 p.m.
Boca Raton Campus
#TP12112
Contact Elizabeth La Roche about custom-designed training for your employees. 1-800-228-5845 mailto: elaroch1@fau.edu
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