Our courses are taught using a combination of lecture, guided participation, drills, and practical exercises. They are designed to quickly endow participants with a degree of confidence in their own communication skills, allowing them to more readily participate. Our goal is to encourage participants to react instinctively, rather than according to memorized rules or scripted formulas.
+ Conversational English
: 30
Description: This course is designed for students who have an average understanding of English. It is made up of a review of the Rules of English (grammar), the Sounds of English (pronunciation, rhythm, and stress), and the Content of English (idioms and expressions, phrasal verbs and prepositional phrases). Primary emphasis is on the aspects of English common misused by Filipinos.
Description: This course is designed for students who have an average understanding of English. It is made up of a review of the Rules of English (grammar), the Sounds of English (pronunciation, rhythm, and stress), and the Content of English (idioms and expressions, phrasal verbs and prepositional phrases). Primary emphasis is on the aspects of English common misused by Filipinos.
+ Topics
- The Rules of English
- Overview of the Parts of Speech
- Prepositions
- Articles and Determiners
- Nouns and Pronouns
- Modifiers
- Verbs
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- Simple and Progressive Tenses
- Sentence Structure
- The Sounds of English
- English Spelling vs. Pronunciation
- The Schwa Sound
- Incomplete Sounds
- Problem Sounds for Filipinos
- Confused Sounds
- Voiced and Unvoiced Sounds
- Syllable Stress
- Reduced Vowels
- Reduced Forms
- Word Stress
- Liaisons
- The Content of English
- Vocabulary
- Idioms and Expressions
- Phrasal Verbs and Prepositional Phrases
Prerequisite: None
+Business Writing
Hours: 16
Description: Business Writing refers to the form of writing used for communication within an organization and between organizations that is usually intended to request, inform, or persuade. This course focuses heavily on two primary skills: the ability to fully develop an idea, and the ability to express that idea clearly, logically and concisely. Participants are taught to use punctuation, sentence structure and vocabulary as tools to achieve these goals.
Description: Business Writing refers to the form of writing used for communication within an organization and between organizations that is usually intended to request, inform, or persuade. This course focuses heavily on two primary skills: the ability to fully develop an idea, and the ability to express that idea clearly, logically and concisely. Participants are taught to use punctuation, sentence structure and vocabulary as tools to achieve these goals.
+ Topics
- Elements of Writing
- Active vs. Passive Voice
- Modifiers: Placement of Adjectives and Adverbs
- Conjunctions
- Sentence Clarity: Modifiers, Parallel Structure
- Building Sentences: Types of Sentences
- Transition Words
- Wordiness and How to Avoid Wordiness
- Communication: Effective/Ineffective, Oral vs. Written
- Effective Written Communication
- The Writing Process and Revising
- Writing Styles, Structure/Outline, Direct vs. Indirect Approach
- Routine Correspondence: E-mail, Letter of Inquiry and Reply to an Inquiry
Prerequisite: Basic and Advanced Grammar
+TOEFL/IELTS Review
Hours: 24
Description: This course is designed for students who want to work or study in countries that use English as their primary language: The USA, Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and the like. It begins with a short orientation to what the TOEFL is, its four testing phases (Reading Listening, Speaking and Writing), and its grading system. This is followed by practice exercises to bench mark their initial virtual scores for each of the four testing phases -- their improvement will be tracked based on these initial scores. The students are then familiarized with different question types and formats, and how to answer them. Special emphasis is placed on focus, pace, and strategy.
Description: This course is designed for students who want to work or study in countries that use English as their primary language: The USA, Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and the like. It begins with a short orientation to what the TOEFL is, its four testing phases (Reading Listening, Speaking and Writing), and its grading system. This is followed by practice exercises to bench mark their initial virtual scores for each of the four testing phases -- their improvement will be tracked based on these initial scores. The students are then familiarized with different question types and formats, and how to answer them. Special emphasis is placed on focus, pace, and strategy.
+ Topics
- Test Familiarization
- Efficiency Techniques
- Pronunciation
- The Reading Test
- The Listening Test
- The Speaking Test
- The Writing Test
- Before and On Exam Day
Prerequisite: Conversational English
British English Training
Australian English Training
