Bendara Communications

English as a Second Language Communication Skills (Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Levels)

The aim of each course is to facilitate communication in English for non-native speakers. The courses are geared toward the specific level and goals of each individual client. Improvement in areas such as idiomatic usage, vocabulary development, oral fluency, troublesome consonant and vowel sounds, stress and rhythm patterns, oral fluency and public speaking can be emphasized. Grammatical structures might also be covered depending on the students’ needs and interests.

Examples of course content

-- Conversation techniques: Expressing regret, relief and asking a favor
-- Discussion: Feasibility of future technologies
   -- Discussion: The cultural impact of foreign imports
   -- Discussion: The economic impact of globalization
   -- Debate: Social trends
   -- Debate: Laughter therapy. Theories of humor
   -- Debate: Role of English in international communication
   -- Techniques: Inferring listener's reactions
   -- Techniques: Rephrasing information; Inferring points of view
Teaching Modalities
-- Conversation techniques: Expressing regret, relief and asking a favor
-- Discussion: Feasibility of future technologies
-- Discussion: The cultural impact of foreign imports
-- Discussion: The economic impact of globalization
-- Debate: Social trends
-- Debate: Laughter therapy. Theories of humor
-- Debate: Role of English in international communication
-- Techniques: Inferring listener's reactions
-- Techniques: Rephrasing information; Inferring points of view
Placement
The level of coursework for each eligible student is determined by intensive diagnostic testing prior to the beginning of the program.
Outcomes
After taking instruction with Ms. Miller, students will be able to increase conversational proficiency, have a reduced fear of speaking, and better understand American culture and customs.