Summer English Language Courses

Summer Integrated English Skills (Monday & Wednesday 9am- 12pm)

Strengthen your skills to analyze, report, and debate in English.  Students will practice reading, writing, listening, & speaking, and they will produce an e-publication and present their work. Special emphasis is on producing clear, detailed descriptions and presentations with relevant supporting details.

Current Events (Monday & Wednesday 1pm- 4pm)

What events are dominating our everyday conversations? Our world is changing so fast that we need to keep up-to-date with the events. Through this course, you will be exposed to various topics from newspapers, social media, magazines, blogs, and videos. You will have a chance to improve your speaking skills, find your voice, and join these conversations with ease, fluency, and rich vocabulary. 

English and the New York Environment (Tuesday & Thursday 10am- 1pm)

Do you know which United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals are meant to protect our environment? By taking this course, you can learn language and skills to investigate how nature and people coexist in a fragile equilibrium such as New York City. Using stories from around the world and your own observation of the streets, buildings, parks, and waterways of New York, you will develop the vocabulary and speaking skills to promote positive change! 

Intro to US Culture & History (Monday & Wednesday 1pm- 4pm)

Want to gain a better understanding of US culture? In this course, you will delve into historical trends and events that influenced society and people’s perspectives in the US. Special emphasis is on producing clear, detailed text on a wide range of cultural and/or historical topics. You will have opportunities to explain viewpoints on US topical issues giving the advantages and disadvantages of various opinions.

Intro to World Religions (Monday & Wednesday 1pm- 4pm)

 What do you believe in? Self? Science? God? In our lives, we will encounter others from different traditions and belief systems. Understanding diverse faiths can enhance our relationships with others as well as ourselves. This course introduces the core beliefs, concepts, and traditions of major religions practiced widely throughout the world, including but not limited to Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism, Christianity, and Islam. Special emphasis is on producing well-structured writings on world religions by thinking critically, evaluating collected resources, and synthesizing information. Excursions and guest lectures at various places of worship in New York City are included in the course.

*All courses meet 6 hours per week.