University opens language center for non-native speakers
Posted on 8/13/2010
Topics: English as a Second Language
In order to provide international students with more efficient English as a Second Language (ESL) courses, many American universities are integrating language teaching into their international programs. ESL courses can provide non-native speakers with English reading, writing and speaking instruction.
For example, the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UA-Fort Smith) recently announced that it has opened an ELS Language Center, which is the first of its kind in the state, according to the school. The ELS network has over 50 study locations across the U.S. and has taught more than 1 million students over the past 50 years.
The new center will not only provide an opportunity for international students to improve their English, but also be a part of campus life. Learners from Cameroon, China, Gabon, Japan, Niger, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Taiwan have already been accepted into the program.
"They can live and study among American students, gain valuable experience of American university life and learn to feel very confident and comfortable before even beginning their undergraduate or postgraduate studies," said Simon Smith, director of the ELS Center at UA-Fort Smith, quoted on the school's website.
Students who participate in the ELS program may enroll in various classes that focus on speaking practice, language studies, reading and writing, as well as conversation, listening comprehension, American culture, public speaking and current events.
This and similar programs provide international students with an opportunity to improve their language skills, gain exposure to American culture and meet other global scholars.
For example, the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UA-Fort Smith) recently announced that it has opened an ELS Language Center, which is the first of its kind in the state, according to the school. The ELS network has over 50 study locations across the U.S. and has taught more than 1 million students over the past 50 years.
The new center will not only provide an opportunity for international students to improve their English, but also be a part of campus life. Learners from Cameroon, China, Gabon, Japan, Niger, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Taiwan have already been accepted into the program.
"They can live and study among American students, gain valuable experience of American university life and learn to feel very confident and comfortable before even beginning their undergraduate or postgraduate studies," said Simon Smith, director of the ELS Center at UA-Fort Smith, quoted on the school's website.
Students who participate in the ELS program may enroll in various classes that focus on speaking practice, language studies, reading and writing, as well as conversation, listening comprehension, American culture, public speaking and current events.
This and similar programs provide international students with an opportunity to improve their language skills, gain exposure to American culture and meet other global scholars.
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