Levels and Curriculum
Levels of Instruction
There are six (6) levels of English instruction at the ELI. To determine a student’s English level, all new students must take a placement test during ELI Orientation.
Students in Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 enroll in our General English classes, focusing on English foundations. Students in Levels 5 and 6 can enroll in any focus area. See Focus Areas for more information.
General English
- Level 1: Beginner
- Level 2: High Beginner
- Level 3: Intermediate
- Level 4: High Intermediate
English for specific purposes
- Level 5: Advanced
- Level 6: High Advanced
Courses
Each student enrolls in two courses that fall into two categories:
Listening/Speaking
Listening/speaking courses develop students’ language skills in areas such as fluency, oral grammar, pronunciation, and listening comprehension.
The courses use current, proven methods that help students use English in meaningful ways to communicate ideas and needs, solve problems, and participate in American life on campus and in the community.
10 hours per week
Reading/Writing
Reading/writing courses develop students’ language skills in areas such as reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, and research/library skills.
Instruction integrates these skills to improve written communication and reading comprehension, using a progressively challenging curriculum from beginning to advanced levels.
10 hours per week
