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Schedule Requirements

* Students new to AUA must take a Placement Test to take a special course *

GENERAL WRITING (GW1 – GW5)

The AUA General Writing Program consists of three modules:

Module 1 : Exploring Writing	(Level 1 and Level 2)
Module 2 : Developing Writing	(Level 3 and Level 4)
Module 3 : Expanding Writing	(Level 5)

The program focuses on writing paragraphs and essays for different purposes. Students learn to write texts that describe, explain, offer opinions, persuade, analyze, compare and contrast. Students also develop their ability to use appropriate grammar and vocabulary, to link sentences and paragraphs, and to organize their writing effectively. In addition, students learn how to develop ideas, make outlines, and edit their writing in accordance with the writing purpose.
All students entering the General writing Program must take a Writing Placement Test. This test is free of charge.

PRONUNCIATION

This is an activity-based course that helps students discover how sounds are made in English, then practice those sounds in real conversational tasks. The emphasis is on stress, rhythm and intonation, focusing on the contractions and reductions of normal spoken English.

NATURAL ENGLISH (NE1, NE2, NE3 & NE4)

Natural English is a fun way to learn real conversational English. Cartoons, jokes, short readings and classroom discussions help students improve their conversational strategies, vocabulary, and confidence in speaking. The book is divided into four sections, so it takes four terms to finish. Classes are numbered NE1, NE2, NE3 and NE4 to show which section of the book is being covered this term. Students may study NE1 to NE4 in any order.

TOEFL SKILLS (TOEFL 1 & TOEFL 2)

This course covers test techniques for the reading, listening and speaking portions of the new integrated iBT TOEFL. Students interested in further developing their writing skills should also take Writing for Exams. Students may study TOEFL 1 or TOEFL 2 in any order.

WRITING FOR EXAMS -iBT TOEFL & IELTS

Writing for exams helps students develop the writing skills to plan and write an academic essay in 30 minutes – the type of writing needed for the TOEFL and IELTS exams. After registering, you will be given a writing placement test, which is free of charge. A score of 3 on the writing placement test is necessary in order to qualify for Writing for Exams.

TOEIC PREPARATION (TOEIC 1 & TOEIC 2)

This course is in 2 parts and helps prepare students to sit for the TOEIC test. In TOEIC 1 students will learn strategies to improve their listening comprehension. In TOEIC 2 the focus is on reading comprehension. Both courses will also cover grammar and vocabulary. Students may take TOEIC 1 or TOEIC 2 in any order.

INTERACTIVE LISTENING (IL1& IL2)

This course is a fun way to develop listening skills, such as listening for main ideas, listening for details, and making inferences. Classes have active, real-life listening tasks from different cultural settings, and also include discussion and pronunciation activities. Students use knowledge they already have in grammar, vocabulary and their own life experiences, and build effective listening strategies for any situation. Students may study IL1 or IL2 in any order.

BUSINESS COURSES

GENERAL BUSINESS ENGLISH (GB1 & GB2) General Business English is a new and exciting course for lower level people interested in, or working in a business environment. The course emphasizes speaking and listening in business situations, and also develops reading and writing skills. In class, real-life business settings will be used to develop communication skills. The course and the course book focuses largely on Asian business environments. Students may take GB1 or GB2 in any order. Only students between levels 3 and 8 may take this course.

WRITING FOR BUSINESS This new course focuses on the kinds of writing used in business: email, memos, faxes and letters. The students discuss a business situation or problem, and then examine and practice the kinds of writing that occur in that situation, including ordering goods, complaining about quality apologizing for a delay, and planing for travel and meetings. This course will be especially useful for students who must write emails at work.

BUSINESS MEETINGS & PRESENTATIONS Business Meetings and Presentations is a new course for people with business experience or who are interested in business. This course will improve the participants' ability take part in effective business meetings and presentations. It expands their abilities to use language for presentation and meeting openings, presenting new ideas, asking for comment , agreeing and disagreeing, managing discussions, handling questions and closings. The course features practice sessions for both meetings and presentations. Participants assume various business roles (finance, personnel, marketing, manufacturing, inventory, R&D, chairperson, etc.) during these sessions.

REQUIREMENTS :

Course	Placement Test Score	Course Completed
Business Meetings & Presentations	Level 13	Regular Level 12
Writing for Business	Level 11	Regular Level 10
Writing for Exams-iBT TOEFL & IELTS	Level 9	Regular Level 8
TOEFL Skills	Level 9	Regular Level 8
Natural English	Level 9	Regular Level 8
TOEIC	Level 9	Regular Level 8
Interactive Listening	Level 7 to Level 11	Regular Level 6 to Level 12
Pronunciation	Level 7	Regular Level 6
General Writing	Level 7	Regular Level 6
General Business English	Level 3 to Level 7	Regular Level 2 to Level 8