Registration for ESL Classes Underway at TAMIU
Register now to improve your English speaking skills with any of the English as a second language (ESL) courses offered by Texas A&M International University's (TAMIU) International Language Institute (ILI). Classes start August 21.
Admission to TAMIU is not required.
The ILI will offer three different ESL courses: Intensive English, ESL conversation and ESL pronunciation. The intensive course is designed for non-native English speakers who seek to advance professionally or academically or just want to improve their English skills.
The full level course consists of listening, speaking, grammar, reading and writing, and costs $1,098. Students are given the option of dividing the complete level into two half levels by taking the listening-speaking-grammar component and then the reading and writing component. Each half level costs $568.
Classes are offered day and evening. Morning classes meet from 8:30 am to 12:15 pm, Monday-Friday for 8 weeks. Evening classes meet from 7:30-9:45 Monday-Thursday for 16 weeks.
Small classes allow students to get personal attention, fostering rapid language acquisition. Students will also participate in computer lab sessions.
Conversational English is offered for students who want to improve their listening and speaking skills. Students develop confidence and fluency in their oral skills while they actively participate in conversational topics. Conversational English classes meet Wednesdays from 6-7:15 p.m. Tuition is $190.00.
ESL pronunciation classes are designed for students who want to improve their accuracy in English pronounciation and reduce their foreign accents. Classes meet Mondays from 6-7:15 p.m. Tuition is $190.00.
All ESL students are required to take a placement examincluding listening, speaking, writing and multiple-choice questions. Fee for the placement test is $25. Tuition for the courses varies according to placement.
For more information, please visit the ILI Web site at tamiu.edu/dip/ili or contact Lola Orellano Norris, program director, at 326.2136, e-mail ili@tamiu.edu or visit offices in the Anthony J. and Georgia A. Pellegrino Hall, room 302.
University office hours are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday.
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