Programs. Aprende inglés como sólo una universidad norteamericana te lo enseña

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1 Programs Aprende inglés como sólo una universidad norteamericana te lo enseña

2 Content Springboard English Program...1 English for Practical Communication...2 Academic English Program...3 English for Professional Development Program...4 English as a Foreign Language Program...5 Call Center Program...6 English Language Training...7

3 S E P Springboard English Program The Springboard English Program is a non-credit, intensive social language foundations program for young adults and adult learners in life and work skills development. The program has English as its mainstream communication context and aims at developing language proficiency in linguistics skills, grammar, vocabulary, culture and pronunciation. The program sets basis for students to further education in the different English for Specific Purposes programs offered at Keiser University-International Language Institute by ensuring the achievement of intermediate level of language proficiency by the end of the program. The program structure is of six levels of 140 hours each for a total of 700 hours of class instruction. 1. Learners will be able to initiate, sustain, and bring to an end a variety of communicative tasks. 2. Learners will be able to convey meaning with a wide scope of language strategies to complicated or unforeseen turn of events. 3. Learners will be able to write about a variety of topics with substantial accuracy and detail. 4. Learners will be able to understand main ideas and most details of connected discourse on a variety of topics beyond the immediate situation. 5. Learners will be able to read longer prose particularly if presented with a clear underlying structure. 1

4 E P C English for Practical Communication 2 The English for Practical Communication Program is a 12-level program geared to adult professionals interested in learning to communicate fluently and with confidence in work scenarios. Also the program guides learners to perform efficiently in common in everyday situations. It comprises a total of 720 hours. 1. Learners will be able to communicate at an upper-intermediate level when graduating from the program. 2. Learners will use language to perform in everyday situations of work and life settings. 3. Learners will practice and develop the four skills: speaking, listening, writing and reading. Culture, pronunciation and grammar are studied comprehensively.

5 AEP Academic English Program 3 The Academic English Program is an intensive, nine-month program designed to prepare its participants for success in any English-language institution of higher education. The program is content-based, emphasizing linguistic, academic and cultural competence. It comprises a total of 1260 hours of instruction. 1. Learners will apply test-taking skills for the TOEFL. 2. Learners will be able to participate in extracurricular activities such as field trips, community service, guest lectures, and visits to college classes using the language effectively. 3. Learners will be able to use multimedia programs, instruction on the application of the Internet in higher education, as well as speech and note-taking practice which further enhance the learning experience.

6 EPD English for Professional Development Program 4 The English for Professional Development Program is designed for participants, professionals of different fields, to communicate in everyday job-related situations in their scope of work. The program aims at achieving higher level of proficiency in the English language. It consists in 14 levels and 700 hours of instruction. The advanced levels aim at further developing learners conversation skills. 1. Learners will be able to discuss topics related to business, negotiation, dealing with conflict, customer service, business presentations business across cultures among others. 2. Learners will be able to communicate effectively in both social and work related context. 3. Learners will be able to interact in different work related settings, congruent to their field of work. 4. Learners upon completion of the course will be able to perform efficiently and competitively at work.

7 E F L English as a Foreign Language Program 5 The English as a Foreign Language Program aims at developing social communication in children, teenagers and adult students who want to learn the language to communicate in every-day settings. It is content-based, integrative skills, proficiency oriented and set according to age groups. The program comprises 750 hours of instruction divided in 15 levels. 1. Learners will be able to use the language tools and skills necessary to perform well in different every-day situations. 2. Learners will be able to communicate at the intermediate level upon graduation from the program. 3. Learners will use the language effective and efficiently in their jobs or school according to the context.

8 CCP 6 Call Center Program The call center program aims at prepare call center applicants with the language skills such as communicative competence, increase fluidity with the language and practice American Standard pronunciation needed to work in the BPO industry. 1. Learners will be able to communicate fluently after finishing the program. 2. Learners will be able to use Call Center vocabulary in a conversation with a customer. 3. Learners will be able to implement effective customer service technics.

9 ELT English Language Training 7 It is a teacher training course for native and non- native speakers of English, who need instruction in methodology, pedagogy, and teaching and learning philosophies to perform as English instructors for Keiser University International Language Institute programs, the Ministry of Education or any other institution that offers English courses in Nicaragua. 1. The new English teacher will draw from the essentials in terms of conceptual background, theory, formal instruction, classroom observations, and classroom practice. 2. The new instructors will teach English with solid language foundations, and prepare future students to face the challenges of using the language in life-like settings. 3. The new teachers will be prepared to provide English language learners with the linguistic tools and skills necessary to appropriately perform in different fields and become a factor of change in their communities.

10 Managua: INVERCASA building, Tower I, 2 nd floor Tel.: / San Marcos, Carazo: Next to BAC Tel.: , ext. 174 / 217 languageinstitute@keiseruniversity.edu