The University of Connecticut American English Language Institute (UCAELI) will offer (2) special 6-week courses this semester designed to provide academic support to international students. These courses will feature strategies for developing English skills and academic skills in English to promote success. These are great courses for students who are struggling in their university courses because of English and/or because of a new academic culture. These courses will take place at the Storrs campus.
Topics in Academic English I
March 22 – April 26, 2024 (6 weeks)
Fridays, 3pm – 5:15pm
Deadline to Register – 3/21
Developing Reading Skills to Improve Speaking and Writing.
This course will focus on the academic English skills needed to respond in speaking and writing to reading passages. Students will explore how to use readings to improve their sentence structure and vocabulary. The course will also review strategies on how to deal with long readings with many new vocabulary words and how students can use the material to demonstrate comprehension effectively.
Topics in Academic English II
March 18 – April 22, 2024 (6 weeks)
Mondays, 3pm – 5:15pm
Deadline to Register – 3/17
Using Lectures to Improve Listening, Speaking and Writing.
This course will focus on integrating what is covered in lectures and discussions with listening, speaking, and writing skills. Academic strategies will include note taking and how to use course content, especially new vocabulary, to improve English proficiency.
Please visit our website for more information about these courses and to submit a request form to enroll.
https://englishlanguage.institute.uconn.edu/current-students/
Let us know if you have any questions, we are here to support your English language development.
Email contact, ana.s.colon@uconn.edu
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Ana Colón-Wallace, M.A.
Program Assistant, UCAELI
UConn Global Affairs
Center for International Student & Scholars (CISS)
2019 Hillside Road – Unit 1198
Storrs, CT 06269-1198
Phone: 860-486-0307
www.ucaeli.uconn.edu
www.ita.uconn.edu