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Standard English Program

IS THIS COURSE RIGHT FOR ME?


This course is suitable for anyone wanting to improve their English skills.


Don’t worry if you do not know your English level, you will be given a short placement test before starting your course. That way we you make sure you join a class at the right level.



COURSE DESCRIPTION


Our Standard English Program begins with Survival English and progresses through Advanced Academic Writing. In other words, our Standard English Program caters to everyone’s needs.


This class is offered on campus via Zoni Language Centers, or Online via the Virtual Presence Program (VPP) by Zoni Institute.


For many of our courses, you can choose class times to fit your schedule. Please check the schedule carefully. These classes are not on-demand, meaning you must log-in to the virtual school at set class times. If you miss a class, you will be marked as absent.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

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KEY SKILLS

Students develop their speaking skills, increase their vocabulary, and practice a range of writing styles.

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ORAL LANGUAGE SKILLS

Students improve their oral language skills through conversation, everyday situations and at more advanced levels, how to give presentations, role play and participate in debates.

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TOPICS AND THEMES

Students learn about American values and culture, as well as a wide range of academic skills and themes.

EXPECTATIONS

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Learn techniques for writing, speaking and comprehension


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Hold conversations and be part of complex discussions.


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Learn practical skills in letter writing, articles, creative pieces and academic essays.


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COURSE JOURNEY

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LOGIN TO CLASS

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ENJOY YOUR LESSON

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DO YOUR HOMEWORK

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IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH

COURSE TEACHERS


You will be taught by one of our highly qualified and experienced English teachers. All of our teachers have college degrees, an English teaching qualification and many years of experience. On top of this, our teachers are specially trained in virtual teaching and are able to make sure you are a fully integrated member of the class.

COURSE PROGRAM

An introductory English course. Students learn the simple present tense, greetings, numbers, dates, time and other simple grammar. Students are able to participate in a 2-way conversation.

Students improve their English fluency as well as writing, reading comprehension and spelling. Students are also introduced to 3-way conversations.

In this course students improve their writing and conversation skills. Students learn to use the future and progressive tenses, comparatives, superlatives, and some idiomatic expressions.

This standard English course focuses on accuracy and fluency. Students’ improve their listening and reading comprehension as more complicated material is introduced. In addition, students learn the perfect tenses.

This course is designed for intermediate students. It challenges students to use complex language and discuss topics such as culture and hobbies.

For intermediate level students ready for complex grammar. This course focuses on increasing vocabulary and introduces basic phrasal verbs and idioms.

This course focuses on refining students’ conversation skills. Students are given real-life situations wherein they apply conversation strategies and idiomatic expressions. Students learn to express themselves using high-intermediate structures, new idioms and vocabulary.

This course focuses on phrasal verbs and idioms. Students study their usage through reading, writing, and speaking. Students also complete writing assignments as part of this course.

Suitable for high intermediate students. Students develop reading skills such as scanning for main ideas, skimming for details, summarizing, paraphrasing and making predictions.

This high intermediate course develops students’ academic writing. For example, students learn paragraph construction, punctuation, capitalization, and composition writing.

This advanced course teaches students the basics of speech writing and delivery. This includes informative, persuasive, and impromptu speeches and debates.

This course is focused on listening comprehension. It provides a variety of listening activities including dialogues, interviews and lectures. It emphasizes listening strategies such as summarizing, making inferences, listening for stressed words, reductions and intonations.

This course is an advanced grammar course that assists students in developing and mastering language skills for speaking and writing. It gives students a better understanding of the structural rules of English grammar and its usage.

This course expands upon the grammar structures and rules studied in Written Structure 1. Focus is placed on the practical use of grammar in speaking and writing.

This course further develops the grammar learnt in Written Structure 1 and 2. Further emphasis is given to grammar rules and their real-life application.

This course is an advanced grammar course that assists advanced level students like you to develop and master language skills using accurate grammar for speaking and writing. It gives you a better understanding of the structural rules of English grammar and usage.

This course is an advanced grammar course that assists advanced level students like you to develop and master language skills using accurate grammar for speaking and writing. It gives you a better understanding of the structural rules of English grammar and usage.

This course is a study of American cultural patterns and how they differ from or are similar to your own culture. It is designed to enhance communication skills through cultural awareness.

This course is for advanced level students. During the course, students improve their reading comprehension, speaking, grammar and writing skills. Students learn more sophisticated grammar structures and vocabulary.

This course is designed for advanced level students who need to enhance their writing skills and prepare them for academic and developmental writing courses. It consists of extensive practice in rhetorical strategies and techniques with review of appropriate grammatical structures and mechanics of writing.

This course further develops and improves students’ listening comprehension skills. It provides stimulating and content-based lessons for developing comprehension, note taking and academic study skills.

This course provides you an integrated skills approach to develop your critical thinking, by exposing you to readings and discussions of controversial issues of international interest, and for you to form your views and opinions. All four skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening, will be developed.

This is an advanced academic writing course that entails extensive writing tasks required in college and job-related activities, designed to develop your writing, reading, and critical thinking skills. It provides extensive vocabulary and accurate grammar usage for academic and technical writing.