

Students will gain confidence in:
- Speaking English
- Structuring a grammatically correct paragraph
- Mastering some of the reading strategies such as previewing, predicting, using word clues, and using visual clues
Students will become comfortable speaking about relatively simple topics with classmates, teachers, and native English speakers.
PROGRAM LENGTH
3 Quarters / 33 Weeks
36 Credit Hours
PROGRAM HOURS
540 (180 Lecture Clock Hours and 360 Lab Clock Hours)
Training Methods: Lectures/Labs
PROGRAM COSTS
Illinois
Tuition: $1,300 per quarter
Course Materials Fee: $60 per quarter
Supply Fee: $40 per quarter
Total: $1,400 per quarter
Tuition: $3,900 per year
Course Materials Fee: $180 per year
Supply Fee: $120 per year
Total: $4,200 per year
Massachusetts
Tuition: $1,350 per quarter
Course Materials Fee: $60 per quarter
Supply Fee: $40 per quarter
Total: $1,450 per quarter
Tuition: $4,050 per year
Course Materials Fee: $180 per year
Supply Fee: $120 per year
Total: $4,350 per year
PLACEMENT SCORES*
Beginner ESL: 20-49.99 (A1)
*Before international students enroll in this Program at CSI, they must take a computer-based standardized English Placement Test.
Beginner Vocabulary and Conversation
Lecture Hours: 60
Lab Hours: 120
Total Clock Hours: 180
Quarter Credit Hours: 12
This course is a beginner-level exploration of vocabulary and conversation. Emphasis is placed
on building and using new vocabulary, developing listening skills, and exploring spoken English.
The course includes vocabulary-building activities with a focus on level-appropriate high-frequency vocabulary. It also incorporates listening and speaking exercises. The course activities include lecture assignments, projects, exercises, quizzes, a midterm exam, and a final exam.
Beginner Writing and Grammar
Lecture Hours: 60
Lab Hours: 120
Total Clock Hours: 180
Quarter Credit Hours: 12
This course is an introduction to English grammar and writing conventions. The emphasis is placed on grammar and sentence structure. The grammar aspect of this course concentrates on the usage of appropriate pronouns, articles, modals, and basic tenses. Course activities include lecture assignments, projects, exercises, quizzes, a midterm exam, and a final exam.
Beginner Reading Strategies
Lecture Hours: 60
Lab Hours: 120
Total Clock Hours: 180
Quarter Credit Hours: 12
This course is an introduction to various reading strategies
aimed at developing reading and understanding skills in beginner students. The course explores relevant vocabulary and grammar while focusing on analyzing and synthesizing ideas and information. Students will work with a variety of text types and graphic formats and begin to think critically about their reading material. Course activities include lecture assignments, projects, exercises, quizzes, a midterm exam, and a final exam.



