English as a Second Language

This class is for those who ​have never taken an English class, and need to learn from the Alphabet and basic grammar.

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What will I learn?

• The alphabet and letter sounds

• Basic grammar (capital and lower case letters, punctuation, pronouns)

• The verb to be and daily activities verbs in the present continuous 

• Days, months, and numbers

• Vocabulary related to my classroom, my home, places around the city, and the weather 

• Basic everyday questions

• Describing people and things

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At the end of each level I will be able to:

• Recognize and pronounce letters and spell in English 

• Read basic sentences and write basic words 

• Understand basic greetings and questions

• Answer basic yes/no questions and provide basic information about myself

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This class is for students who have taken one English class before and understand the basics when people speak to them, and are able to answer basic questions.

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What will I learn?

• To use the verb to be in negative forms and to formulate questions

• Basic grammar (singular and plural, prepositions, possessive pronouns, others)

• The simple present 

• Vocabulary about my neighborhood, my family, shopping for clothes and money, and languages and nationalities

• Describing clothing, my neighborhood, and people's interests and daily activities

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At the end of this level I will be able to:

• Answer questions about myself, my family, and my neighborhood

• Read and write a short paragraph about these topics

• Ask and answer basic questions

• Understand basic conversations about daily life

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This class is for students who have taken two English classes in the past and are able to hear, understand and use (ask basic questions and use basic sentences to describe) some English at work and in their daily life.

 

What will I learn?​

• The verb to have to express ownership and obligation

• To express abilities with the model "can"

• To contrast the simple present and the present continuous

• The past of regular and irregular verbs

• Basic grammar (object pronouns and adjectives)

• Vocabulary about daily routines, abilities, telling time, and special events

• Describing daily routines, a special event, future plans, and past actions

 

At the end of this level I will be able to:

• Understand and make questions in the simple present and the simple past

• Talk about what I can do at work and at home

• Describe daily routines, past actions, and future plans

• Recognize the difference between present, past, and future 

• Read and write short texts with 3 or 4 paragraphs