The Academic Program at CSLI is a comprehensive course that is designed to focus on grammatical structure, vocabulary building, reading comprehension, writing skills, and overall improvement of communication skills. In every class, a reading text is studied in detail. Each article includes a vocabulary list and exercises that help to familiarize students with new words used in the text. The follow-up exercises are intended to give the students an opportunity to analyze the relationships between words and to demonstrate how new vocabulary can be used in a different context. This is followed by a specific grammar point and a series of comprehension questions.
The reading texts cover a variety of themes. The diversity in content exposes students to a broad range of vocabulary and grammar, as well as literature forms, including fiction and non-fiction stories, documentaries, personal essays, journals, letters and dialogues. This program is a great starting point for High Beginner and Intermediate level students who wish to take TOEFL, FCE, or TOEIC programs in the future. It is also perfect for anyone who wants to focus on improving in particular (grammatical) areas and those who feel that they would benefit from a quick review of aspects previously studied. |