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Assel
ELI Co-Director
Office: Liberal Arts L- 142
Tel: (313) 317-1556
Email: Massel@hfcc.net
Ed Demerly
ELI Co-Director
Office: Liberal Arts L-142
Tel: (313) 317-1556
Email: Edemerly@hfcc.net
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ELI Instructional Technician
Office: Liberal Arts L-142
Tel: (313) 317-1556
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ELI
COURSES
ELI 01
Integrated Grammar, Writing, Reading, and Listening
This course is very elementary in nature. Students will work on sentence structure and
length, reading, writing, conversing, and vocabulary building. Much of the work will be
done in groups, thus allowing students to practice oral communication. There is special
emphasis on the use of computer software and the web. Students will role-play and use
microphones to improve their pronunciation via software video clips and true-to-life
activities.
ELI 02 Integrated Grammar, Writing, Reading, and Listening
This course is designed for non-native speakers of English who need to improve
speaking, writing, and listening skills. The focus of this course will be on vocabulary,
sentence structure, and conversational English. There is special emphasis on the use of
computer software and the web. Students will role-play and use microphones to improve
their pronunciation via software video clips and true-to-life activities.
ELI 03 Integrated Grammar, Writing, Reading, and Listening
This course is designed to introduce students to the parts of
speech, sentence variety, paragraph reading, communication in social
situations, and cross-cultural differences. Students will have the
opportunity to share their views in discussions that
revolve around transference and language acquisition. There is special emphasis on the use
of computer software and the web. Students will role-play and use microphones to improve
their pronunciation via software video clip and true-to-life activities.
ELI 04 Integrated Grammar, Writing, Reading, and Listening
This course is designed for students who need improvement in sentence structure,
reading and listening comprehension. There is intensive writing practice to improve
sentence variety and vocabulary usage. Students will be introduced to paragraph writing
and will have the opportunity to respond orally and in writing to the contents of reading
passages and conversations. There is special emphasis on the use of computer software and
the web. Students will role-play and use microphones to improve their pronunciation via
software video clips and true-to-life activities.
ELI 050
(equivalent to English
078/091)
Students may receive six non-transferable college credits
This course emphasizes intermediate-level college
preparatory reading and writing skills to prepare students for ENG 081/092. Students
practice study systems, memory strategies, test preparation skills, and organizational
skills while improving vocabulary, dictionary skills, understanding of idioms, and
spelling. Students practice comprehension skills such as distinguishing general and
specific terms, recognizing main ideas, and drawing conclusions. With frequent writing
assignments, this course stresses grammatical accuracy, oral and written sentence
patterns, and the basic principles and types of paragraph writing. There is special
emphasis on the use of computer software and the web and the use of near-native speech.
ELI 060
(equivalent to English 081/092)
Students
may receive six non-transferable college credits
This course is designed to provide college preparatory reading and writing instruction at
an advanced level to prepare studentsfor ENG 131. Students learn note taking and test
preparation skills and practice specialized reading in social science, literature, and
mathematics. Reading instruction also focuses on making inferences, retaining concepts,
organizing facts, and making judgments. A major objective of the course is to prepare
students to write college-level expository essays free from major sentence structure
errors, faulty agreement problems, and inappropriate diction. Students continue their
study of troublesome structures such as noun clauses, infinitive phrases, and conditional
expressions. Use of the computer and the web receive special emphasis. Students speak and
understand at a near-native level.
ELI 070 TOEFL
Preparation, Test Taking Skills
May require placement testing prior to enrollment. Practice in grammar, listening, writing
and reading comprehension; test-taking skills and strategies to help improve TOEFL test
scores required by most universities. The class involves computer instruction and
instructor evaluation.
ELI 080 Computer-Assisted Individualized Learning
A lab course designed to assist all college students for whom English is a second
language. This course is specifically developed for students who, although admitted to
college, realize that their limited English prevents them from achieving the success they
desire. Students work with computer software designed for second-language learners; first,
to assess individual needs and then to meet them accordingly. Computer-assisted
instruction is offered in pronunciation, reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary skills.
Students get individual instructor attention. This course does not substitute for any
other English course at HFCC and does not offer college credit.
ELI
090 Course Description: Pronunciation and Conversation for the Non-Native Speaker
A developmental course to improve pronunciation and
conversational skills of non-native speakers who already have at least intermediate level
fluency in English. This course is especially designed for professionals and those
students who have learned English primarily from textbooks and who have had little
opportunity for oral practice. |
