ESL
UESL Program Curriculum
UESL offers a program focusing on English language and academic skills for students who are already at an intermediate level* or above and who are ready to take their English to a higher level.
* In order to successfully participate in UESL courses, students should have at least an intermediate level of English. We recommend a minimum TOEIC of 500, TOEFL iBT 52, Duolingo 80, or equivalent
The UESL program includes 20 class hours per week. Classes focus on development of language and academic skills, along with promotion of cultural awareness. In addition to the many opportunities for using English offered by immersion in an English-speaking environment, students will develop their communication skills through interactions with CWU student classroom volunteers and during a weekly Conversation Corner activity with American and other international students.
Projected UESL Quarterly Curriculum, Fall 2024-Summer 2025
Fall Quarter, 2024/Spring Quarter 2025
- ESL70C – Oral Communication Skills 3
- ESL80C – Oral Communication Skills 4
- ESL90C – Oral Communication Skills 5*
- ESL70R – Reading Skills and Vocabulary 3
- ESL80R – Reading Skills and Vocabulary 4
- ESL90R – Reading Skills and Vocabulary 5*
- ESL70W – Writing Skills 3
- ESL80W – Writing Skills 4
- ESL90W – Writing Skills 5*
- Students will also take an elective course (two or three of the following will be offered, depending on total enrollment):
- ESL70G – Grammar 3
- ESL80G – Grammar 4
- ESL90A – Academic Skills
* Depending on enrollment, level 5 skills courses may be combined with level 4, with level 5 students being challenged to perform at a higher level
Winter Quarter, 2025/Summer Quarter, 2025
- ESL80C – Oral Communication Skills 4
- ESL90C – Oral Communication Skills 5
- ESL80R – Reading Skills and Vocabulary 4
- ESL90R – Reading Skills and Vocabulary 5
- ESL80W – Writing Skills 4
- ESL90W – Writing Skills 5
- Students will also take an elective course (two or three of the following will be offered, depending on total enrollment):
- ESL80G – Grammar 4
- ESL90A – Academic Skills
- ESL90T – Test Preparation (integrated language skills for TOEIC/TOEFL)
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