NWTC Intensive English Program Guide Issue 2017-18 | Page 3

Course Descriptions
Intermediate Level
TOEFL pb 400-449, ibt 32-44, IELTS 4.0-5.0)
IEP Intermediate Listening and Speaking
Students practice oral communication skills in
pairs and small groups with a focus on academic
discussion skills, fluency, establishing and
maintaining a conversation, pronunciation, and
grammatical accuracy. Students will also give brief
presentations in class.
IEP Intermediate Reading
Students practice reading strategies to increase
reading comprehension, such as skimming, scanning,
and using context to determine vocabulary meaning.
Students also develop word-building and dictionary
skills and create a plan for vocabulary acquisition.
IEP Intermediate Writing
At the Intermediate level, students write basic
essays four to five paragraphs in length with a
clear thesis, topic sentences and transitions with
basic essay organization (introduction, body, and
conclusion). Students will develop their essays with
a variety of sentence structures: simple, compound,
and complex.
IEP Intermediate Grammar
Students develop Intermediate-level grammar skills
through a variety of communicative activities. Basic
tenses and aspects, modals, question formation,
subject-verb agreement, and subordinate clause
structures are emphasized in this course. Students will
identify grammar through listening and reading, and
produce accurate grammar in speaking and writing.