PROGRAMS
GENERAL ENGLISH
Our general English courses are designed for people who want to learn or improve fluency and accuracy in English. Some people who do these courses are learning for work, others for study or simply for personal interest.
At Caribbean English School, we use Side by Side, Third Edition, by Steven J. Molinsky and Bill Bliss, which is a dynamic, all-skills program that integrates conversation practice, reading, writing, and listening — all in a light-hearted, fun, and easy-to-use format that has been embraced by students and teachers worldwide. This four-level (split) program promotes native communication between students … practicing speaking together «side by side.»
Features of the Third Edition
• Vocabulary Preview sections in every chapter introduce key words in a lively picture dictionary format.
• «How to Say It!» lessons highlight communication strategies.
• Pronunciation exercises provide models for practicing authentic pronunciation, stress, and intonation.
• Side by Side Gazette «magazine-style» pages offer feature articles, fact files, vocabulary expansion, cross-cultural topics through photos, authentic listening activities, e-mail exchanges, and humorous cartoons for role-playing.
• All-new illustrations are lively, light-hearted, and richly detailed to offer students language practice that is contextualized and fun.
The core components include Student Books, Teacher’s Guides, Activity Workbooks, Activity & Test Prep Workbooks, Communication Games and Activity Masters, audio programs, video programs, combined split editions (Student Book and Workbook lessons combined), a testing program, and picture cards.
Note: Our General English program can be regular or intensive
LEVEL 1A (39 hours on Campus)
Chapter 1
To Be : Introduction
Personal information
Meeting People
Chapter 2
To Be + Location
Subject Pronouns
Classroom Objects
Rooms in the Home
Cities and Nationalities
Places Around Town
Chapter 3
Present Continuous Tense
Everyday Activities
Gazette
Chapter 4
To Be: Short Answers
Possessive Adjectives
Everyday Activities
Test A
Chapter 5
To Be:
Yes/No Questions
Short Answers
Adjectives
Possessive Nouns
Describing People and Things
Weather
Chapter 6
To Be: Review
Present Continuous Tense: Review
Prepositions of Location
Family Members
Describing Activities and Events
Gazette
Chapter 7
Prepositions
There Is/There Are
Singular/Plural: Introduction
Places Around Town
Locating Places
Describing Neighborhoods
Describing Apartments
Chapter 8
Singular/Plural
Adjectives
This/That/These/Those
Clothing
Colors
Shopping For Clothing
Gazette
Test B (Final)
LEVEL 1B (38 hours on Campus)
Chapter 9
Simple Present Tense
Languages and Nationalities
Everyday Activities
Chapter 10
Simple Present Tense
Yes/No
Questions
Negatives
Short Answers
Habitual Actions
People’s Interests and Activities
Gazette
Chapter 11
Object Pronouns
Simple Present Tense: s vs. non-s Endings
Have/Has
Adverbs of Frequency
Describing Frequency of Actions
Describing People
Chapter 12
Contrast: Simple Present and Present Continuous Tenses
Adjectives
Feelings and Emotions
Describing Usual and Unusual Activities
Gazette
Test A
Chapter 13
Can
Have to
Expressing Ability
Occupations
Looking for a Job
Expressing Obligation
Invitations
Chapter 14
Future: Going to
Time Expressions
Want to
Describing Future Plans and Intentions
Expressing Wants
Weather Forecasts
Telling Time
Making Predictions
Gazette
Chapter 15
Past Tense:
Regular Verbs
Introduction to Irregular Verbs
Past Actions and Activities
Ailments
Describing an Event
Making a Doctor’s Appointment
Chapter 16
Past Tense:
Yes/No Questions
Short Answers
WH-Questions
More Irregular Verbs
Time Expressions
Reporting Past Actions and Activities
Giving Reasons
Giving Excuses
Chapter 17
To Be: Past Tense
Television Commercials
Describing Physical States and Emotions
Telling About the Past
Biographies and Autobiographies
Gazette
Test B (Final)
HIGH BEGINNING LEVEL (Syllabus)
LEVEL 2A (34 hours on Campus)
Chapter 1
Review of Tenses:
Simple Present
Present Continuous
Simple Past
Future: Going to
Like to
Time Expressions
Indirect Object Pronouns
Describing Present, Past, and Future Actions
Birthdays and Gifts
Telling About Friendships
Chapter 2
Count/Non-Count Nouns
Food
Buying Food
Being a Guest at Mealtime
Describing Food Preferences
Chapter 3
Partitives
Count/Non-Count Nouns
Imperatives
Buying Food
Describing Food
Eating in a Restaurant
Recipes
Gazette
Chapter 4
Future Tense: Will
Time Expressions
Might
Telling About the Future
Probability
Possibility
Warnings
Test A
Chapter 5
ComparativesShouldPossessive Pronouns
Making ComparisonAdviceExpressing OpinionsAgreement and Disagreement
Chapter 6
Superlatives
Describing People, Places, and things
Shoppig in a Departement Store
Expressing Opinons
Gazette
Chapter 7
Imperatives
Directions
Getting Around Town
Public Transportation
Test B (Final)
LEVEL 2B (33 hours on Campus)
Chapter 8
Adverbs
Comparatives of Adverbs
Agent Nouns
If-Clauses
Describing People’s Actions
Describing Plans and Intentions
Consequences of Actions
Gazette
Chapter 9
Past Continuous Tense
ReflexivePronouns
While-Clauses
Describing Ongoing past activities
Chapter 10
Could
Be Able to
Have Got to
Too + Adjective
Expressing Past and Future ability
Expressing Past and Future obligation
Giving an Excuse
Gazette
Test A
Chapter 11
Past Tense Review
Count/Non-Count Noun review
Must
Mustn’t vs. Don’t Have to
Must vs. Should
Medical Examinations
Medical Advice
Nutrition
Chapter 12
Future Continuous Tense
Time Expressions
Describing Future Activities
Expressing Time and Duration
Making Plans by Telephone
Chapter 13
Some/Any
Pronoun Review
Verb Tense Review
Offering Help
Indicating Ownership
Household Problems
Friends
Gazette
Test B (Final)
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL (Syllabus)LEVEL 3A (32 hours on Campus)
Chapter 1
Review:
Simple Present Tense
Present Continuous Tense
Subject & Object Pronouns
Possessive Adjectives
Time Expressions
Describing Habitual and Ongoing Activities
Telling About Likes and Dislikes
Describing Frequency of Actions
Telling About Personal Background and Interests
Chapter 2
Review:
Simple Past Tense (Regular & Irregular Verbs)
Past Continuous Tense
Reporting Past Activities
Mishaps
Difficult Experiences
Describing a Trip
Chapter 3
Review:
Future: Going to
Future: Will
Future Continuous Tense
Time Expressions
Possessive Pronouns
Describing Future Plans and Intentions
Telling About the Future
Expressing Time and Duration
Talking On the Telephone
Plans for the Future
Asking a Favor
Gazette
Test A
Chapter 4
Present Perfect Tense
Describing Actions That Have Occurred
Describing Actions That Haven’t Occurred Yet
Making Recommendations
Things to Do Where You Live
Making Lists
Chapter 5
Present Perfect vs. Present Tense
Present Perfect vs. Past Tense
Since / For
Discussing Duration of Activity
Medical Symptoms and Problems
Career advancement
Telling About Family Members
Gazette
Test B (Final)
LEVEL 3B (33 hours on Campus)
Chapter 6
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Discussing Duration of Activity
Reporting Household Repair Problems
Describing Tasks Accomplished
Reassuring Someone
Describing Experiences
Job Interviews
Chapter 7
Gerunds
Infinitives
Review: Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous Tenses
Discussing Recreation Preferences
Discussing Things You Dislike Doing
Habits
Describing Talents and Skills
Telling About Important Decisions
Chapter 8
Past Perfect Tense
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Discussing Things People Had Done
Discussing Preparations for Events
Describing Consequences of Being Late
Discussing Feelings
Describing Accomplishments
Gazette
Test A
Chapter 9
Two-Word Verbs:
Separable
Inseparable
Discussing When Things Are Going to Happen
Remembering & Forgetting
Discussing Obligations
Asking for and Giving Advice
School Assignments
Making Plans by Telephone
Talking About Important People in Your Life
Shopping for Clothing
Chapter 10
Connectors:
And … Too
And … Either
So, But, Neither
Coincidences
Asking for Giving Reasons
Describing People’s Backgrounds, Interests, and Personalities
Looking for a Job
Referring People to Someone Else
Discussing Opinions
Describing People’s Similarities and Differences
Gazette
Test B (Final)
HIGH INTERMEDIATE LEVEL (Syllabus)LEVEL 4A (22 hours on Campus)
Chapter 1
Review:
Present Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Past Perfect Tense
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Describing Actions That Have Occurred
Describing Actions That Haven’t Occurred Yet
Discussing Duration of Activity
Discussing Things People Had Done
Chapter 2
Perfect Modals:
Should Have
Might Have
May Have
Could Have
Must Have
Evaluating People’s Activities
Job Interviews
Expressing Possibility
Making Deductions
Expressing Concern About Others
Apologizing
Recounting Difficult Situations
Chapter 3
Passive Voice
Relative Pronouns
Discussing Creative Works
Describing Tasks Accomplished
Discussing Things That Have Happened to People
Describing Accomplishments
Securing Services
Automobile Repairs
Historical Narratives
Discussing Opinions
Gazette
Test A
Chapter 4
Embedded Questions
Asking for Information
Indicating Uncertainty
Referring People to Someone Else
Reporting a Crime
Reporting a Missing Person
Chapter 5
Conditional:
Present Real (If ________ Will)
Present Unreal (If _________ Would)
Hope-Clauses
Describing Plans and Intentions
Consequences of Actions
Discussing Future Events
Expressing Hopes
Asking for and Giving Reasons
Making Deductions
Emergencies
Gazette
Test B (Final)
LEVEL 4B (23 hours on Campus)
Chapter 6
Present Unreal Conditional (continued)
Wish-Clauses
Advice
Expressing Wishes
Job Satisfaction
Expressing Ability
Asking for and Giving Reasons
Life in Cities and Suburbs
Chapter 7
Past Unreal Conditional (If _____ Would Have)
Wish-Clauses (continued)
Asking for and Giving Reasons
Making Deductions
Discussing Unexpected Events
Expressing Wishes and Hopes
Consequences of Actions
Rumors
Chapter 8
Reported Speech
Sequence of Tenses
Reporting What People Have Said
Reporting Information
Expressing Surprise
Indicating Lack of Prior Knowledge
Leaving, Taking, and Conveying Messages
Job Interviews
Asking for and Giving Reasons
Discussing Feelings
Advice
Gazette
Test A
Chapter 9
Tag Questions
Emphatic Sentences
Verifying
Expressing Surprise
Reporting Information
Congratulating
Initiating Topics
Expressing Opinions
Expressing Agreement
Writing a Personal Letter
Writing a Business Memo
Performance on the Job
Chapter 10
Review:
Verb Tenses
Conditionals
Gerunds
Invitations
Expressing Disappointment
Calling Attention to People’s Actions
Apologizing
Giving Reasons
Decision-Making
Consequences of Actions
Expressing Concern About People
Asking for Assistance
Test B (Final)
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REGULAR AND INTENSIVE COURSES?Depending on how quickly you want to progress with your English, Caribbean English School offers two kinds of courses, regular and intensive. The program of regular courses is 15 months long, whereas the program of the intensive courses is 9 months long.
Both regular and intensive programs have the same curriculum, except that the duration of the intensive courses is shorter (9 months) than the duration of the regular courses (15 months). Also, the tuition of the intensive courses is approximately twice higher when studying on Campus.
Regular Courses
Regular courses consist of 5 classroom hours (weekday schedules), or 4 classroom hours (weekend schedules). Students are expected to attend the classes and should plan on 1-2 hours a day in homework reviewing the material covered in class and practice speaking. In addition students will be given a mid-term and final exam. Upon passing the exams (passing grade: 70%), students will be promoted to the next level.
Intensive Courses
Intensive courses consist of 10 classroom hours (weekday schedules), or 8 classroom hours (weekend schedules). Students are expected to attend the classes and should plan at least 2 hours a day in homework reviewing the material covered in class and practice speaking. Students must submit all homework assignments, pass the mid-term and final exam to progress to the next level. The passing grade is 70%.
SPECIAL COURSES
Caribbean English School has several special courses sorted as the most essential ones that a student should take after the intermediate levels - these courses are elaborated below.
Note : "Spoken English" can be taken at all levelsBUSINESS ENGLISHWhy taking up the business course?-The Business English Course allows students to communicate easily and more consciously in the business world. It is also designed to prepare students to use English in a present or future work situation. Students will develop English skills with focus on business contexts and environments and they will learn vocabulary that is used regularly in business.– Reason 1
– What do we mean by «communicate easily and more consciously in the business world”? We mean students who take up this course will understand T.V. or radio broadcast better, whether it is about finance, economics, banking, accounting, culture, diplomacy, literature, politics, medicine and the other like or life in a whole; that is, the terms used by most intellectuals in the English language-Not only will it enable students to understand English used in the conversations hereinbefore, but also helps them refine their speech by finding the exact words to converse with.– Reason 2
Objective
The course will broaden both your speaking and writing skills and will give you an in-depth knowledge of diverse areas in English
•The course is for everyone learning English•—Besides enriching business vocabulary, the course also helps develop the language needed for important business communication skills. As a purpose-specific tool. The main goal of business English is to carry the messages across and reach agreements. This is why it demands a business-oriented English vocabulary and a bunch of skills. These skills can include letter writing, reports writing, delivering presentations, negotiating….after this course, the students will be ready for business—i.e, the business field!
Why take up an English Grammar course?
Basically grammar provides information that helps the reader’s comprehension.It is the structure that conveys precise meaning from the writer to the audience. Eliminate grammatical errors from your writing, and reward your readers with clear communication. Moreover grammar is important because it is the language that makes it possible for us to talk about language. Many people associate grammar with errors and correctness. But knowing about grammar also helps us understand what makes sentences and paragraphs clear and interesting and precise.
Benefits of the grammar class
-After this class, students will be able to use parts of speech,verb tenses,punctuations prescriptive and descriptive more consciously and effectively.
PRONUNCIATION-AMERICAN ACCENTWhy taking up pronunciation -American Accent?Reasons:
….You want to sound like a native English speaker or understand native English speakers — especially people from the United States — this class is designed for you.How does this class help students reach their goal of sounding like native English speakers? – It does with us (CES) providing them with didactic materials and assigning them a series of related exercices in class as well as at home to boost their learning and abet them to build self-confidence through daily practice.
– It teaches students the different types of American Accent by differing the Northern accent from the southern, the west coast and the east accents. It sets the difference between sounds of letters and their names and differentiate Intonation from Liaisons. It builds language awareness in the students in order for them to attain their goals such as making them know that native English speakers typically raise their voices and make a longer sound for the word that needs the most attention — other words they «stress” the most important words. English rhythm is the musical feature of English, the up and down of their pitch for each word in a sentence.Objective
—After this class, students will be able to identify the peaks and valleys intonation, Liaisons (word connections) and the other like, and apply them in their speaking.
—Students will understand movies, sports casters, interviews with superstars; interviews in a whole, T.V reality shows, besides all the above, they will understand native English speakers when talking to them physically much better than they did before.
The myth that it is not possible for a foreign learner to sound like a native speaker will no longer exist in the students’ minds – the barrier that has always been part of their learning process and has often obstructed their advancing in the language will be collapsed with the help of C.E.S — the determination of the students will be exposed and utilized for the betterment and task accomplishments of each and every student of ”Caribbean English School”.– Some problem areas students who attend CES will not have any more are with: Intonation, which refers to the paralinguistic features such as pitch, loudness, resonance, quality, and so forth…
The purpose of reading comprehension is getting meaning from written texts.. a major goal of reading comprehension instructions, therefore; is to help students develop the knowledge, skills and experiences they must have if they are to become competent and enthusiastic readers.
We will focus on 5 levels of reading comprehension: Lexical Comprehension, Literal Comprehension, Affective Comprehension, Applied Comprehension, and Interpreting Comprehension.
We will also help the students by dictating and encouraging them to empower their vocabulary in order for them to have better understanding of what they read.LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Reasons for taking up this course
-Apart from the other abilities that exist in every language, the first ones that everyone acquires when it comes to communicating in any language are listening and speaking then come the others; reading and writing.
Listening and Speaking skills
-By having strong listening skills you will be able to understand everything that is happening around you. By having good speaking skills you will be able to say anything you want without any problem opening up the world of communication both professionally and socially.
Objective
-This course is for students who wish to upgrade their listening and speaking skills for personal, educational and/or employment purposes. The course focuses on extending speaking and listening skills to improve confidence and develop basic proficiency in speaking and listening.
This course will certainly help students learn to listen again with counseling and assignments that will encourage them to empower the skills herein, with the assistance of professional and competent teachers selected by CES among the cream of the crop to make the students achieve their goal of being able to listen well and speak in a refined and intellectual way.
This course is intended to help beginners intermediate, upper-intermediate, and advanced students catch up with the time lost due to a lack practice.
It brings them back on track by creating an environment that allows them to practice as much as possible with a tutor.
Why a tutor?
Because it is with small groups of students who are proctored closely and attentively.
The students are assigned a variety of exercises and/or activities with didactic materials to accompany them in their practice session.
In this course, series of presentations, pair conversations, contest, group presentations and so forth are to make the students get their English back.
All the above is designed to help students brush up on their English and kill the shyness that usually hinders their speaking. It will also build up confidence in the students in order to set the mood for them to converse in the classroom as well as elsewhere.
After this course they will be able to use their English wheresoever with no fear of making mistakes.
PRIVATE INSTRUCTION
Private, one-on-one ESL lessons can be arranged for individuals or mini-groups that have specific schedules or needs. These customized lessons are perfect for the student with limited time, who want more individualized attention, or who want to focus on a specific topic. Lessons can be arranged in a location and at a time that is convenient for the student.
Key points
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Flexible scheduling to meet your personal requirements
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One-to-one instruction dedicated to your own needs and pace
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A personalized learning plan designed to support your objectives
• Highly qualified instructors
DESCRIPTION : Private lessons at the institute, your home or office
INTENSITY : 2 or more lessonsper week
LEVELS : 10 levels from Beginner to Fluency
