ESL levels one, two, and three will generally be offered both fall
and spring semesters.
ESL level four may or may not be offered, depending on enrollment.
No required TOEFL score is necessary for entry into the program,
however, it does help with accurate placement of the student if it
is available. TOEFL exams are offered twice at the beginning and end
of each semester.
Matriculating ESL students in level four, with a TOEFL score over
480, may take a combination of ESL and regular undergraduate courses.
Students with scores of 525 on the institutional paper- based TOEFL and
above, are eligible for full-time undergraduate study at Saint Martin’s.
The following ESL foreign language courses are offered to ESL students from
Reitaku university.
| ESL 016a |
ESL Chinese I |
| ESL 016b |
ESL Spanish I |
| ESL 016c |
ESL French I |
| ESL 016d |
ESL Korean I |
| ESL 016e |
ESL German I |
| ESL 017a |
ESL Chinese II |
| ESL 017b |
ESL Spanish II |
| ESL 017c |
ESL French II |
| ESL 017d |
ESL Korean II |
| ESL 017e |
ESL German II |
Three four-week summer sessions are available for student enrollment.
| ESL 001-ESL 015 |
Summer Topics |
Course descriptions:
ESL 020, 030, 040, 050, 060, 070, 080, 090
Grammar/writing
Covers the full sequence of English grammar structures and parts of
speech through specific writing assignments and interactive exercises.
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ESL 025, 035
Grammar
Intensive practice in mastering basic grammar through grammar
exercises and contextualized writing assignments.
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ESL 028, 048, 068, 088
American history
Overview and survey of North American and U.S. history for the
purpose of understanding American attitudes, values, politics and
people.
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ESL 038, 058, 078, 098
History of the Americas
Overview and survey of North, Central and/or South American history for
the purpose of understanding the United States in its geographical,
economic, social, and political context.
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ESL 021, 041, 061, 081
Reading skills
Focuses on foundational reading skills such as reading for the main
idea, skimming, summarizing and anticipating the topic using
level-appropriate stories, essays, poems and biographies.
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ESL 031, 051, 071, 091
English/American literature
Offers a general introduction to American literature, focusing on
understanding American cultures and values through text analysis,
discussion, and writing assignments.
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ESL 024, 044, 064, 084
American culture
General survey of the broad diversity of American mainstream and
minority cultures through the study of American personalities, music,
film, sport, art, science, business, geography, politics, relationships,
families, marriage, lifestyles and customs. Explores the diversity of
American values, beliefs, feelings and cultural assumptions.
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ESL 034, 054, 074, 094
Cultures of America
General survey of the diverse cultures present in the United States,
including cultures based on nationality, ethnicity, race, sexuality,
social and economic classes. The class will study the ways these
cultures influence and affect US society and the ways that these
cultures have developed over time.
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ESL 027, 037
Pronunciation
Focuses on listening and speech challenges that are particular to the
students’ native languages through a variety of intensive speech
exercises and pronunciation games.
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ESL
022, 042, 062, 082
Conversation skills
Focuses on the practice of spoken English and conversational skills in a
relaxed and open context. Emphasis is on building speaking
confidence/listening comprehension and on skills that fit various
American conversational contexts.
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ESL 032, 052
Listening/speaking
Focuses on listening and speaking skills by exposing students to a
variety of spoken English, including different accents, intonation, and
paces of speech so that students can develop their ability to better
understand spoken English. Students will also learn and practice ways to
improve their speech in English, including work on pronunciation,
intonation, and their ability to orally present information and ideas to
large and small groups.
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ESL 072, 092
Contemporary issues
Focuses on the practice of spoken English and conversational skills in
the study of current domestic and international social, economic,
environmental and political issues.
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ESL 026, 046, 066, 086
International studies
Introductory comparison of international cultures through a general
survey of current global and international economic, political, social
and environmental issues.
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ESL 036, 056, 076, 096
World cultures
Covers intercultural communication in an international context by
exploring differences not only between national cultures such as Korean,
Japanese, French and Mexican, but also between subcultures such as race,
gender, religion, language, social class, age and sexual orientation.
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ESL 023, 043
Writing skills
Focuses on building foundational writing skills in English such as
paragraph forms, punctuation, spelling and grammar.
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ESL
063, 083
College writing
Designed for international students who are planning to matriculate or
immigrant students needing writing improvement. Focuses on writing
reports, essays, journals, speeches and research papers, as well as on
using narration, description, observing and reporting, profiling and
exposition.
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ESL 033, 053, 073, 093
Writing workshop
A class where international students put their creative energy together
into creating, writing, designing and producing a writing project, such
as a newspaper, poetry display, a short story exhibition, or other
related projects.
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ESL 047, 077
English in music and film
Explores the American vernacular and popular culture through the study
of American music styles and lyrics and film.
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ESL 057, 067
American music history
Explores American history as it relates to music and American music as
it has both reflected and influenced history.
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ESL 045, 055, 065, 075, 085, 095
TOEFL skills and strategy
Covers successful test-taking strategies and strengthens skills through
intensive work in all four sections of the next generation TOEFL test:
listening, speaking, reading and writing.
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ESL 069, 079, 089, 099
College skills
This course focuses on preparing advanced English language students to
enter U.S. university level courses effectively by emphasizing the
importance of class participation, discussion and critical thinking. It
will utilize material comparable to that found in general education
required courses like religious studies, literature, philosophy and
history. The course will cover note-taking skills as well as strategies
for being a successful, balanced student.
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