Descriptions of Available English Lessons
Conversational English
*Practice conversational skills (speaking and listening) with a trained native speaker of American English.
*Prepare for a business trip or a vacation.
*Learn and ask questions about cultural differences, politeness, tipping service workers, etc., in Anglophone** cultures. (**Your instructor will be experienced in the following Anglophone (English-speaking) cultures: American, Canadian, and British.)
*Special Offer: Decide if you would like any (or all) of your sessions to include accuracy practice at no extra charge. (Accuracy practice is a way to work on correcting grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation mistakes while speaking. It is a useful way to improve your speaking skills faster.)
Academic/Professional English
You can choose one skill or a combination of skills. During the free consultation, you and the lead instructor can make a plan and schedule the lessons.
*Comprehension skills (understanding main ideas and details)
*Vocabulary strategies (figuring out what new words mean without a dictionary)
*Academic article/essay structure (analysis of ideas and organization)
*Literature (novels and short stories)
*News and magazine articles
*Reading speed
*Comprehension skills (understanding main ideas and details while listening)
*Note-taking skills
*Academic lectures
*Podcasts and news
*Interviews and conversations
*Understanding different accents and dialects
*Academic and professional presentation skills (with or without slides)
*Discussion skills and polite language
*Sharing and supporting opinions
*Pronunciation practice (working on specific sounds to say words more clearly)
*Informal and formal speaking
*Essay and paragraph structure
*Sentence types and punctuation rules
*Organizing ideas and information for different types of essays
*Research writing
*Citing/quoting sources and preventing plagiarism
*Personal statements and formal letters
*Spelling and vocabulary (American, Canadian, and British)
*Informal/formal styles and vocabulary
*Beginning to advanced levels
*Communicating ideas clearly and preventing mistakes
*Understanding, practicing, and remembering rules more easily
*Helpful in improving all skill areas (speaking, listening, reading, and writing)
*Specific topics that you would like to practice
*Individualized grammar ‘courses’ according to your level
*Increasing your vocabulary
*Strategies to learn and understand new words
*Using words correctly in different situations
*Word forms (noun, verb, adjective, etc.)
*Word parts (word roots, prefixes, and suffixes)
*Social and academic vocabulary
*Understanding differences between similar words
*Differences in American, Canadian, and British vocabulary and spelling
Other Services (For new teachers, universities, and other organizations.)
*Please contact Stardust English Language Learning to discuss rates and details.
*Professional development workshops and lectures.
*Ways to support international students and/or non-native speakers of English in your classroom, company, or organization.
*Presentation skills for students and/or employees.
*Plagiarism prevention.
*Anglophone (specifically American, Canadian, and British) “academic culture” and expectations for international students. (communication, classroom behavior, resources, etc.)
*Orientation programs for international students.
Please contact Stardust English Language Learning to discuss rates and details for proofreading and editing services. Eligible items include but are not limited to:
- Professional letters/emails
- Personal statements
- Cover letters
- Résumés
- Curriculum vitae (CV) documents.
*Methodology for ESL/EFL
*English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and/or community/survival contexts
*Needs assessment methods and tools
*Materials/curriculum design and development
*Effective assessment tools for different skill areas (formal and informal assessment/testing)
*Developing effective practice activities and assignments
*Evaluating students and providing useful feedback
*Creating effective grading rubrics
Please contact Stardust English Language Learning to discuss rates and details for professional development for teachers in schools and English language programs. Our lead instructor is experienced in mentoring individual teachers and conducting online professional development workshops for international language schools.
