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Enhance your writing and grammar, build confidence in speaking and pronunciation, and develop your academic reading and vocabulary skills. You will learn these skills in a practical, hands-on environment and experience Canadian classroom culture. NAIT offers 6 levels of ESL. Levels 1, 2, and 3 are foundation-building courses for high-beginner to intermediate learners. Levels 4, 5, and 6 build academic English skills of intermediate to advanced learners. The program includes courses in Writing & Grammar, Listening & Speaking, and Reading & Vocabulary. Each course is taught by a different instructor. This allows you to experience different teaching styles, an asset for the post-secondary Canadian classroom or the workplace. Full-time and part-time options are available during the day. Apply online at http://www.nait.ca/esl

6 levels of courses are available and range from a focus on reading descriptive texts for information and instruction, and acquiring basic vocabulary to evaluating and critiquing texts, and applying strategies for the improvement of reading speed, comprehension, academic and professional vocabulary. Apply online at www.nait.ca/esl

Learn skills needed to write with confidence in academic settings. Learn structures and features of writing to communicate with coherence and unity. Practice structures and formats needed in a post-secondary context, including sentence structure, paragraph construction, and different types of essays. Writing with convincing analysis and interpretation, and demonstration of critical thinking will also be emphasized. With the skills developed in this course, you will be able to write with increased confidence in professional and academic settings. Online Registration is available for this course. Course code: (NESL 704). Evening Classes. Online.

Prepare for the NAIT English Language Proficiency (ELP) assessment exam. With the skills obtained in this intensive preparation course, you will become familiar with each section of the assessment exam. Become aware of specific exam requirements and expectations, and learn strategies to finish each section of the exam within required time parameters. Increase your knowledge of the writing exam by reviewing essay and graph questions. Practice the different sections of the speaking test. Develop test-taking strategies for the reading and listening sections of the exam, and complete each task with confidence on exam day. Online registration is available for this course. Course code: (NESL 716). Online.

Take the IELTS Academic English Language Test with confidence! Master tips and techniques that can help you improve your score, especially in the writing component, which tends to be the most challenging part. With personalized feedback from experienced IELTS professionals, practice the essential skills in all four components of the test (reading, listening, speaking, and writing) with a special emphasis on improving your writing skills. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be familiar with the format and expectations of the IELTS Academic English Language Test. Graduates will be able to apply valuable test-taking techniques to IELTS-style questions. After completing this course, you’ll be eligible to try out your new strategies and skills in a realistic Practice Test that takes place in a real test setting. Tackle the IELTS Academic English Test with greater confidence by applying the powerful strategies and techniques you gain in this course! Online Registration is available for this course. Course code: (NESL717). Writing focus. Evening classes online