Every academic term at Bluedata lasts four months: classes are in
session during the first three months (or 12 weeks) and the fourth
month is vacation. New term starts around every 15th of
the month. Flexible class schedules are being given in the
morning, afternoon, evening and weekend.
The courses listed below are
currently being offered at Bluedata. Some courses are offered on a
seasonal basis; others are offered on a yearly basis. Students
should contact our Office of Administration prior to registration to
identify courses that would best suit their personal needs. Classes
and field trips follow the schedule updated every Wednesday.
Students are encouraged to discus their course schedules with the
international students supervisor.
Please bring your highest
diploma and demonstrate your basic knowledge of the English language
in a short entrance exam. This will help us prepare you for your
selected course.
ESL
(Level 1) 216
Hours
Entrance Requirements: Basic
English Skills Test.
The objective of this ESL
program is to provide the appropriate training for English as a
Second Language speakers who intend to proceed to post-secondary
study. A secondary goal of this program is to enhance cross-cultural
interaction and understanding. ESL Level 1 teaches students numbers,
time, days and months. They will begin to touch grammar by
incorporating present tense, pronouns, industry-specific vocabulary
and adjectives into basic conversations. Students will focus on
correct pronunciation.
ESL
(Level 2) 216
Hours
Entrance Requirements: Basic
English Skills Test, minimum score 29.
The objective of this ESL
program is to provide the appropriate training for English as a
Second Language speakers who intend to proceed to post-secondary
study. A secondary goal of this program is to enhance cross-cultural
interaction and understanding. ESL Level 2 teaches students
intermediate grammar concepts with present progressive tense,
prepositions and pronouns. They will also learn counting and
non-counting numbers, question words and industry-specific questions
and conversations.
ESL
(Level 3) 216
Hours
Entrance Requirements: Basic
English Skills Test, minimum score 42.
The objective of this ESL
program is to provide the appropriate training for English as a
Second Language speakers who intend to proceed to post-secondary
study. A secondary goal of this program is to enhance cross-cultural
interaction and understanding. ESL Level 3 teaches students advanced
grammar concepts with past tense and past progressive tense and
reviewing the tenses covered in Level 1 and Level 2. They learn
adverbs and how to compare between people and things. Students
further develop their conversations skills by increasing
conversation length and combining advanced vocabulary and grammar
concepts.
ESL
(Level 4) 216
Hours
Entrance Requirements: Basic
English Skills Test, minimum score 58.
The objective of this ESL
program is to provide the appropriate training for English as a
Second Language speakers who intend to proceed to post-secondary
study. A secondary goal of this program is to enhance cross-cultural
interaction and understanding. ESL Level 4 teaches students more
advanced grammar concepts with future and conditional tense. They
also learn to express a sequence of events and apply different parts
of speech to different event timelines. Students focus on advanced
industry-specific vocabulary and conversations.
ESL (Level 5)
216 Hours
Entrance Requirements: Basic
English Skills Test, minimum score 65.
The objective of this ESL
program is to bring the student to a level of proficiency, which
will enable him or her to carry a full academic load in English. A
secondary goal of this program is one of cross-cultural
understanding and adaptation. As a part of the college preparatory
school curriculum, this program is designed to prepare the
international student for entry into an American post-secondary
institution.
ESL
(Level 6) 216 Hours
Entrance Requirements: Basic
English Skills Test, minimum score 65.
Upon successful completion of
this course, the student will be proficient with English grammar.
The student should be able to make dialogs, questions and answers,
sentences, and polite requests in English for advanced level. This
course also contains aspects of English reading and vocabulary;
writing; listening and speaking.
TOEFL Prep
Course 216 Hours
Entrance Requirements: High
School Diploma or GED; ESL Placement Test score of 473.
TOEFL is recognized throughout
the world by major universities and businesses as a measure of
English proficiency. A high TOEFL score is required by most U.S.
colleges and universities for admission of international students.
This course helps the students acquire the following skills:
-
familiarization with the format
of the test
-
techniques for answering
multiple choice questions
-
vocabulary expansion
-
grammar analysis
-
reading and listening
comprehension skills
Emphasis is
placed upon vocabulary, grammar, listening and reading
comprehension. Upon successful completion of the course, the student
achieves a comprehensive improvement in all aspects of his or her
language skills and test-taking skills. The school also offers a
variety of extracurricular activities and field trips to better
prepare our students for a rewarding postsecondary academic
experience in America.
Business
English 216 Hours
Entrance Requirements: High
School Diploma or GED, ESL Placement Test score of 473, 3 months
full-time or equivalent working experience in a business.
Through this course, students
acquire the ability to understand and properly utilize standard
business and professional vocabulary and concepts. This course may
be taken as a preparatory program for economic or business
concentrators. It also serves students who are already in business
who need to improve their language or behavioral professionalism in
a business setting. In addition to in-class lectures and labs, the
school regularly organizes field trips for students to interact with
business individuals and organizations right here in the
international economic and trade center. The course emphasis is on
international business English; at the same time, we acquaint the
students with American business practices and the entrepreneurial
spirit.
American English & Culture (Basic)
54 Hours
Entrance Requirements: Basic
English Skills Test, minimum score 42.
Upon completion of the course,
students will gain better understanding of American English through
recognizing the use of idioms; they will also improving their
communication skills and vocabulary.
American English & Culture (Advanced)
54 Hours
Entrance Requirements: Basic
English Skills Test, minimum score 62.
Upon completion of the course,
students who already speak English already will further advance
their fluencies by better understanding and using American idioms;
they will also improving their communication skills and vocabulary.
English for Executives
(Basic) 36 Hours
Entrance Requirements: Basic
English Skills Test, minimum score 42.
This course is designed for
junior and mid-level professionals who want to combine general
English practice along with fundamental career-specific
communication training. Upon completion of this course, students
will learn basic functional English that professionals need to
communicate within various business environments.
English for Executives
(Advanced) 36 Hours
Entrance Requirements: Basic
English Skills Test, minimum score 62.
This course is designed for
junior and mid-level professionals who want to combine general
English practice along with career-specific communication training.
Upon completion of this course, students will develop a firm
foundation of business English skills to help them communicate and
function both in speaking and writing in numerous business
situations.
GMAT Prep
Course 216 Hours
Entrance Requirements: Basic
English Skills Test, minimum score 65.
Upon completion of the course,
students will be prepared for the GMAT test. In addition, students
will improve both their language and quantitative skills in a
comprehensive manner, including grammar, reading, vocabulary,
writing and mathematics.
GRE
Prep Course
216 Hours
Entrance Requirements: Basic
English Skills Test, minimum score 65.
Upon completion of the course,
students will be prepared for the GRE test. In addition, students
will improve both their language and quantitative skills in a
comprehensive manner, including grammar, reading, vocabulary,
writing and mathematics.
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