EFS - English for Foreign Students

Stanford
University

EFS 683 - English Courses for Summer Visitors for 2013

June 24 - August 16

EFS 683 courses are for visiting international undergraduate and high school students who have been accepted to Stanford Summer Session and are looking to improve their English during their summer stay in the US. They do not collectively constitute an intensive program, but if taken together with all their tutorials (see below), would provide a semi-intensive English learning experience. Students interested in attending these courses should apply directly to Summer Session. Applicants are encouraged to pay particular attention to the recommended English levels at http://summer.stanford.edu/international/page/english-proficiency.

Each of these courses is offered for one or two units. Students taking the two-unit option will have additional individualized assignments as well as a weekly private tutorial with an instructor from the EFS program.

IMPORTANT: These four courses each only meet for two hours a week during the 8-week summer quarter, so even students taking all four courses plus tutorials will probably not make the progress that they would in many intensive programs at other institutions running 15 or more class hours per week. If you are looking for an intensive experience, see www.studyusa.com for information on programs at other institutions.

EFS 683P. Workshop in Pronunciation for International Students (1-2 units). Provides support in the development of clear, comprehensible English pronunciation. Includes attention to individual sounds as well as stress, rhythm, and intonation. Students taking the course for 2 units will have additional individual assignments and a 50-minute tutorial each week. Limited to visiting undergraduates and students in the High School Summer College program.

EFS 683R. Workshop in Reading and Vocabulary for International Students (1-2 units). Provides support in the development of English reading skills for academic purposes, including work on comprehension, speed, and critical interpretation, along with strategies for improving vocabulary. Students taking the course for 2 units will have additional individual assignments and a 50-minute tutorial each week. Limited to visiting undergraduates and students in the High School Summer College program.

EFS 683S. Workshop in Oral Communication for International Students (1-2 units). Provides support in the development of listening and speaking skills in English, including academic listening, small group discussion, oral presentation, and intercultural communication. Students taking the course for 2 units will have additional individual assignments and a 50-minute tutorial each week. Limited to visiting undergraduates and students in the High School Summer College program.

EFS 683W. Workshop in Written Communication for International Students (1-2 units). Provides support in the development of English writing skills for non-natives. Writing assignments are negotiated with the instructor and may include practice in composition, SAT or TOEFL writing, and writing university application essays and statements of purpose. Students taking the course for 2 units will have additional individual assignments and a 50-minute tutorial each week. Limited to visiting undergraduates and students in the High School Summer College program.

(Note: EFS 683/684 - California CLASSIC: Culture and Language at Stanford, Summer Intensive Course, is no longer offered)

Updated March 8, 2013