Online Evening English Language Courses (ESL)
Starting in January of 2025, the Intensive English Program will offer two sessions of our 5-week ONLINE evening ESL courses each semester.
LIMITED ENROLLMENT –
NOTE THE REGISTRATION START DATE!
SPRING 2025 – ONLINE ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSES (ESL)
- Business English Writing
- Beginning Level English Conversation Skills
- Next Level English Conversation Skills
- Pronunciation of American English
FALL 2025 – TEST PREP COURSES
*Email iep@ncsu.edu to learn about our group rates and NC State discounts!
5-Week ONLINE English Language Courses
Business English Writing
In the world of business, communicating clearly and concisely in written form is required of mid- and upper-level employees. In this course, participants will examine the conventions of acceptable business English (BE) communication. Using task-based activities, participants will work to define the purpose, as well as the proper structure, tone, and formality required within a variety of written communications common in business today.
- Time Commitment: 2 classes/week
- Course Days/Times: Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:00-7:00pm
- Recommended for intermediate to advanced levels of English proficiency
Beginning Level English Conversation
If you do not speak very much English yet, this course is designed for you. A friendly, fun, and USEFUL first course, Beginning Level Conversation is designed to introduce students to the sounds of English , useful vocabulary, and common phrases to use in conversations at work, at school, and in the community.
- Time Commitment: 2 hours/week
- Course Days/Times: Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:00-7:00 pm
- Recommended for begining level English speakers only
Next Level English Conversation Skills
Communicate with confidence in a variety of situations! This course offers students a chance to experiment with and practice English for extended conversations appropriate to community life, the workplace, and/or in a school setting. Students will be introduced to converstional strategies, practice using correct pronunciation when speaking and be given individual feedback on how to be better understood.
- Time Commitment: 2 hours/week
- Course Days/Times: Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm
- Recommended for intermediate to advanced levels of English proficiency
Pronunciation of American English
This course is designed to focus on pronunciation skills which will enable non-native English speakers to be better understood when engaging in daily conversation. Students receive individual assessments of their current speech patterns and areas in need of improvement. Upon completion, students should be able to pronounce English words, phrases, and sentences with increased accuracy and intelligibility.
- Time Commitment: 2 hours/week
- Course Days/Times: Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 pm
- Open to all English proficiency levels
- A textbook may be required
Beginning FALL 2025 – ONLINE Test Prep Courses
Test Prep for TOEFL, IELTS, and DUOLINGO
These courses will serve as an introduction to the format, test-taking skills, and strategies designed to improve scores on the TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based Test), IELTS, and Duolingo English Test. The focus of these classes will be on developing familiarity with the sections of each test (Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing) and practicing English language and test-taking skills appropriate for each test. By practicing test-taking skills and time-management strategies, participants can increase their readiness to take whichever test they need for educational or job applications.
- Time Commitment: 3 hours/week
- Course days/times: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30-8:00pm
- Recommended for intermediate to advanced levels of English proficiency
- Textbooks may be required
Notes:
- No grades are given for our online evening courses. A certificate of completion can be issued upon request.
- All courses are first-come, first-served.
- Some courses will have a small amount of homework outside of class.
- A minimum number of students is required to run each course. If the minimum is not met, course fees will be refunded.
- During adverse weather events and other emergency conditions when the University’s schedule is altered, course participants will be notified by their instructor or the IEP of any change to the course schedule. All efforts will be made to reschedule the class session.