These courses do not provide academic credit and do not contribute
towards any academic degree offered at American University of Armenia

General English Courses in 6 Levels

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These general English courses give students the opportunity to improve their all-round ability in English. Our courses are designed to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, while providing a strong foundation of vocabulary and grammar. At AUA Extension, we use a creative, interactive teaching approach to address the varied learning styles of our students and build confidence in their use of English. To ensure that learning is enjoyable and suited to our students' needs, we use a range of complementary techniques and materials in addition to the core textbook . We aim to maximize language skill development and effective communication.

We are committed to helping you achieve your learning goals.

Whether you are preparing for your university admission tests, developing skills for your work life, or simply training to improve your written and spoken communication skills, we have the right course for you! Let us…

Improve your speaking and writing

Develop your reading and listening skills

Improve your independent learning skills through self-study tasks

Coach you in making presentations in English

Guide you in completing team projects

Cambridge Interchange Intro, Interchange 1, Interchange 2 and Interchange 3 take students from the Beginner to Intermediate level of proficiency. They deal with high-interest topics that focus on language accuracy and fluency. The “interchange” series syllabus is an integrated approach that combines structure, function, vocabulary and pronunciation.
Cambridge Passages 1 and Passages 2 are high intermediate to advanced courses with a thematic syllabus that stimulates students to talk and write about a variety of thought-provoking topics.

Cambridge “Interchange Intro” Beginner Level 1
Cambridge “Interchange 1” Elementary Level 2
Cambridge “Interchange 2” Pre-Intermediate Level 3
Cambridge “Interchange 3” Intermediate Level 4
Cambridge “Passages 1” Upper-Intermediate Level 5
Cambridge “Passages 2” Advanced Level 6

Duration: Each Level consists of 40 hour sessions of teaching over a 5 week period

Limited class sizes

Schedule: Sessions are conducted 3 times a week, 2.5 hours per session
(Either Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays or Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays - 3:15-6:15 or 6:15-9:15 )

Class Schedule:

If you have not attended our General English Courses previously, you are required to take an English Placement Test to assess your English Proficiency so that we can suggest which of the above six levels is suitable for you.

English Placement Tests cost 2100 AMD and the Dates are as follows:

February 7, March 1

Tests start at 11:00 AM and take 90 Minutes – location is AUA Paramaz Avedisian Building, 1st floor, 106E Auditorium

Registration: To register you can either fill in an application form at the Extension Office front desk or e-mail /bring completed one. You should have your passport and one 3×4 size photo with you.
Tuition – in cash – is paid at AUA Cashier's Office – 5th floor, room 59. The cashier's office is open 10:00-16:00, Monday to Friday. Lunch hour 13:00 -13:45.
For course fee transfers from organizations please provide company requisites in Armenian to get an invoice for transfer.

Please be advised:

This course does not provide academic credit and does not contribute towards any academic degree offered at American University of Armenia

Prerequisite: To be enrolled in our English Courses, applicants should take our English Placement Test .


Enrollment

Cambridge “Interchange Intro” Beginner Level
The course covers the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, with particular emphasis on listening and speaking. The primary goal of the course is to teach communicative competence, that is, the ability to communicate in English according to the situation, purpose, and roles of the participants. This level is designed for beginning students needing a thorough presentation of basic functions, grammar, and vocabulary.

Cambridge “Interchange 1” Elementary Level (min. vocabulary: 923)
The course covers the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, as well as improving pronunciation and building vocabulary. Particular emphasis is placed on listening and speaking. The primary goal of the course is to teach communicative competence, that is, the ability to communicate in English according to the situation, purpose, and roles of the participants. This Level takes students to the low-intermediate level.

This level builds on the foundations for accurate and fluent communication already established in the previous level by extending grammatical, lexical, and functional skills.

Cambridge “Interchange 2” Pre-Intermediate Level (min. vocabulary: 1210)
The course covers the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, as well as improving pronunciation and building vocabulary. Particular emphasis is placed on listening and speaking. The primary goal of the course is to teach communicative competence, that is, the ability to communicate in English according to the situation, purpose, and roles of the participants. Level Two is for intermediate students and takes them from the low intermediate up to nd have a good foundation in general language skills. They now need to extend their communicative competence by developing their ability to:

· expand the range of topics they can discuss and comprehend in English
· extend their knowledge and use of grammar
· broaden their knowledge and use of vocabulary
· speak English fluently, i.e., express a wide range of ideas without unnecessary pauses or breakdowns in communication
· speak English accurately, i.e., use an acceptable standard of pronunciation and grammar when communicating
· read and write appropriate texts.

Cambridge “Interchange 3” Intermediate Level (min. vocabulary: 1380)
The course covers the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, as well as improving pronunciation and building vocabulary. Particular emphasis is placed on listening and speaking. The primary goal of the course is to teach the ability to communicate according to the situation, purpose, and roles of the participants. Level Three takes students from the intermediate level up to the high-intermediate level.
Through the use of a wide variety of stimulating and challenging activities, students are able to consolidate and develop their communicative competence in English. A range of higher-level comprehension skills is also developed. Listening activities involve listening to narratives, commercials, discussions and interviews. Reading activities are derived from authentic sources and often reflect cross-cultural themes, exploring life-styles and values in different countries.

Cambridge “Passages 1” High-Intermediate Level
This level seeks to develop both fluency and accuracy at the upper-intermediate to advanced level of proficiency. The course is based on the assumption that students have studied English for a number of years and have a good foundation in general language skills. They now need to extend their communicative competence by developing their ability to:

· expand the range of topics they can discuss and comprehend in English
· extend their knowledge and use of grammar
· broaden their knowledge and use of vocabulary
· speak English fluently, i.e., express a wide range of ideas without unnecessary pauses or breakdowns in communication
· speak English accurately, i.e., use an acceptable standard of pronunciation and grammar when communicating
· read and write appropriate texts.

Cambridge “Passages 2” Advanced Level
This level seeks to develop both fluency and accuracy at the advanced level of proficiency. The course is based on the assumption that students have studied English for a number of years and have a good foundation in general language skills. They now need to extend their communicative competence by developing their ability to.

· expand the range of topics they can discuss and comprehend in English
· extend their knowledge and use of grammar
· broaden their knowledge and use of vocabulary
· speak English fluently, i.e., express a wide range of ideas without unnecessary pauses or breakdowns in communication
· speak English accurately, i.e., use an acceptable standard of pronunciation and grammar when communicating
· read and write appropriate texts.

GRE Preparation Course

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is taken by prospective graduate students of the Colleges of Engineering & Health Sciences, School of Business & Management, and School of Political Science and International Affairs of the American University of Armenia, as well as individuals applying to graduate programs abroad in fields that include natural sciences, social sciences, humanities and arts, education, and several others. The GRE is designed to provide admission committees with a standardized measure of the potential academic performance of prospective students.

GRE test-developers have redesigned the exam to better reflect the skills that one should have for success in graduate school. For example, the test now allows the use of an online calculator, which lessens the focus on arithmetic calculation skills. The structure of the exam has also changed. Formerly, there were three distinct parts to the test: Writing, Verbal, and Quantitative; now there are five sections: one Writing; two Verbal; and two Quantitative sections.

About the AUA GRE Preparation Course

This course is intended for prospective graduate school applicants who are preparing for the
Quantitative section of GRE. This section of the GRE includes the following basic areas: Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry (no proofs), and Data Analysis. These represent basic mathematical skills and understanding of elementary mathematical concepts, as well as the ability to reason quantitatively and to solve problems in a quantitative setting.

The AUA GRE Preparation Course instructor will:

•  Review with enrolled students each question type on the GRE to determine individual strengths and weaknesses, and work on specific strategies and tactics to better prepare students

•  Coach enrolled students to acquire skills and strategies for success in this standardized exam.

•  Discuss student questions in an interactive format, focusing on identified problem areas, practicing valuable techniques, and correcting common errors before the actual exam.

AUA GRE Preparation Course Materials

Practice on real GREs is essential to a successful score on this exam. Our course combines several instructional methods to give students the most comprehensive training. If you are dissatisfied with your score or continue to be hesitant about taking the GRE, we welcome repeaters of the same course at a 50% discount. Our course materials include:

- GRE: Practicing to Take the General Test, published by the test-makers
- Preparation guide containing exercises, practice questions, and tips
- Additional homework exercises for supplemental practice

Flexible Schedules

Frequent start dates and two levels/lengths are available between February and March 2012 , strategically scheduled for students to meet most admissions deadlines.

•  The 36-hour Solid-Track GRE Preparation Course is divided into 12 sessions which meet 2 or 3 evenings per week over 6 or 4 weeks.

Enrollment Fee: AMD 75,000

•  The 24-hour Fast-Track GRE Preparation Course is divided into 8 sessions and focuses primarily on strategies.

Enrollment Fee: AMD 50,000

•  The same course materials are used for both classes.

SCHEDULE OF CLASSES

*Class hours are subject to change based on majority request.

Enrollment

GMAT Preparation Course

 The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is taken by prospective graduate students of the School of Business & Management of the American University of Armenia, as well as individuals applying to graduate management programs and business schools abroad. GMAT is designed to provide admission committees with a standardized measure of the potential academic performance of prospective students.

GMAT is intended to measure the verbal, mathematical, and analytical writing skills that prospective students should have to be successful in graduate school. The test consist of 3 sections: Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA), Quantitative section, and Verbal section.

About the AUA GMAT Preparation Course

This course is intended for prospective graduate school applicants who are preparing for the
Quantitative section of GMAT which includes the following basic areas: Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry (no proofs) and Data Sufficiency. These represent basic mathematical skills and understanding of elementary mathematical concepts, as well as the ability to reason quantitatively and to solve problems in a quantitative setting.

The AUA GRE Preparation Course instructor will:

•  Review with enrolled students each GMAT question type to determine individual strengths and weaknesses, and work on specific strategies and tactics to better prepare students with each type of question.

•  Coach enrolled students to acquire skills and strategies for success in this standardized exam.

•  Discuss student questions in an interactive format, focusing on identified problem areas, practicing valuable techniques, and correcting common errors before the actual exam.

AUA GMAT Preparation Course Materials

Practice on real GMAT is essential to a successful score on this exam. Our course combines several instructional methods to give students the most comprehensive training. If you are dissatisfied with your score or continue to be hesitant about taking the GMAT, we welcome repeaters of the same course at a 50% discount. Our course materials include:

•  GMAT: Practicing to Take the General Test, published by the test-makers

•  Preparation guide containing exercises, practice questions, and tips

•  Additional homework exercises for supplemental practice

Flexible Schedules

Frequent start dates and two levels/lengths are available between January and March 2012 , strategically scheduled for students to meet most admissions deadlines.

•  The 36-hour Solid-Track GMAT Preparation Course is divided into 12 sessions which meet 2 or 3 evenings per week over 6 or 4 weeks.

Enrollment Fee: AMD 75,000

•  The 24-hour Fast-Track GMATPreparation Course is divided into 8 sessions and focuses primarily on strategies.

Enrollment Fee: AMD 50,000

•  The same course materials are used for both classes.

SCHEDULE OF CLASSES

*Class hours are subject to change based on majority request.

Enrollment

TOEFL PBT Preparation Course

The Paper-Based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) measures English language proficiency and is one of the most popular tests in the world. More than 5,000 colleges, universities and licensing agencies in 90 countries accept TOEFL scores. The Paper-Based TOEFL (PBT) Preparation Course is designed to help test takers build the skills necessary for success on the test. The course familiarizes students with the test format and suggests test-taking strategies for higher TOEFL scores. The PB T Preparation Course will expose the student to a wide range of activities and tasks that replicate actual TOEFL questions.

The Course features are:

Skills and strategies necessary for becoming an effective PBT test taker
Practice of the skills:
•  Listening provides authentic conversations between two people in settings and lectures with questions about a speaker's attitude or purpose
•  Structure/Grammar provides practice in the structure and grammar of sentences in the English language
•  Reading provides practice exercises in reading comprehension, vocabulary and inferencing

 Duration: The course consists of 45 hours of teaching over a 5-week period

Schedule: Sessions are conducted 3 times a week, 3 hours per session (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays - 6:15-9:15 )

Course fee: 60 000 AMD (including VAT)

Course Start Dates and Registration Deadlines:

Prerequisite: If you have not attended our General English Courses previously, you are required to take English Placement Test .
To participate in TOEFL (PBT) Preparation course, participants must score at least 5 on the Placement Test. It is recommended that those with lower scores first complete the relevant level(s) of regular Extension English classes.

English Placement Tests cost 2100 AMD and the Dates are as follows:

October 13, November 1, November 14

Tests start at 11:00 AM and take 90 Minutes – location is AUA Building, 5th floor, room 59, Small Auditorium

Enrollment

English for Business Communication (Essentials)

Course outline:
English for Business Communication – Essentials is a course designed for those interested in improving their English in the context of business. The first of two American University of Armenia Extension Department courses devoted to business, Essentials caters for those with an intermediate level of English proficiency. Topics such as doing business across cultures, writing effective business communication, and traveling on business are comprehensively treated, imparting the knowledge and skills needed for today's business world. Course participants interact with a variety of resources, including audio and video materials, email samples, and articles pertaining to current business events.

Course objectives:
By the end of the course, participants will:
•  Be able to identify, describe, and discuss cultural communication issues
•  Understand how ‘audience' and ‘purpose' will shape business communication's form and content
•  Effectively employ conversational strategies (e.g. turn-taking, interrupting, introducing others)
•  Appreciate the sub-cultural norms and ethics of an international business environment
•  Be able to write more effective emails
•  Know how to ask and tell about issues relating to business travel (e.g. sightseeing, entertainment, accommodation)
•  Be able to confidently converse with international guests on a variety of non-work related topics

Syllabus:
Busness Across Cultures
•  Cultural values
•  Cross-cultural communication
•  Non-verbal communication
Business Culture
•  Levels of formality (incl. difference between spoken and written language)
•  Conversational strategies (turn-taking, interrupting, introducing others, clarifying etc.)
•  Corporate ethics
•  Different communication channels
•  Meetings & negotiation
• Interpersonal skills
Business Travel:Away
•  Sightseeing
•  Describing places
•  Describing foods
Business Travel:Home
•  Travel advice
•  Weather
• Accommodation
Buinsess Relationships
•  Expressing personal preferences
• Discussing current affairs

Duration: 48 hours of teaching over 8 weeks

Schedule: Sessions are conducted 3 times a week, 2 hours per session
(Tuesdays, Thursdays 6:30 - 8:30 and Saturdays 12:00 - 14:00)

Fee: 72 000 AMD (including VAT)

Start Dates and Registration Deadlines:

Prerequisite: An English Placement Test is required if you have not previously attended English courses at AUA Extension. To participate in Essentials , participants must score at least 5 / 6 on the Placement Test. It is recommended that those with lower scores first complete the relevant level(s) of regular Extension English classes.

Enrollment

English for Business Communication (Advanced)

Course outline:
Building on the knowledge and skills developed in  English for Business   Communication – Essentials,  the Advanced course helps participants to critically engage with broad themes and specific topics that represent significant issues in today's global business environment. Language learning is oriented around four thematic units—understanding business, responsible business, electronic business, and managing business. Interaction with a wide variety of authentic source materials (printed and audiovisual) via discussion, debate, case studies, and workshops, enriches participants' vocabulary and develops their speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills. Business and writing skills—with a special emphasis on email—are also addressed more specifically throughout the course. 

Course objectives:
By the end of the course, participants will:
•  Have a deeper awareness and more perceptive grasp of international business issues
•  Be able to analyze and critically assess business issues in English
•  Have a wider range of business vocabulary
•  Have greater fluency and confidence in spoken English
•  Be able to freely express opinions and sophisticated ideas
•  More accurately produce relevant grammatical structures (e.g. relative and non-relative clauses, modals, conditionals)
•  Recognize and employ appropriate structure, content and style for effective business writing (especially emails)

Syllabus:
Understanding Business
• Global Business Trends
• Dealing with Business Crises
• Attracting Business
• Business as a Team
• Business Standards
Responsible Business
• Business Ethics
• ‘Good & Bad' Business
• Global Business Expectations
• Business Accountability
Electronic Business
• Business & Technology
• Data Sharing & Privacy in Business
• Latest Innovations for Business
Managing Business
• Effective Business Management
• Qualities of a Good Business Leader
• Business Negotiation

Duration: 54 hours of teaching over 9 weeks

Schedule: Sessions are conducted 3 times a week, 2 hours per session
(Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:30-9:30)

Fee: 94 500 AMD (including VAT)

Start Dates and Registration Deadlines:

Prerequisite: An English Placement Test is required if you have not previously attended English courses at AUA Extension. To participate in English for Business Communication – Advanced , applicants must score at least 6 on the Placement Test. It is recommended that those with lower scores first complete the relevant level(s) of regular Extension English classes. Applicants are also strongly advised to complete English for Business Communication – Essentials before participating in Advanced .

Enrollment

Oral Communication

AUA Extension Program announces a modular managerial training program targeted at mid-level managers.These modules are designed such to support participants in reveal ing their potential and their strengths .After each Module you will be able to turn the acquired skills into professional habit s and behavior.The focus of this Modular Training is the current trends in management skills and capacities:

- Stress Management
- Time Management
- Problem Solving
- Communication Skills
- Teambuilding
- Motivation

The program is flexible and allows you to choose the modules you are interested in.

Methodology:
These trainings are extremely communicative and learning-centered the major focus of which is the participant. A lot of space will be given to in-class discussions. Moreover, the trainings are a blend of introduction of various scholarly approaches and practical references. Role plays , pair/group work, case studies and simulations aimed at improving group dynamics are employed in this course.

Language of Course handouts and Instruction: English

Prerequisite: Participants' English Proficiency should be at high–intermediate level.

Schedule:

Hours: 4 hours, either from 9:00 - 13:00 or 14:00 - 18:00
Please indicate your prference on the application form.

Fee for each Module is: 13,950AMD (VAT inclusive)
Registering for 2 trainings you get 10% discount for any other
Registering for all 6 you pay only 75,000 AMD
* Discounts are valid within the same offering

About the trainer:
Artak Aloyan got his MA degree from the American University of Armenia's School of Political Science and International Affairs in 2001. For the past 8 years he has been in managerial positions such as Head of Departments for Development Programs, Trainings and Professional Development, International Projects, Grants,
Artak is a certified Trainer in Human Resource Management, Production Management, and Marketing, has successfully participated in more than a dozen executive training programs both in Europe (Germany, UK, France, Croatia, Italy) and the USA. Artak has years of extensive experience in training, lecturing, and coaching.

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Stress Management

Are you stressed out at work?
Do you need to find ways to deal with Stress?

Come and joint this one-day training (total 4 hours), which will cover effective techniques of:

•  Identifying signs and symptoms of stress,
•  Nurturing your strengths in dealing with stress at work and routine activities,
•  Prevention of stress,
•  Anger Management,
•  Emotional Intelligence.
All this and much more will be addressed in this training.

Key Outcomes:

Upon completion of this training, participants will:
•  Be able to differentiate Stress Signs from Stress Symptoms,
•  Learn how to recognize stress and prevent it,
•  Learn how to react to stress in a positive, effective, and damage-free way.

Topics Covered:

•  Causes of stress,
•  Types of stressors (external and internal),
•  Burnout and emotional exhaustion,
•  Coping and prevention methods (strategies, classifications),
•  Changing Thinking, Changing Behavior, Changing Life,
•  Anger Management,
•  Emotional Intelligence,
•  Optimism vs Pessimism
•  Alternatives to reduce stress,
•  Quick fixes.

Time Management

The training will detail on theories and practices of time management. Participants will be empowered to identify their capacities of good time management by exploring their own energy output, scheduling techniques and prioritization difficulties. An emphasis will be laid upon improvement of managing interruptions and goal setting. Besides, methods of behavior change addressing procrastination will be examined and practiced. Several case studies will also be studied, discussed, and modified. Also, participants will be provided with Time Management logs.

Topics Covered:

• Goal Setting
• Prioritization
• Interruptions
• Procrastination
• Scheduling
• Energy Cycle

Problem Solving

The training course will help participants observe the problematic situations more critically and think alternatively about the solutions. Moreover, the course will provide a range of effective problem solving and decision making methodologies. Above all, participants will be equipped with capacities to think and act creatively.

Topics Covered:

•  Alternative thinking/Lateral Thinking
•  Critical thinking/Puzzles
•  Creativity and Innovation
•  Decision Making and Change
•  Problem Solving and the role of different Factors affecting it
(Character, Environment, Objectives, etc)

Communication Skills

Effective communication is 20% what you know and 80% how you feel about what you know

This one -day training is designed to provide you with the following aspects of effective and success-generating communication:

•  How to communicate with business partners, colleagues, clients more and more effectively,
•  How to reveal and acknowledge your best strengths as a good communicator,
•  How to use your relevant and persuasive language, voice, grace, body language to achieve success in communication.

Key Outcomes:

Upon completion of this training, participants will:
•  Be able to communicate effectively both verbally and non-verbally,
•  Recognize their strengths as a communicator and be able to apply those,
•  Know more about Effective Listening and the type of the listener they are,
•  Be thoroughly aware of how to initiate Small Talks with business partners and key partners.

 Topics Covered:

•  Verbal Communication (voice, language, clarity, efficiency, etc),
•  Persuasion Techniques,
•  Non-Verbal Communication (body language, eye contact, facial expressions, space, dress code),
•  Active Listening,
•  Interpersonal Communication (types of people, assertiveness, etc),
•  Asking Questions,
•  Short Talks with Business Partners (types of business partners, proactiveness vs reactiveness, Elevator Pitches, etc).

For dates, prices and conditions, please go to Managerial Training Program.

Teambuilding

“The ratio of We's to I's is the best indicator of the development of a team”.
Lewis B. Ergen

This one-day training (total 4 hours) will introduce the concepts and methods necessary for forming and sustain a successful and harmonious team.

•  How to transform group of people to a team of motivated individuals;
•  How to recognize and establish roles within a team;
•  How to improve and maximize team efficiency;

All this and much more will be addressed in this training.

Key Outcomes:
Upon completion of this training, participants will:
- Be aware of teambuilding theories and approaches
- Be able to distinguish team types
- Be familiar with team life cycle
- Know key differences between teams and groups
- Be able to identify roles in teams
- Be familiar with essential processes in teams
- Know how to manage conflict and criticism in the team

Topics Covered:

•  Teambuilding Theories, Approaches
•  Team types
•  Team Life Cycle (Group Dynamics by Bruce Tuckman)
•  Teams vs. Groups (Differences in Operation, Purpose, & Vision)
•  Basic Elements of Team (by Jon Katzenbach)
•  Roles in Teams (by James Payne)
•  Team analysis (Needs by John Adair)
•  Team and the Individual (MBTI)
•  DeBono's Six Thinking Hats
•  Essential Process in Teams (Change)
•  Conflict in and Criticism on the Team (Conflict Management Styles)

For dates, prices and conditions, please go to Managerial Training Program.

Motivation

This one-day training will help participants find meaning in work, practice praise at work place, explore the sources and types of Motivation, set and make goals by heeding upon individual differences and traits. Other than that, participants of the course will explore the methodologies and techniques of job rewards, recognition, and enrichment. Besides, several theoretical approaches will be introduced such as Maslow's Hierarchy Theory, Hertzberg's Hygiene Theory, Theory X and Y by D. McGregor, as well as W. Ouchi's Theory Z. Additionally, practical cases will be examined such as Japanese management and ‘Energizers' by W. Baker.

Topics Covered:

•  Helping Employees Find Meaning
•  Goal Setting
•  Strengthening Personal Qualities
•  Source, Types of Motivation
•  Selecting the Right Rewards, Recognition, Incentives
•  Appreciative Intelligence
•  How to Energize Colleagues (by Wayne Baker)
•  Theory X, Y, Z
•  Japanese Management

For dates, prices and conditions, please go to Managerial Training Program.

TOEFL iBT Preparation Course

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is the most popular test in the world which measures English language proficiency. More than 5,000 colleges, universities and licensing agencies in 90 countries accept TOEFL scores. The TOEFL iBT Preparation Course is designed to help test takers build the skills necessary to answer the questions on the test. The course also familiarizes students with the Test format and suggests test-taking strategies to help them improve their TOEFL scores. The TOEFL iBT Preparation Course is both a Test preparation course and a supplementary course to learning general English.

The Course features:
• Diagnostic pre-tests and post-tests that allow students to identify strengths and weaknesses and assess improvement in each section.
• Skills and strategies necessary for becoming an effective test taker
• Practice for the four skills:
<> Reading provides practice exercises in the new test formats, including filling in a table or chart and paraphrasing.
<> Listening provides authentic conversations between two people in an academic setting and academic lectures with new questions about a speaker’s attitude or purpose.
<> Speaking includes personal and expository tasks and integrated tasks.
<> Writing consists of expository and integrated tasks: reading/listening/writing.

Hours: 54
Schedule: Tuesdays, Thursdays 18:15 to 21:15 and Saturdays from 15:00 to 18:00
Fee : 78.000 AMD (including VAT)
Prerequisite: To be enrolled in our English Courses, applicants should take our
English Placement Test.
Test result: min 4.75

Starting dates and registration deadlines:

Enrollment