LETS The hallmark of the LETS courses is the use of themes to achieve communicative goals. Students are engaged in learning not by doing boring exercises the teacher has chosen for students but through active involvement in a project or club activities within a theme students have chosen themselves. The instructors in LETS classes will act only as facilitators guiding students through to the successful completion of the project goals as well as their personal linguistic goals. For this purpose, the instructor and students will establish a very close association with each other both in and out of the classroom. Each student will be given personal attention through weekly consultations with the instructor about their progress. The main advantage of the LETS courses over other traditional language courses is the unique type of exposure to English and practice that students get. Students are confronted with real English in real-life settings. In this sense, the LETS courses are more like immersion courses. Korean English learners can benefit a lot from the LETS courses especially because they have large amounts of English but cannot use all the things they know in real-life situations. The LETS courses at LinguaExpress give students the perfect opportunity to use Enlgish in semi-controlled, friendly settings where strong social interactions form the backdrop of all that is done. Let's Speak Let's Speak is a course offered for lower level students and/or students who lack confidence in their speaking ability. Let's Speak is also for students who are preparing for the MATE (Multimedia Assisted Testing of English), a testing tool developed by Sookmyung Women's University. In this course moderate level tasks are given that focus on the more personal, informal exchange of language in social situations. Students are placed in a variety of role play situations. There are two different classes based on students' performance the MATE. Materials specially designed for this course help and guide students through the course and are also used as resources for self-study. Let's Write This course is designed to develop students' fluency, scope, and proficiency in writing English. The writing test of the MATE s used as a backdrop. There are two levels, and the level is determined by the writing test of the MATE before the course begins. Students practice writing and receive instruction designed to make them better able to cope with a wide variety of writing situations and levels. Following the basic LinguaExpress plan, all writing practice is very communicative and theme/content-based. SEP(Staff English Program) Focused on the English that is mostly used in offices, this course is also very communicative and theme/content-based. Students are given different tasks within different themes. While students carry out tasks playing their own roles, the instructor also plays an important role and facilitates the communication process providing various cues and messages that can help continue communication. At the end of each class session, the instructor has a wrap-up session about office English focusing on the items used in the day's practice. LETS Work This is a special LETS class with a fixed focus and audience. This course focuses on the type of English that is required and used in an office, or for business. Students need not be working business people but they should be prepared to gain some business savvy. Students will be actively engaged in business- related projects and activities, which may include writing reports, giving presentations, and enhancing telephone/general communication skills. Freshman Headstart English <Registration Information> Registration Placement Interview Course Duration Dec. 22-28 Dec. 22, 28 Jan. 2 - 26 Jan. 19-27 Jan. 20, 27 Jan. 29-Feb. 23 Tuition : 200,000W(4weeks course) Time : 10:00-11:25 a.m. / Mon.-Fri. This is also a special LETS course designed specifically for incoming freshman. As such, it will focus on having the students work on issues that are important to university life, both academic and social. There will be a lot of time for the students to explore their new situation as members of the university and the adult world. The course offers an effective blend of serious work and good fun. Pre -TESOL Course Duration : Jan. 2-Feb. 1(one month course) Time : 09:00-11:55, Mon.-Fri. (Tuition : 324,000) This is an intensive course in academic English designed to prepare students for the rigors of study in English. The main target group will be students who are going to enter the SMU-TESOL Program, but the course is open to all those who wish to improve their skill in performing in an academic setting, all in English. All four skills, reading, writing, listening, and speaking will be covered as well as vocabulary enhancement. The specific topic areas covered in class will be diverse and not limited to the field of TESOL.