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Why Choose Kaplan's English Enrichment Program (KEEP)?
Kaplan's English Enrichment Program (KEEP) is for students who want to improve their English skills and require a flexible study schedule. Working with expert and experienced native English teachers in the classroom, and with a variety of materials (audio materials, business articles, and books) in our study centers, you will improve your listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, as well as your pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar. |
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Course Structure:
Students follow a curriculum of 28 full study hours with 2 practice tests for 2 modules:
KEEP Reading & Writing Module: 14 hours of classroom-based instruction and 2 practice tests* in the Kaplan center.
KEEP Speaking & Listening Module: 14 hours of classroom-based instruction and 2 practice tests* in the Kaplan center.
*Practice test 1 (or 2) is the same for two modules. Students only need to attend practice test 1 (or 2) if they enroll in both modules. |
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| Course Contents: |
| Topic |
Skills |
| Listening |
Orientating
Predicting
Understanding
Listening for specifics
Following directions
Identifying main ideas
Reading underlying meaning
Listening for signposts |
| Speaking |
Answering specific questions
Linking ideas
Brainstorming
Using timing for fluency
Presenting ideas with clarity
Expressing ideas with clarity
Expressing opinions/ agreeing and disagreeing
Introductions and breaking the ice |
| Reading |
Orientating to the text
Reading for gist
Skimming
Scanning for detail
Extracting key information
Understanding
Building vocabulary
Understanding points of view |
| Writing |
Graphs & tables |
Interpreting visuals
Comparing/ contrasting
Using language of trends
Grouping information |
| Graphs & tablesDiagram |
Ordering information |
| Letters |
Opening and closing
Structuring
Asking for information
Expressing wants, likes/ dislikes
Achieving the right tone |
| Essays |
Structuring, mapping
Expressing opinions
Developing arguments
Evaluating |
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