Title: Advanced English (Grade 8-10)
Instructor: Dr. William Jiang
Duration: 15 Sessions, 9/8 - 12/15/2019, Sunday, 5pm - 7pm
Contents and Learning objectives:
The Ivy Advisor’s Dr. William Jiang has designed the
following English enhancement program specifically for talented middle school
and high school students with the following overall goals:
1) Increasing English vocabulary from learning word stories, roots, prefixes, suffixes, and etymology
2) Increasing students’ skills in English grammar by studying a comprehensive grammar book
3) Increasing students’ reading and writing skills by extensive reading in poems, novels, and essays
4) Getting an early start in Standardized Tests such as SAT, PSAT, and ACT
5) Starting early in AP English Language and Composition, and AP English Literature and Composition
6) Heightening students’ capability to understand and enjoy life through reading classic literature
7) Deepening students’ all-round knowledge about humanities and social sciences
8) Enriching students’ educational experience overall