English Language Acquisition 4 

Credit gained: no credit

Prerequisites

Successful completion of ELA3 or appropriate score on the ACS Placement Test

Course description

This course is designed for proficient users of the language able to perform complex tasks related to their studies. Students understand a wide range of texts and comprehend their implicit meaning. They learn to express themselves fluently and spontaneously. They can use English language efficiently, effectively, and purposefully for social, academic, and professional purposes. They learn skills meaningful to produce clear, well-structured, detailed texts on complicated subjects, showing correct use of organizational patterns, and syntactic as well as, grammatical mechanics. Students apply their skills in literary analysis, research, and oral presentations, group discussions, and debates. The course prepares students with skills corresponding to C1 level of CEFR.

Course Start/End Date:

  • Fall 2024 Session: October 14, 2024 - December 20, 2024 

  • Winter 2025 Session: February 3, 2025 - April 11, 2025

  • Summer 2025 Session: June 23 - July 11

Course Duration: 10 weeks

Fellow/Online Instructor: Chiskaki, Martha

Cost: 450 Euros

Minimum Enrollment: 5 Students

If enrollment in a course fails to reach the minimum number of participants required for the class to run, the class will be cancelled and tuition will be reimbursed.

Fellow/Online Instructor(s)

Chiskaki, Martha, Fellow

Originally from Athens, Ms Martha Chiskaki was raised in Bulgaria, Italy, India, and Thailand. During her time abroad, she attended several international schools, which contributed to her fluency in four languages: Greek, English, Italian, and French. She holds two bachelor's degrees- one in English and Greek Language and Literature and one in French Language and Literature both obtained from NKUA (the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens). She is currently a junior at NKUA, pursuing a degree in Italian Language and Literature. Additionally, she earned her Master's Degree in Business Administration at the Bolton University, UK.

Throughout her career, she has worked in various roles, including positions at the National Bank of Greece, at the European Public Law Organization as junior editor for the European Review of Public Law, at Teletypos SA Mega Channel as a translator, and at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

She recently participated in the Metaverse Cultural Diversity project, a collaborative initiative focusing on SDGs between ACS and Hisar School in Istanbul.

Currently in her fifth year as an educator at ACS Athens, Ms Martha Chiskaki is dedicated to teaching English as a Second Language in the Elementary School. Her objective is to create an optimal learning environment that facilitates the improvement of English skills for each student.

email: chiskakim@acs.gr