Postal address:
OPIE, 155 Gordy Hall,
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701 USA
Telephone: 740-593-4575
Fax: 740-593-4577
E-mail: opie@ohio.edu
Programs
of Study
Classes are small and teachers pay special attention to
student needs. Participation and the practical use of spoken and
written English are emphasized.
Full-time Intensive English Study.
The OPIE offers four levels of intensive English. All full-time levels
are built around a core class which meets three hours per day, and two
hours of support classes. Classes meet Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and
Friday, with Wednesday reserved for individual lab work, teacher
conferences, and special projects or activities.
Sample Weekly Schedule: Full-time Intensive English
(Advanced Level)
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Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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8 - 9 am
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Free
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Free
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Free
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Free
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Free
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9 -10 am
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English Class
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English Class
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Listening Lab
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English Class
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English Class
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10 - 11 am
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English Class
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English Class
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Discussion
Group
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English Class
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English Class
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11 am - 12 noon
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Free
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Free
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Meet teacher
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Free
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Free
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12 noon - 1 pm
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Lunch
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Lunch
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Lunch
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Lunch
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Lunch
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1 - 2 pm
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English Class
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English Class
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Computer Lab
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English Class
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English Class
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2 - 3 pm
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English Class
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English Class
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Computer Lab
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English Class
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English Class
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3 - 4 pm
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Public Speaking
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Public Speaking
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Reading Lab
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Public Speaking
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Public Speaking
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4 - 5 pm
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Free
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Free
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Free
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Free
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Free
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Evening
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Computer and
Listening Labs
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Computer and
Listening Labs
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Computer and
Listening Labs
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Computer and
Listening Labs
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Computer and
Listening Labs
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Semi-intensive English Study.
Students at semi-intensive levels who are admitted to Ohio University
may take one or two academic courses while they study English.
Arrangements can be made for students on Special Student Status to take
one or two courses in the University as well. Semi-intensive courses
are normally divided into graduate and undergraduate sections. These
courses focus on the language and academic skills necessary for success
at the student's level of study.
Sample Weekly Schedule: Semi - Intensive English (Three
Hours of English and one Academic)
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Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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8 - 9 am
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Free
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Free
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Free
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Free
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Free
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9 - 10 am
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English Class
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English Class
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Listening Lab
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English Class
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English Class
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10 - 11 am
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English Class
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English Class
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Discussion
Group
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English Class
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English Class
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11 am - 12 noon
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Free
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Free
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Meet teacher
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Free
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Free
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12 noon - 1 pm
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Lunch
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Lunch
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Lunch
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Lunch
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Lunch
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1 - 2 pm
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Academic Class
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Academic Class
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Computer Lab
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Academic Class
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Academic Class
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2 - 3 pm
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Free
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Free
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Computer Lab
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Free
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Free
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3 - 4 pm
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OPIE Elective
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OPIE Elective
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Reading Lab
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OPIE Elective
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OPIE Elective
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4 - 5 pm
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Free
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Free
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Free
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Free
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Free
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Evening
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Computer and
Listening Labs
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Computer and
Listening Labs
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Computer and
Listening Labs
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Computer and
Listening Labs
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Computer and
Listening Labs
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Special features of our program include:
Conversation Partners
Americans studying at Ohio University are assigned to
all full-time international students who participate in the
Conversation Partners Program. Students spend at least one hour each
week speaking English with their conversation partners and other
American college students.
Self-Access Day
On Wednesdays, students work individually in the
computer, reading, and listening laboratories or meet with teachers to
work on individual needs.
Elective Courses
In addition to English courses, OPIE also offers special
elective courses for advanced-level and part-time students to study
topics of personal interest. These have included Public Speaking,
Intercultural Communication, American Culture, U.S. Cities: New York
and Los Angeles, Social Issues through American Films, and
Pronunciation.
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Language & Computer Laboratories
Three types of language laboratories are used by OPIE
students. Students learn how to use the labs at the beginning of each
quarter:
1--Reading Laboratory...to increase
vocabulary, reading comprehension, and reading speed.
2--Pronunciation Tutoring...one-on-one
work with a tutor to improve pronunciation and listening comprehension.
3--Computer
Classrooms...a
place where
students use technology to develop reading, vocabulary, pronunciation,
listening comprehension, and grammar
control; the computer classroom also offers word processing, e-mail,
Internet access, and provides experience with various software
and multimedia applications.
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Teachers
All OPIE teachers are professionally trained and
experienced in the teaching of English as a second/foreign language.
All members of the professional faculty have a Ph.D. or an M.A. in
teaching English as a second/foreign language (TESL/TEFL). Teaching
associates in the program are graduate students in the Department of
Linguistics with prior experience in teaching English to speakers of
other languages, and are supervised by senior faculty.
Click here to see: Faculty
and Administration.
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