Office of International Affairs
The ESL Program Enhancing English communicative competencies through dynamic, authentic language learning opportunities
 Language acquisition entails a combination of cultural immersion, authentic negotiation of meaning in a naturalistic, vibrant environment. Language competency involves communicating thoughts and insights accurately and fluently in varied and diversified communication situations.
The AUF-CELP hopes to provide effective language learning opportunities, which help non-native speakers develop functional, academic and conversational English. The AUF-CELP provides formal classroom instruction, communication practicum, informal classroom support activities, and unlimited opportunities which enable students to share cultural practices and beliefs, and discover the vibrant university and academic culture of Angeles University Foundation.
Features of the AUF-CELP
- Language Acquisition Opportunities
Ample opportunities to use English through a variety of communication practicum activities supervised by competent AUF English Language Professors. The communication practicum enhances the student's facility of the language through tasks designed to improve their ability to express insights, solicit answers, inquire for information and present speeches, and conduct lectures in an academic arena.
- Enhancement Language Accuracy
 The AUF-CELP offers comprehensive English courses with three levels: Apprentice Level, intermediate Level, and the Advanced Level. The courses for each program comprise English for Oral Communication, Functional Grammar and Composition, and Authentic Communication. These Academic English courses help students acquire the competitive edge in oral and written English communication tasks. Also, the Authentic communication subject exposes the student into different language learning activities which are basically communicative, and naturally authentic.
- Close Supervision by CELP Pool of Advisers
The student will have a close regular language consultation with a competent
adviser. The adviser determines the program needs, and weaknesses of each student. The adviser offers language consultation opportunities which enable the student to practice communication skills, develop facility of the language, and creatively accomplish communication practicum tasks.
Interactive Language Learning
Activities
 The program also uses a variety of teaching methods and communicative language teaching plans designed to promote interactive language learning activities.
AUF offers integrated skills exercises, field trips, directed interviews and relevant surveys, film-viewing, formal and informal lecture presentations by students, video narratives, internet-based language learning activities, book reading projects, poster presentations and office internships.
- Ideal, Vibrant Language Learning Environment
Angeles University Foundation offers an excellent avenue for language acquisition. Its audio-visual support facilities, internet rooms, library, speech laboratory, and other facilities are made available to students of CELP. Further, the safe, and secured campus offers an excellent place for cultural-exchange activities, and social integration and recreation.
- Standardized Language Entrance and Exit Exams
Angeles University Foundation uses a especially designed Communicative Competency Examinations, which have oral and written components. These exams determine the placement of the student in the program and the achievement the student has acquired from the program.
For Inquiries:
Angeles Univesity Foundation
Office of International Affairs
Mac Arthur Highway, Angeles City
Pampanga, Philippines 2009
Telephone Nos. (63) 045 625-2857
Telefax No. (63) 045 888-5000
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