Courses and Programs
What are the four courses that a full-time ESL student needs to take?
Integrated Skills 1 and 2, Vocabulary and Fluency and Speaking and Pronunciation
When are final grades due?
By the end of the day on the Sunday after the last class day.
Who is the tallest teacher at Approach?
Jedd
True or False: The first native English speaker to teach English in Japan was Ronald MacDonald.
False. His name was Ranald MacDonald.
What programs does Approach offer for students?
ESL, AAP, BP, TOEFL, Pre-TOEFL, ESLTI
Also GRE, GMAT, and SAT (not currently)
How should students contact the office?
Email help@approachusa.com or go to the office (Virtual or in-person) between 10:30 and 6:30 Monday-Friday.
Which Approach teacher was once the lead singer of a heavy metal band?
Herman
Despite his stage name, this singer and actor was a vegetarian from 1981 to 1992.
Meatloaf - Michael Lee Aday, born Marvin
How long can a student stay in the ESL program at Approach?
The maximum length is 36 months.
What should you do for a student's attendance and grades if they have an RCL or NCL?
You should take attendance as usual, but give students NA for any assignments given during the RCL or NCL period.
How many Approach teachers started working with us in 2023?
How long was the Hundred Years War? Hint: it was not 100 years (any answer within 5 years is correct)
116 years
Follow-up: which countries?
How many times can students repeat a level?
twice
Follow-up: What happens if they are set to repeat a 3rd time?
GPA of 2.7 or higher and attendance of 80% or higher.
Which teacher has been at Approach the longest?
Brian
trousers
What companies publish our ESL Integrated Skills books and our ESL Vocabulary and Fluency books?
Cambridge (IS), Oxford (VF)
What are the requirements for a student to make the Dean's List?
A GPA of 3.5 or higher and attendance of 90% or higher.
How many full-time teachers do we have at Approach?
8 (Atta, Ana Claudia, Brian, Herman, Jedd, Lubna, Natalia, Stephen)
What U.S. state was once part of the territory of New Philippines?
Texas