Intensive English
The ELS Intensive English Program, our most popular program of study, will help you significantly improve your English skills, achieve greater fluency, and fully prepare you for university study in the USA. More than 600 universities, colleges and career schools accept completion of an advanced ELS level as meeting the English language requirement for admission.
- The Intensive English Program curriculum includes 30 lessons per week of classroom instruction and practice in all key language skills: speaking, listening, pronunciation, vocabulary, reading and writing.
- Students practice conversation skills and other speaking skills using practical, real-world English, learn to write with accuracy and effectiveness, develop strategic listening skills and improve their use of grammar.
- Skills Enhancement Classes allow students to customize their program to suit individual interests. Sample classes include American Idioms, American Film, Current Events and American Culture. Choices vary by location.
- In our new Language Technology Centers, students work on their individual language skills and objectives through technology-supported learning.
- Contact America! provides students with regular opportunities to meet and speak with Americans, visit and observe university courses, listen to guest lecturers and participate in local excursions.
- Academic advising is included in the program for students who are considering further study at an American university.
Sample Class Schedule
8:30-9:20 Structure/Speaking Practice
9:30-10.20 Structure/Speaking Practice
10:30-11.20 Language Technology Center
11.30-12:20 Reading/Writing
12:30-1:30 Lunch
1:30-2:30 Sentence Skills
2.40-3:45 Beginning Conversation
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