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English Language School in Provo:
ESL Program and Courses

The instruction is provided either at our learning center or on location at the client's site, whichever meets our clients' needs the best. The instruction can be tailored to large groups or one-on-one tutoring.

Highly Qualified Instructors

Our instructors are experienced and exceptionally well-qualified. Most have master's degrees in English and/or TESL certification, and many also have degrees in education. Most have been teaching English as a second language for five to ten years. In addition, many of our instructors are fluent in another language. Thirteen languages are represented by our staff.

ESL Programs and Courses

Regular Long-term (Semester) Program

The Long-term Program is a two to six semester, highly intensive program geared to the student who wants a full English immersion experience. Students from 30 to 40 countries enter this program each semester. The student may study for up to 22 hours per week in the regular Long-term program, or up to 34 hours per week in the Elite Long-term Program, which combines additional English preparation with regular classes. After two semesters in the Long-term Program, the student may request a vacation, transfer to a higher level, or request to move into another program.

Semesters begin in September, January and May of each year. Two semesters are normally required for you to complete all of the skills and competencies to move from Basic to Intermediate, or from Intermediate to the Advanced level of English fluency.

Students take core classes in grammar, reading, writing, listening, and speaking. For extra learning power, the reading, writing, listening, and speaking classes are combined into one combined integrated skills class. This allows students to apply each aspect to one particular theme, such as business, to allow for greater retention of these topics. Our unique approach to teaching these classes has allowed our students to enjoy rapid comprehension of difficult concepts in the English language.

TOEFL Preparation.
Students who enter with, or who attain advanced English ability, may enroll in TOEFL and/or College Preparation courses. Our students have a very high percentage pass rate on the TOEFL and are among the most well-prepared international students in the local universities and colleges. Recently two of our graduates were the only students in their college class to attain an "A" at the end of the term, beating out native English speakers and other international students who came from other ESL programs. We have found this to be typical of our graduates.

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Elite Long-term (Semester) Program

This is a program for the serious student who wants the most intense learning experience possible.

Students take the Regular Semester Program in the morning Monday through Thursday. They then add either additional classes in the afternoon and on Friday - or - college-level courses in the evening and on Friday for up to a total of 35 hours of intense English and college-level course work per week.

College-level Courses
In addition to Long Term English Semester Program, Students study college-level courses in business management for 5 or 10 hours each week.

College-level courses are offered in 8-week blocks. The courses for the first two semesters include:


• Introduction to Business Management
• Strategies for Success
• College English
• American Culture
• Computer Fundamentals
• International Business

These courses are part of Business and General Education requirements at U.S. colleges and universities and will transfer with you should you decide to complete a college degree.

To enter the Elite Program, a student must be at the intermediate or advanced level of English ability. Students who are at the beginning levels may enroll in the Regular Program until they qualify for the Elite Program.

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Short-term Program

The Short-term Program offers flexibility in studying English by providing class start dates every 2 weeks. This program is similar in content to the Long-term Program and includes 16-20 hours of course work per week. You can customize your experience to last from 2 to 16 weeks, or longer. The Short-term Program easily fits into a busy tourist schedule any time of the year.

Prior to beginning the course, the student will take a placement test to help determine the level that is most appropriate. Each of these levels is designed to build upon existing knowledge and help facilitate the move to the next level.

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GRE - GMAT Preparation

If you plan to enter graduate school, the GRE, GMAT course will help you master the concepts presented by the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) and the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Our students report that once they have completed our coursework, they are very well prepared to take these two tests. Their high marks in these two exams attest to their excellent preparation.

The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) and the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) are the two major tests that one must take when applying to graduate program in the United States. We provide an intensive semester-long course to prepare you in the areas covered by these tests: Math and Logic, Verbal and Critical Writing.

Our GRE, GMAT preparation courses are taught by teachers who have had extensive experience teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels of college and are expert at preparing you to do your best on these two tests. Performing well on the GRE and GMAT will go a long way toward assuring you of acceptance into graduate school.

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Tutoring: One-on-One Instruction

Tutoring is offered on two levels:


• Students who want the opportunity to work one-on-one with an English-speaking partner may sign up for the free tutoring program. These tutors are normally college students who want the experience of working closely with a non-English speaking person. This type of tutoring is fun and very helpful.
  
  
• Students who want a serious one-on-one experience with a highly skilled professional teacher, may enroll in the professional tutoring program. The tutors in this program are chosen because of their training, vast experience in English instruction, and for their interest and proven track record in working with students.

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