Our language programs are composed of
three parts: Core Classes, Skills Classes and Workshops.
These three parts are combined and personalized to each student's preferences,
allowing them to choose from various areas of interest and different
levels of immersion.
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English Program Composition
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| Core
Classes |
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For all students attending A.L.I., Core
Classes are a mandatory component of any language program.
These classes focus on the fundamentals of the language.
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| • Oral
Grammar |
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Levels |
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Learn all important grammar structures.
See and review new structures that take extra time to master.
Practice talking using these structures to achieve greater
ease and fluidity when you speak.
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| • Conversation
Class |
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Levels |
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Participate in games, role-plays, discussions
and debates using subject matters that are broad and varied.
Do a lot of talking to improve fluency while enlarging
vocabulary.
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Business Communication I |
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Adavanced Levels |
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Gain exposure to a wide range of business-related
vocabulary and situations. Learn about telephone communication,
business technology, meeting protocol and using Internet
as a business tool. Prepare your resume in English and
role-play job interviews.
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| • Business
Communication II |
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Levels |
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Take your knowledge of business English
one step further. Develop your presentation skills along
with your oral and written communication abilities. Learn
about the language of business meetings, sales and promotions,
and how to function well in a variety of work-related situations.
This course is ideal for students who want to make a mark
for themselves in the business world in English.
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| Skills
Classes |
| Skills Classes combine perfectly with
our Core Classes to target and improve all the basic skills
needed to achieve fluency. |
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• Power
Skills
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| • All
Levels |
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Build your vocabulary and work on pronunciation
and comprehension with audio and video tapes. Improve your
level in each of the following skills:
• Speaking and Listening
• Reading and Writing
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| • Advanced
Power Skills |
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Levels |
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For Power Skills, advanced students
can choose to continue improving their general skills with
an Advanced Power Skills class as described above
or follow one of these options :
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• TOEIC
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TOEIC is a worldwide examination
that tests the English language proficiency level
of students who want to enter the global workplace
and apply for a job where a functional level of English
is necessary. In addition to practicing prototype
questions, improve your understanding of grammar,
develop your comprehension skills and broaden your
business vocabulary.
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| • TOEFL |
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Universities and institutions
around the world use the TOEFL test score to evaluate
a student's proficiency level in English. Gain confidence
in the four question categories: listening comprehension;
reading comprehension; grammar and essay writing
and develop strategies for the exam with the help
of an expert.
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• Creative
Writing
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Learn how to be a better writer
and improve your written fluency, vocabulary, and
organizational skills. Discover ways to revise your
own writing and emerge with a portfolio of writing
samples that includes essays, letters, biographies,
stories and much more!
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| Workshops |
| Workshops offer students an opportunity
to learn a language in new and exciting ways with invited guest
speakers, class excursions and multimedia-based activities. The
Friday Workshops are only available with the Intensive and Super-Intensive
English Programs. |
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• Power
Skills Workshops
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| • All
Levels |
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Put your skills to practice! Each Friday
Theme Workshop focuses on a different theme that matches
topics covered in the Power Skills classes. These workshops
help increase your “word power” and confidence
to function in a variety of theme-related situations.
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• Advanced Power
skills Workshops
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| • Advanced
Levels |
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These workshops provide additional experience
in the areas of exam preparation (TOEFL/TOEIC), presentations
and complete writing projects (Creative Writing), to give
just a few examples.
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