English As a Second Language

                                       CLASSES AVAILABLE AND GOALS FOR EACH LEVEL
 Beginning I & II
At the end of this level,  students should be able to give and ask for basic information e.g. name, place of origin, occupation, address, phone number. Describe people, places, and things. Talk about weather, favorite pastimes, and describe their everyday routine . Also, at the end of these two levels, students have been introduced to the present, past, and future tenses, and have accumulated enough vocabulary to be able to maintain a basic conversation.

Intermediate I & II
Students, at this level, are expected  to tell a connected story in the present, past and future. At the beginning of this level, there is a strong emphasis on the grammatical structure; at the end, the emphasis is on oral production. A student at this level, is already reading newspaper articles, and writing compositions on various topics. At this point most of the main grammatical structures have been introduced.

Advanced I & II
The advanced student should be able to talk about current events, of  general interest; as well as be able to handle everyday situations with more confidence.  His/Her vocabulary should have greatly increased, making it possible to have a more complete oral comprehension.  At the same time, oral, and written production should have increased 75%.

Maintenance class
This is a reading, writing, and conversation class, for students who have covered most of the grammatical structures of the language. In this class, students read and discuss books, and watch movies, in order to increase their vocabulary,  improve comprehension, and get an insight into the culture of this country.

Each level may be completed taking approximately 24 hrs of classes

Puede completar cada nivel tomando aproximadamente 24 hrs de clases

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SMALL GROUP CLASSES: 4 to 10 students

clases en grupos pequeños: de 4 a 10 estudiantes

ONCE A WEEK: 2hrs x 4 wks= 8 hrs = $100

Tuesdays 10-12 pm, or 7:30-9:30 pm

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TWICE A WEEK: 4 hrs x 4wks = 16 hrs = $150

Mondays & Wednesdays 10-12pm, or 7:30-9:30 pm

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