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Course
Descriptions
For over four
decades, ELS has been widely recognized as a leader among English language
programs.
Click the links on the right to be taken to each course's description.
Contact the Center nearest you for course availability.
Intensive English Program
Structure and
Speaking
Pronunciation and Conversation
The ELS Language Centers Intensive Program is the best way to help students
significantly improve their English skills in the shortest time possible.
Because it is balanced across the key components of language learning,
speaking, reading, writing, grammar and listening, it ensures that students
are able to communicate effectively whatever the method. Its academic
efficiency has been recognized by more than 500 American and International
Universities, colleges and career schools, where graduates of the Intensive
English Program are accepted without requiring TOEFL.
Students are actively encouraged to participate in a wide variety of
activities, as teachers use the Communicative Approach in the classroom.
This keeps the class fresh and attentive whilst developing key skills. As
well as classroom work, students also use the multimedia lab to practice
listening skills and fun activities online. This facility is available for
use outside of classroom hours to continue building the necessary skills.
The Intensive Program provides
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practice in speaking, reading, writing and listening skills
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an English speaking environment
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instruction with a qualified native English speaking teacher
To complete an ELS level
Each level takes about 100 hours of study and students can choose to take one, two
or even 3 months to do this, depending on which center they choose. Call
your nearest center for more information regarding semi-intensive, intensive or
super-intensive courses.
Structure and Speaking
This part of
the Intensive English course is suitable for students who do not have a
requirement for written communication skills, or who have scored
significantly lower on the placement test than reading and writing.
This course
will ensure that the student understands English grammar and the sentence
structure which will benefit their spoken English.
Pronunciation and Conversation
This course
enables participants to develop skills to understand and communicate more
clearly in English. It covers rhythm, intonation, vowel and consonant
sounds and how to use sounds as grammar clues.
Activity
based, students will take part in conversation and dialogue, role plays,
discussion and debate, all with an emphasis on pronunciation.
Children’s
Program
Summer
Program
After School Program
Young
Learners/Summer Program
Make the most of summer holidays by encouraging your child’s English
language development whilst participating in games and activities.
The program will help develop key skills, from ABC upwards. Using specific
materials for children, the teacher will encourage group participation as
they learn. The skills taught are essential for the next school year and
will give them a boost before returning to school.
ELS Language Centers aims to make this program fun and active for children
of all ages and levels of English.
The Children’s Summer Program uses the same books as the After-School
Program to allow movement between the two Programs.
After School Program
During term
time, an after school class is offered twice a week. This helps children
build on the skills they are learning in school, develop confidence and
increase their abilities.
Exam Preparation
iBT TOEFL
TOEIC
IELTS
ELS Language Centers offer preparation courses for a wide variety of exams
including TOEFL iBT, TOEIC, SAT, IELTS, GRE and GMAT. With an increased
demand for English proficiency across the Middle East, preparation for these
exams is essential in order to achieve the set goals and objectives.
Through our
exam preparation sessions, students gain an in-depth understanding of the
exam as well as detailed analysis of exam questions. The task based sessions
build skills and exam strategies to achieve their required result.
Exam
preparation courses teach the skills you need to achieve the results you
require. You need to be at certain ELS levels in order to make the most of
this course.
iBT TOEFL Exam Preparation
iBT TOEFL is the Exam of English as a Foreign Language. It measures the
ability of non native English speakers to use and understand North American
English as it is used in college and university settings. A iBT TOEFL exam
score is required by over 4,000 colleges and universities as well as
professional schools, and sponsoring institutions.
iBT TOEFL –
Intermediate: Levels 104 - 105
iBT TOEFL -
Advanced: Levels 106 and above
TOEIC Exam Preparation
The TOEIC,
(Exam of English for International Communication) is used by a wide range of
companies, from small businesses to multinationals to government agencies,
operating in many different industries and regions. The TOEIC exam is an
important management tool that allows organizations to make significant
personnel decisions, in areas such as recruiting, promoting and deploying
employees, job training or overseas assignments. TOEIC scores can also be
used to identify employees who require further English language training, to
set learning goals, and to monitor their progress.
IELTS Exam Preparation
The International
English Language Testing System measures English fluency in the four key
areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Often used for
immigration purposes, or for university acceptance, this exam will test the
candidate's ability to use English in a variety of functions.
Business Communication Skills
Training is
now recognized as one of the most effective investments for the future. ELS
Language Centers have a variety of courses to provide the right skills to add
value to both an individual’s career development and a company.
Clients
consider our Business Communication course to be effective and results
orientated. These can be tailored to a company’s requirements and linked to
an individual’s needs. This not only guarantees a worthwhile investment, but
the skills developed also provide participants with a competitive edge to
ensure successful business communications take place.
We offer you
the opportunity to work with us to establish the focus and goals of a
program and choose an appropriate schedule of study. By understanding a
company’s needs, not only do we determine the level of English required, we
also identify the skills gap and provide effective training solutions.
In creating
specialized courses to combining general English study with business
communication skills, students learn vocabulary and expressions, read and
discuss materials relevant to their occupation, and engage in role-plays
that simulate real world professional encounters.
At ELS
Language Centers, we offer a broad spectrum of professional skills programs,
including:
Business
Communication Skills
Report
Writing
Email English
Conversation Skills in Business
Professional
Presentation Skills
Train the
Trainer
Effective
Meeting and Negotiation Skills.
Corresponding in
English is designed to give professional people, from secretaries to
managers, the skills necessary to write correspondence in English. A
component of this course is writing on the computer. The course is suitable
for learners at the lower-intermediate and intermediate levels. It follows
the communicative approach to learning where the participants and the
teacher make learning a co-operative effort.
The course covers the various forms of correspondence (business letters,
emails, memos) and focuses on the mechanics of business language, format and
structure.
At the end of this course the participants should be familiar with the
requirements of various types of office correspondence. They should
understand and apply the principles behind clear, coherent written
communication as a way to improve job performance and efficiency.
Custom Courses
ELS is proud to
offer the ability to create customized, focused courses for our business
clients. For more details on availability and suitability, please
contact the Center nearest you.
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