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ESL Program

 

Intensive English Program

The American Academy of English offers classes in all areas of English as a Second Language:

Pronunciation/ Accent Reduction
Speaking
TOEFL and TOEIC Preparation
American Culture
Grammar
Writing
Reading
Vocabulary Development
Business English/Computers
Idioms/American Slang
American Film Classics

Four levels of classes are offered:

Basic - Focuses on basic life skills, proper pronunciation, basic grammar, vocabulary and reading skills. Also emphasizes speaking/listening.

Beginning - Emphasizes everyday speaking/listening activities, writing diaries and journals, work on accent and intonation, and introduction to beginning grammatical structures.

Intermediate - Emphasizes speaking/listening, vocabulary building, reading improvement, and intermediate grammatical structures as well as accent reduction.

Advanced - Emphasizes advanced vocabulary building, vocabulary for academic purposes, reading and American Culture.



Test Preparation

The Academy offers test preparation courses for the TOEFL and TOEIC. Courses provide instruction and practice in all of the traditionally tested areas, including vocabulary, grammar, reading and listening comprehension. Review of what is traditionally on the exam, advice on strategy, and clear explanations of grammar points help students through the test preparation process.



Certificates Offered

Students attending the Academy who participate regularly and make outstanding improvement in their speech are issued a Certificate of Attendance or Certificate of Achievement. Students taking the TOEIC test are also eligible to receive a certificate from ETS according to the level of language proficiency they have achieved.


Certificate of Attendance


Official TOEIC Test Center


Sample Class Schedule

Course Hours : 9:15 -1:00 Monday - Thursday; 9:15 - 12:15 Friday

Basic Literacy
Beginning
Intermediate
Advanced
TOEFL
Life Skills
Speaking/Listening
Grammar
Vocabulary
Handwriting

Life Skills II
Pronunciation
Speaking/Listening
Grammar
Vocabulary/Reading

Conversation
Grammar
American Movies
American Culture
Accent Reduction
Vocabulary/Reading
Idioms/Vocabulary
Listening
American Movies
American Music
GrammarReading/Writing
Discussion Groups

Test Taking Skills
Grammar Review
Listening Practice
Vocabulary Building
Reading for Main Ideas
Practice Tests on Computer



Tutorial Courses:
Basic Tutoring: 1:15 - 2:15 Monday

Conversation: 1:15 - 2:15 Wednesday
Pronunciation: 1:15 - 2:15 Thursday

 


American Academy of English
530 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California, 94102, USA
Tel: 415/567-0189 Fax: 415/567-1475 Email