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Start Dates

ELP Standard Intensive Classes

New sessions start every 4 weeks and are held Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 1:00pm.

Upcoming start dates are:
March 24, 2008 April 21, 2008 May 19, 2008 June 16, 2008 July 14, 2008
August 11, 2008 September 8, 2008 October 6, 2008 November 3, 2008 December 1, 2008

New Students

Graduating Student For new students, orientations will be held at 10:00am the Friday before the Monday start date. During this time, they will:
  • Learn the best ways to get to the school
  • Have a general orientation and tour of the school
  • Pay tuition
  • Pick up texts
  • Complete placement test (including oral section)
  • Fill out emergency contact information
  • Meet instructors
  • Meet other students
  • Learn about F-1 policies for international students


ELP Summer Quarter 2008 Evening Classes

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Series Class Level Days Time Dates
Evening TOEFL iBT Session I high-int/adv M W 5:00-7:00 p.m. Sep 29-Oct 27, 0ct 4+25 1-5:30
Evening TOEFL iBT Session II high-int/adv M W 5:00-7:00 p.m. Nov 3-Dec 8, Nov 8+Dec 6 1-5:30
Evening IELTS Prep multi-level M 6:00-7:30 pm Sep 29-Dec 1, Dec 6 1-5:00
Evening Structure multi-level Tu 6:00-7:30 pm Sept 30-Dec 9
Evening Writing for Specific Purposes high-int/adv W 6:00-7:30 pm Oct 1-Dec 10
Evening Speaking for Specific Purposes multi-level Th 6:00-7:30 pm Oct 3-Dec 11

IELTS® and TOEFL® iBT Prep are priced separately from other evening courses. Students may choose to take any combination of regularly priced evening courses listed above. Tuition is based on the number of courses taken:

TUITION
IELTS Prep $375
TOEFL iBT Prep $700
1 class $235
2 classes $425
3 classes $600

Class Descriptions:

NEW!!! Test Prep Classes!
IELTS®
Are you interested in entering a university or improving your general skills for professional purposes? In receiving a qualification that’s recognized worldwide? The goal of this class is to prepare you for the IELTS®, the International English Language Testing System, recognized widely by community colleges and universities as an alternative to the TOEFL® . In-class instruction will be supplemented by one practice test per week outside of class, including graded writing and speaking. At the end of the course students will have the opportunity of simulating the test-taking experience with a mock exam, on a Saturday. Textbook required. Our instructor is one of only 11 IELTS® examiners certified by the British Council and UW, the sole testing center in Washington State. She has over 8 years' experience teaching IELTS® for universities and businesses.

TOEFL® iBT
Accelerated TOEFL Seminar(ATS) This course is designed to intensively prepare intermediate to advanced ESL students for the new TOEFL iBT exam. In addition to receiving an in-depth overview of the four components (listening, grammar, reading, writing), students will be trained in custom test-taking techniques for maximizing scores. Instruction will include live and computerized in-class exercises supplemented by quizzes and homework outside of class. All students will receive personal feedback on their speaking and writing output. Two full-length, computer-based practice TOEFL iBT exams will be administered on two Saturdays. Textbooks required.
Prerequisites:
* Intermediate English proficiency or past TOEFL score ( 40 iBT, 133 CBT, or 450 paper TOEFL)
* Basic computer proficiency
* Personal Computer with internet access and printer

Practical Communication
The following classes are appropriate for you if your goal is to communicate effectively in an English-speaking environment, and ours is to help you succeed in that endeavor. Some of our classes focus on a particular skill; others use an integrated-skills approach. You can choose to take just one, two, three or all four. All are offered at the high-intermediate/ advanced level. Structure and Speaking are also offered at the low-intermediate/ intermediate level. These are highly interactive classes, with lots of opportunity to practice and interact with the instructor.

Structure
Here you will focus on polishing your structural knowledge of English through the study of common grammar and syntax trouble-spots, vocabulary and principles of pronunciation. You will be presented with language samples in context and given explanations and opportunities to practice. The goal is for you to integrate the material into the language that you produce, whether in other SLA evening classes or in your life in general. Thus, this course can be taken as additional support for another class or alone.

Writing for Specific Purposes
In this course you will build confidence in your writing skills by increasing your ability to compose memos, e-mails, letters and even short compositions in English. Course sessions will be organized as a writing lab: brief introduction of the model and objectives, ideas to get you started, time for you to write and plenty of interaction with the instructor. You will also have the option of pursuing an individual project of your choice. The aim is for you to produce writing that clearly expresses your thoughts and meets your personal and professional goals.

Speaking for Specific Purposes
The goal of this class is to help you get your point across aurally. You will gain skills in a variety of speaking situations, both social and professional. Through role-plays, modeling on authentic materials and classroom discussion you will practice everyday conversation, presentation-making and participation in meetings. Active theme-based lessons will provide ample opportunity to speak and receive teacher feedback, improving your pronunciation and expanding your vocabulary and knowledge of conversational structures in English.


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