Portland English Language Academy:
The Portland English Language Academy (PELA) welcomes study abroad students who want to come to America to learn English in the perfect English language school. Our school shares the same building as Everest College in the heart of downtown Portland, Oregon: a safe, friendly, and affordable city. Students love Portland, Oregon and love studying English in the Portland English Language Academy.
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Unique Intensive ESL, ESL+Volunteer, and ESL+Internship programs. Our Intensive ESL is a great way to obtain a high level of English in a short amount of time. Our ESL+Volunteer and ESL+Internship programs offer classroom instruction and 6+ hours per week of volunteer opportunities and specialized internships. For students with a medical background, we offer the ESL+Medical Internship Program.
Intensive ESL
Studying English in the Intensive English Program means focusing on individual language skills in the morning and focusing on communication skills in the afternoon. This program prepares students for using English at work and in American college or university. Improve your English skills in Reading, Writing, Grammar, Vocabulary, Listening, Speaking & Pronunciation.
- Quickly improve your ability to communicate.
- Obtain a high level of English in a short amount of time.
- Feel comfortable in an American style classroom.
ESL+Volunteer
Study English as you do VOLUNTEER work in the local community. Combines studying English with a unique opportunity to practice what you learn.
- Quickly improve your English Communication and Conversation skills.
- Gain confidence speaking English with ordinary Americans everyday.
- Experience American life-styles and daily culture.
- Increase your English skills in Listening, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar & Pronunciation.
- Learn job skills and get work experience.
ENGLISH + INTERNSHIP
Take this program if you want a SPECIALIZE
D INTERNSHIP while you study English.
Experience work life in America while doing a:
- Teacher Assistant Internship
- Office Internship
- Travel/Hospitality Internship
- Other specialized internship
- Quickly improve your communication and conversation skills.
- Increase your English skills in listening, reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar & pronunciation.
- Learn job skills and get work experience.