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New York Language Center, Manhattan:
New York Language Center (NYLC) is an English language school with two conveniently-located campuses in Manhattan - in Midtown Manhattan and on the Upper West Side. We provide full-time and part-time English courses for students from all over the world. Whether you're looking for a rich cultural experience or superior language education, you'll find both in the exciting environment of NYLC! In addition, we have English schools in Jackson Heights in Queens, and The Bronx.
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English Courses in Manhattan:
Beginner to advanced level
• Intensive English Course:
20 hours of classes per week (Monday - Friday: morning & afternoon) 
Our intensive English programs are our most popular programs and are ideal for foreign students visiting from abroad or those who have more time to devote to their English language education.
Taught at eight levels and three post-advanced levels, this intensive English course improves the key skills of reading, writing speaking and listening, by interacting in English in real-life settings and through new themes each week.
You will focus on integrated skills and work with authentic materials such as podcasts, online videos, and newspaper articles.
• Semi-intensive ESL Program:
16 hours of classes each week (Monday-Thursday: morning & afternoon)
An integrated skills program that combines speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
• Private English Lessons:
You must book a minimum of 5 hours of private English tutoring.
If you have a limited schedule, or if there is a specific area of English that you would like to focus on, private English lessons may be the ideal option for you. Our professional instructors can customize the content of your classes to meet your needs, and offer flexible scheduling.
• TOEFL Preparation & Pre-TOEFL Preparation:
The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exam tests the English language proficiency of non-native speakers and is an entry requirement for international students who wish to study at universities or colleges in the United States. A high TOEFL test score can also be a job requirement.
NYLC can help you to achieve a good score on your TOEFL iBT test. Our TOEFL preparation program begins with a developmental skills class and serves as a comprehensive and stimulating review class. While there is a focus on grammar, it promotes the improvement of all English language skills.
• Weekend English Course:
Upper West Side Manhattan school
This 8-week course consists of 4 hours per week on either Saturday or Sunday.
• Everyday English Program:
Upper West Side Manhattan school
This course consists of 8 hours of classes per week (Monday-Thursday). Designed for students who live and work in New York, this comprehensive ESL program focuses on building your basic English skills to increase your confidence in the workplace, in the community and at home.
• Business English Classes:
Gain the English language skills you need to succeed in the workplace! Our Business English classes are designed to help you to learn the vocabulary and expressions you need for work situations, such as meetings, negotiations, and telephone conversations.
In addition, you learn how to interact with clients and colleagues through role plays and dialogues in English. The class includes group work involving case studies where students discuss company issues and brainstorm for solutions.
• Explore New York City - An ESL Writing Course:
This course aims to improve the basic English skills you need for proper writing, sentence structure, spelling, and punctuation.
You will learn through brief but clear explanations and a myriad of exercises in which you can practice the skills you have learned, receive feedback and apply it to your writing. In addition, you go on excursions throughout New York and write about your experiences.
English Language Courses for Juniors / Teenagers:
• Year-round & summer ESL programs for small groups of 10-15 juniors / teenagers from educational tour agents
• Year-round & summer ESL programs for individual juniors / teenagers accompanied by a guardian in NY
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American Language Programs, Inc.
Courses / Programs
• Learn English in the USA or Canada and live with your English language teacher! American Language Programs (ALP) offers English language homestay programs which allow students to combine homestay accommodation in the home of their teacher with private English lessons. • Whether you are a total beginner or have an advanced level of English, your English classes will be designed to meet your individual needs.
• We teach students from around the world between the ages of 12 - 80. You can choose to stay from one week or up to three months and longer stays can also be arranged.
• The emphasis of our program is that students have the opportunity to practice using English. Your teacher and homestay host is a highly qualified teacher usually with many years of training & experience and one or more academic degrees from well-known colleges or universities.
We offer ESL Homestay Programs in:
• Boston, Massachusetts
• New York City, NY / New Jersey
• Honolulu, Hawaii
• Phoenix, Arizona
• Los Angeles & San Francisco, California
• Orlando, Kissimmee, Miami, Palm Beach & Boca Raton, Florida
• Vancouver, BC in Canada
Student Testimonial:
"I stayed three times with my family. Living with a family and having several hours of classes each day is a 10 (10 being top!). It's a wonderful way to improve one's English painlessly and discover the "real American life."
- Benedicte, France
English Language + Homestay Programs:
• Our Standard Homestay Program
• Business English & Specialized Vocabulary
• Deluxe / 4-Star Program
• Public Speaking / Business English Instruction
• TOEFL, GRE, GED, LLM Exam Preparation
• University Application / Registration
• Corporate / Workplace English classes
• Private English lessons
• English language pronunciation, including grammar, vocabulary, and accent reduction...
• Our Standard Homestay Program
• Business English & Specialized Vocabulary
• Deluxe / 4-Star Program
• Public Speaking / Business English Instruction
• TOEFL, GRE, GED, LLM Exam Preparation
• University Application / Registration
• Corporate / Workplace English classes
• Private English lessons
• English language pronunciation, including grammar, vocabulary, and accent reduction...
Harvest English Institute, Newark, Long Branch NJ & ONLINE
Courses / Programs
• With our four English language schools across the USA (in Newark and Long Branch, New Jersey; Los Angeles, California; and Orlando, Florida), learning English as a second language has never been so fun and unique!• Established in 1999, Harvest English Institute (HEI) uses a communicative approach and fast-paced methodology that achieves amazing results in a short amount of time.
• Our core goal is to integrate our locally-based and international students with the English Language, American culture and the vibrant American way of life, providing them with the skills and knowledge to become confident English speakers.
• We are also proud to be partnered with top universities around the world.
• Harvest Institute has been recognized as a unique learning institution, for its revolutionary and visionary methods of teaching which branch out to culture and human development.
• Our intensive courses are designed for those who want to learn how to speak fluently, read, and write academic English quickly. Harvest also has a school in Orlando, Florida.
• HEI is authorized to issue I-20 forms for international students to obtain F1 student visas.
Student Review:
"Studying at Harvest Institute has helped me to improve my English. When I first started I thought it would be impossible to learn but the teachers encouraged me from the beginning with the grammar classes combined with Conversation, Pronunciation, and Writing Classes, proving to me that I was capable of learning."
- Luhara, Brazil
English Language Programs for Adults:
• Intensive English Program (6 levels - for Beginner, Intermediate, High Intermediate & Advanced learning)
• TOEFL iBT Exam Preparation course
• Supplemental courses in Pronunciation, Conversation, and Writing
• Business English classes
• Recreational English for non- F-1 (student visas) which are 16 hours or less in length
• Private English lessons for adults, colleges students, healthcare & business professionals
• Summer English courses
• TESOL / ESL Certification
ONLINE English Classes: Learn American English part-time from the comfort of your home worldwide.
• Intensive English Program (6 levels - for Beginner, Intermediate, High Intermediate & Advanced learning)
• TOEFL iBT Exam Preparation course
• Supplemental courses in Pronunciation, Conversation, and Writing
• Business English classes
• Recreational English for non- F-1 (student visas) which are 16 hours or less in length
• Private English lessons for adults, colleges students, healthcare & business professionals
• Summer English courses
• TESOL / ESL Certification
ONLINE English Classes: Learn American English part-time from the comfort of your home worldwide.
HOFT Institute, Austin TX
Courses / Programs
• Located in beautiful Austin, the capital of Texas, HOFT Institute is a leading ESL school for international students and non-native English speakers in the United States. • With 35+ years of experience in providing English language skills training to students from around the world, we offer a wide range of programs for individuals & groups at all levels, complete beginner to advanced.
• Students are welcome to join our year-round programs at any time.
• HOFT Institute is authorized to issue I-20 Certificates of Eligibility for international students seeking to study in the U.S on an F-1 student visa. Visitors on the B-1 tourist visa are also able to study at HOFT Institute during their shorter visit to the U.S. of up to 90 days.
• HOFT Institute has helped thousands of students gain the English proficiency they needed to succeed in top American colleges, universities and businesses.
• Whether you want to improve your general English skills or prepare for university entrance exams such as IELTS, TOEFL, GRE or GMAT, we can assist you. We have partnered with US colleges and universities to offer acceptance to students who complete our ESL program.
Student Review:
"I think the program is awesome. We really enjoyed it. It has a lot of exciting subjects including idiom and slang, news and media, academic writing, and pronunciation classes. All of these classes encourage speaking and conversations even beyond the academic life. Also TOEFL classes were helpful to us."
- Reem
• Basic beginner, elementary, intermediate, advanced English levels
• Spring, Summer, Fall programs
• Full-Time, Intensive English Program for F-1 Students
• Part-time English Classes for Non-F1 Students
• University Fast Track Program (Full-time)
• Workforce Readiness Program (4 weeks)
• TOEFL Prep Classes
• IELTS Prep Classes
• American Accent Training
• English for Business
• English for Hospitality
• English for Health Science
• English for Computers
• English for Parenting
• English for Athletes, & more.
• Spring, Summer, Fall programs
• Full-Time, Intensive English Program for F-1 Students
• Part-time English Classes for Non-F1 Students
• University Fast Track Program (Full-time)
• Workforce Readiness Program (4 weeks)
• TOEFL Prep Classes
• IELTS Prep Classes
• American Accent Training
• English for Business
• English for Hospitality
• English for Health Science
• English for Computers
• English for Parenting
• English for Athletes, & more.
Kaplan International San Francisco
Courses / Programs
• Located in San Francisco’s city center and the nearby student city of Berkeley (north of Oakland), Kaplan International welcome students of all levels at our two English language schools in San Francisco. • Our downtown San Francisco school is two blocks from popular Union Square and next to the famous gates of Chinatown, while our Berkeley school is situated on Berkeley Square, just two blocks from the famous University of California Berkeley, in nothern Alameda County CA.
• Our Berkeley school provides summer English courses for teens ages 14-16. Both schools offer a range of exam preparation and English courses, along with accommodation options.
• Whether you are just starting your English studies or are already an advanced student, and whether you are looking for an intensive or part-time course, you can surely find something to suit your needs at our San Francisco English language schools.
• Each course has a special focus, and you can further personalise your course through electives and Supplementary Structured Study sessions to meet your particular language goals.
• Find the right course and school for you with Kaplan International, world leaders in English education. Our English language schools in San Francisco are accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET).
Student Review:
"My English has definitely improved. After studying in Kaplan, I don't hesitate to speak English and I feel more comfortable."
- Ingrid, Spain
Quality English Language Courses:
• General English lessons (Beginner to Advanced levels)
• General English Academic Year/Semester option
• Intensive English
• Intensive English Academic Year/Semester option
• Business English for professionals / executives
• Vacation English
• TOEFL and Academic English
• Summer English Camp for Teens (in Berkeley only)
Exam Preparation Programs:
• General Cambridge Exam preparation
• Cambridge FCE Exam prep
• Cambridge CAE Intensive Exam prep
• GMAT Exam preparation
• GRE Test preparation
• General English lessons (Beginner to Advanced levels)
• General English Academic Year/Semester option
• Intensive English
• Intensive English Academic Year/Semester option
• Business English for professionals / executives
• Vacation English
• TOEFL and Academic English
• Summer English Camp for Teens (in Berkeley only)
Exam Preparation Programs:
• General Cambridge Exam preparation
• Cambridge FCE Exam prep
• Cambridge CAE Intensive Exam prep
• GMAT Exam preparation
• GRE Test preparation
LAL Boston, Boston
Courses / Programs
Formerly known as Language Skills English Center, LAL Boston is an English language school in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts, that provides quality and affordable English courses to students from around the world. Boston is North America’s most prestigious city of education, home to Harvard, MIT, and Boston University. Due to LSEC's rigorous academic programs, including intensive English and TOEFL preparation, many of our students end up transferring to one of these great universities.
LAL Boston classes teach English in a fun and exciting way that will help you improve your English in the shortest amount of time. You take a placement test on arrival to make sure that you are placed in the class that best suits your needs.
At the completion of your program, you will receive a Certificate of Completion (programs over 16 weeks) or Certificate of Participation (programs under 16 weeks).
LSEC is authorized by the Federal Government to issue form I-20 to qualified students who want to study full-time in the USA.
Our student population comes from countries all over the globe, from countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Guatemala, China, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Morocco, Sudan, Nepal, Russia, and many more.
Student Testimonial:
“My husband and I loved the school. The teachers are are competent and friendly also. We made many friends. It was a great experience and a very special 4 weeks vacation.” - Maira, Brazil, Vacation English Program
General and Intensive English Courses:
- General English Course
- General English Extra
- Intensive English
Business English Courses:
- General Business English
- Business + General English Extra
- Business + Afternoon English
English Exam Preparation Courses:
- Cambridge FCE (First Certificate in English)
- TOEFL Prep
Private / One-to-one English:
- Private English Tuition
- English For Two
We provide flexible schedules so that anyone can find a class that fits his/her schedule.
- General English Course
- General English Extra
- Intensive English
Business English Courses:
- General Business English
- Business + General English Extra
- Business + Afternoon English
English Exam Preparation Courses:
- Cambridge FCE (First Certificate in English)
- TOEFL Prep
Private / One-to-one English:
- Private English Tuition
- English For Two
We provide flexible schedules so that anyone can find a class that fits his/her schedule.
English School for International Students - New York
Courses / Programs
Learn English in New York City, and connect with the world!
Situated in the Financial District, in the heart of Downtown Manhattan, close to the Brooklyn Bridge and Wall Street, New York is an accredited English language school providing English courses at beginner to advanced levels to adult students from around the world.
Our quality English courses are taught by experienced teachers who must have a university degree, a recognized teaching certificate and relevant teaching experience. All instructors are native English speakers.
Flexible study options are available, and you get to choose your schedule from a range of courses. Personalize your learning experience by selecting courses to suit your language level, and satisfy your own interests and goals.
"Learning English is essential to get into the engineering school that I want to attend. It’s very important for my future. I came to improve my level in English, and open my mind to dealing with new cultures. It’s for sure the best experience of my life!"
- Benoit, France
Situated in the Financial District, in the heart of Downtown Manhattan, close to the Brooklyn Bridge and Wall Street, New York is an accredited English language school providing English courses at beginner to advanced levels to adult students from around the world.
Our quality English courses are taught by experienced teachers who must have a university degree, a recognized teaching certificate and relevant teaching experience. All instructors are native English speakers.
Flexible study options are available, and you get to choose your schedule from a range of courses. Personalize your learning experience by selecting courses to suit your language level, and satisfy your own interests and goals.
"Learning English is essential to get into the engineering school that I want to attend. It’s very important for my future. I came to improve my level in English, and open my mind to dealing with new cultures. It’s for sure the best experience of my life!"
- Benoit, France
Academic English:
• English For Academic Purposes
• Academic Writing
• English Grammar
• Study Skills
• University Pathway Programs, & more
English Test Preparation:
• IELTS Prep
• TOEFL Prep
• GRE/GMAT Prep
English Communication:
• Conversation
• Listening
• Pronunciation
• Public Speaking
• Vocabulary, & more
Business English:
• General Business English
• Business Writing
• Business Interview / Presentation Skills
• English for Advertising / Marketing, & more
Specialized ESL Programs:
• Private English Lessons
• Customized Group English Packages
• English For Academic Purposes
• Academic Writing
• English Grammar
• Study Skills
• University Pathway Programs, & more
English Test Preparation:
• IELTS Prep
• TOEFL Prep
• GRE/GMAT Prep
English Communication:
• Conversation
• Listening
• Pronunciation
• Public Speaking
• Vocabulary, & more
Business English:
• General Business English
• Business Writing
• Business Interview / Presentation Skills
• English for Advertising / Marketing, & more
Specialized ESL Programs:
• Private English Lessons
• Customized Group English Packages