Berlitz Language Center, Portland: Learn Spanish with Berlitz Portland! Spanish is the most widely spoken of the Romance languages, both in terms of number of speakers and the number of countries in which it is the dominant language. In the United States there are now more than 25 million speakers of Spanish, living mainly in California, Arizona, Texas, Florida, and New York, but also in many other states. At our downtown Portland location on Fourth Avenue, Berlitz offers the Portland community the expertise from over 125 years of experience in language learning and cultural training.
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You'll discover how effective the renowned Berlitz Method® is, and see how quickly you'll start speaking Spanish with students and instructors from all over the world. Our professional environment is designed to accommodate serious study, as well as conversations in your new language with friends who share your passion for language and culture. Whether you're a professional looking to advance your career, an adventurous traveler, or want to impress your new mother-in-law, you can count on Berlitz!
Courses / Programs:
Intensive Spanish; Spanish Total Immersion; Spanish Immerse and Converse; Business Spanish; Corporate Group Spanish; Executive Spanish; Spanish Private Instruction; Spanish Group Lessons, Online Spanish Instruction. We also offer Programs in English, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic and other languages.
The Portland English Language Academy (PELA) provides high-quality English language instruction tailored to the diverse needs of students from multiple cultural backgrounds.
Students will have opportunities to explore, discover, and learn English in all its uses, building the skills needed to communicate effectively. We teach living English as it is used in a changing world.
PELA is located in the Lloyd District in Northeast Portland, close to shopping and dining!
Learn English quickly in our English Language Programs!
• Intensive or Semi-Intensive English
• Intensive or Semi-Intensive TOEFL
• Intensive or Semi-Intensive IELTS
• TOEIC & IELTS Test Preparation Classes, too!
• Learn Spanish online in Oregon with ABC Languages - a leading provider of Spanish lessons in California, New York and New Jersey as well as online for students throughout the U.S.
• Our online Spanish language classes are convenient and flexible for adults and high school students living in Portland, Salem, Eugene, Gresham, and throughout Oregon and nationwide.
• Our qualified and experienced Spanish language tutors teach on Skype at times that best suit your schedule, allowing you to improve your Spanish language skills around your work or family commitments.
• Whether you are a complete beginner or wish to improve your current level of Spanish, we can tailor our one-on-one online Spanish lessons to suit your needs.
• All you need is a web camera and audio headset.
• Our Spanish teachers are native speakers with a minimum of 2 years teaching experience.
Other Online Language Classes:
ABC Languages also teaches the following second and foreign languages online: French, Portuguese, German, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic and Farsi.
Student Review:
“I highly recommend this school. If you put in the effort and are really keen to learn, this is the school that will help you enjoy a foreign language, meet other people who also have similar goals to you and learn useful skills to use the language abroad.” • Maria C
Portland State University is Oregon's largest university, offering more than 120 areas of study. Over 24,000 students attend PSU, including over 1000 international students from 90+ countries.
Founded in 1964, the Intensive English Language Program (IELP) at Portland State University is one of the oldest university-based ESL programs in the western USA.
Each term between 150 - 225 students, from over 20 countries, attend the IELP. The IELP helps students improve English and prepare for university level coursework, as well as for personal, business, travel, or general purposes.
PSU is located in the heart of beautiful downtown Portland, a scenic, green, clean, and safe city, with a population of 1.8 million people.
Students can easily walk or take public transportation everywhere. No TOEFL score is needed for admission to the IELP or for admission to PSU.
5-level program (beginner to advanced). Fall, Winter & Spring term courses (11 weeks), and in Summer (8 weeks).
Speaking/Listening, Reading, Writing, Grammar, and Elective. Special Interest courses such as TOEFL prep, American Life, pronunciation, vocabulary building, presentation skills, English for Business, customized English programs
• Hola! In today's global society, Spanish is a hugely important language of culture, business, and travel.
• ABC Languages makes sure you learn Spanish in an effective way through our group and private Spanish classes offered in downtown San Francisco.
• We teach Spanish to adults, business professionals, college students, kids and teens of all levels - from total beginner to advanced.
• Our learner-centered classrooms encourage lively conversations, role-play and games all in Spanish. We want you to learn Spanish in a natural way, so you can use your language skills here or abroad, not just in the classroom.
• Our native Spanish instructors teach you skills you can practice right away in your class, while you chat and make friends with the other students in Spanish. We know when our students learn Spanish well, they stay on to achieve fluency.
• Our language school is conveniently located in The Financial District / downtown area of San Francisco, close to North Beach, South Beach, South of Market (SoMa), Tenderloin and Chinatown. We are easily accessible by public transport with bus stops and BART stations nearby.
• ABC also has a language school in downtown Menlo Park (serving the Silicon Valley and South Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, including Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, San Mateo, and San Jose).
Student Review: "Spanish classes are good! Friendly tutors and the course was just perfect for such a complete beginner like me." - Ilya
Based in Beaverton and SW Portland. Classes held at the German International School on Saturdays & after school in Portland (currently in Hillsdale --check for 2018/19 locations).
Saturdays: German immersion for ages 3 years up to adults All abilities welcome: beginners to advanced, grouped by age and level. Teachers are fun, thoughtful, and know how to reach their students. Classes are "auf Deutsch", and are based on modern teaching methods and curriculum.
After school: grade school age (days & exact ages vary by location).
HIllsdale classes Mondays & Wednesdays, 4:15-5:30, K-5th grade, mixed-age groups, typically pre-reader vs. reading-ready. Total hours per week & philosophy same as above.
Middle and high-schoolers may take standardized tests from the German government, the Deutsches Sprachdiplom (DSD for short).
Camp Abenteuer in the Columbia Gorge runs the 3rd week of July to kids ages 8-16, no matter their language level. This year's theme is Camp Abenteuer taucht unter / Dive into Camp Abenteuer. July 15-20, 2018.
Typical classes (vary by location, min. class sizes apply):
- Preschool and Kindergarten by age
-Grade school through teen classes by age and fluency (beginning, mid, advanced)
- Beginning German and Conversational/Intermediate adult classes
- Camp Abenteuer: Overnight camp ages 8-16, all levels
Lewis & Clark is a private nationally regarded liberal arts institution of higher education. It is known for its global outlook, close student-faculty relationship, and service to the community; it is proud of its distinguished teachers, performers, researchers and alumni. We are located in Portland, Oregon, on the west Coast of the US. Our Academic English Studies (AES) program offers full-time (18-20 hours per week) English instruction for low-intermediate through advanced English language students.
Students come to Lewis & Clark from all kinds of backgrounds, but they have one thing in common: they're among the best, brightest, most intellectually curious young people in the world. International students are a vital part of our community and add to Lewis & Clark's distinctive international character. We welcome the diversity that students with international backgrounds bring to our campus.
Intensive English (ESL) Program. The program offers full-time (18-20 hours per week) instruction for low-intermediate through advanced English language students.The curriculum is designed to assist students in the development of essential language skills, appropriate learning strategies, and the cross-cultural awareness and sensitivities considered necessary for successful completion of their undergraduate or graduate studies.