Summer English Courses for Teenagers in New Hampshire, USA

New Hampton School-Accelerated English Language Program:
New Hampton School (NHS) is an independent, college preparatory school for boarding and day students in grades 9-12, as well as to post-graduate year students. We are offering an Accelerated English Language Program (AELP) in the summer in New Hampton in Belknap County in the state of New Hampshire (30 miles north of Concord, NH & 90 miles north of Boston). The Accelerated English Language program is an all-inclusive American English language and culture immersion for high school-age students. Through AELP, high school aged students are prepared to comprehend and speak American English through classes and summer activities. Students go beyond learning, enjoying the beauty of summer in New England. Choose a program from 2-6 weeks based on your schedule.

Accelerated English Language Program (AELP):
This all-American experience for international high school students balances academic rigor with summertime activity. The program provides a rich and demanding academic experience, but also the chance for focused high-achieving students to improve their English, make new friends, and taste the independence of American culture in a safe, nurturing comfortable, and supervised setting.

- 2-6 week programs available.
- An all-American English language and culture immersion program.
- Students are prepared to comprehend and speak American English through classes and summer activities.
- The program integrates reading, writing, speaking, listening, grammar, phonetics, and vocabulary. 
- Through instruction, active classroom participation, and carefully chosen activities, students will develop the language and study skills, as well as cultural awareness to prepare them for future American study.
- Special seminars on American boarding schools, colleges, application processes, and standard admission testing (SAT / ACT and TOEFL) are arranged to provide the insight for international students.
- Cultural immersion activities, sports and various excursions & trips included.
- Delicious & healthy meals and boarding accommodation included.

The New Hampton School Accelerated English Language Program provides more than just an academic experience.  By combining theory with real-world application, the program empowers students with the critical knowledge, and experiential learning necessary to become sufficiently fluent in English.

English Language Curriculum:
The academic component to The Accelerated English Language Program encompasses 120 hours of classroom learning and an additional 150 hours of "English Only" activities which combined, focus on rapidly improving a student’s speaking, writing, and reading comprehension. Modern teaching methods focus on instilling the linguistic, practical, and cultural aspects of the English language, as well as the American way of daily and academic life, which tends to be highly participatory.

Learning Levels:
All students achieve to converse easily in English, although at different levels of complexity.  The New Hampton School's Accelerated English Language Program places students according to the proficiency level they demonstrate on written and oral placement assessments during orientation, self-evaluation, and any feedback received from previous English instructors. Placement changes are made according to continual evaluation to ensure that every student is recognized for his or her accomplishments and remains challenged. 

- TOEFL Test:  The TOEFL Internet Based Test will be administered for interested students at a certified testing site. Students transportation will be included in AELP tuition, but test fees are additional. Director David Bumstead is experienced in student TOEFL training and preparation.

- Boarding School / College Tours:  AELP students will tour New England boarding schools, colleges and Universities. Some of the most prestigious institutions in the World are within a couple of hours of the New Hampton School campus.

- Student Integration / Interaction:  All summer long students and athletes from New Hampshire, New England, and the World come to New Hampton School for summer programs. AELP students will have daily interaction with native English speakers to improve communication skills.

Activities:
- Afternoons:  These are spent participating in Social, Artistic, Elective, and Sports Related Activities: basketball, canoeing, dances, golf, soccer, karaoke, kayaking, painting, mathematics, volleyball, tennis, swimming, hiking, painting, ping-pong, creative writing, problem-solving, technology, badminton, shopping trips to the Mall, visits to historic sites, restaurants, bowling, movies and more.

- Weekends:  Students practice their skills in multiple formats while traveling visiting and experiencing a variety of academic and cultural sites locally and out of state. Boston, Massachusetts and the Plymouth Plantation, the birthplace of America, as well as fun instructional sites like planetariums, amusement and water parks are just a few of the opportunities.

A Typical Day:
Traditional classes are Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. Group activities during the afternoons from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm reinforce the day's lessons. Learning occurs throughout all aspects of the summer experience: on tour buses, at historical sites, in restaurants, and on the sports fields. There is wide use of practical vocabulary and colloquial speech as well as American manners.

- 7:30 am:  Breakfast - Memorial Hall
- 8:30 am:  Classes begin - vocabulary and grammar, content-based learning & project-based learning
- 12:30 pm:  Lunch - Memorial Hall
- 2:00 pm:  Organized sports and games, arts, cultural excursions, etc.
- 5:00 pm:  Dinner is served in Memorial Hall
- 6:00 pm:  Evening activities including music, town visits, and more
- 9:00 pm:  Study hall, mentors and / or teachers available
- 11:00 pm:  Lights out

Staff members maintain a presence in dormitories and campus.