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INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAM (IEP)
The Intensive English Program is a full-time, year-round study. It consists of 4 sessions of 12 weeks and requires 30 hours of instruction per week.

The IEP covers multiple language skills at multiple levels. There are four levels of proficiency: Beginning, Intermediate, Pre-Advanced, and Advanced. Each level emphasizes all the basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar and vocabulary.

The IEP includes weekly field trips, daily individual practices using a variety of language learning software in the multimedia computer lab, and a number of elective classes in such areas as American idioms and slang, pronunciation, discussion, and American culture.



SEMI-INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAM (SIEP)
The Intensive English Program is a full-time, year-round study. It consists of 4 sessions of 12 weeks and requires 20 hours of instruction per week.

The IEP covers multiple language skills at multiple levels. There are four levels of proficiency: Beginning, Intermediate, Pre-Advanced, and Advanced. Each level emphasizes all the basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar and vocabulary.

Each session offers a number of elective classes in such areas as American idioms and slangs, pronunciation, discussion, and American culture.



PRACTICAL ENGLISH PROGRAM (PEP)   
The Practical English Program is 9 months in length. It consists of 3 sessions of 12 weeks and requires 20 hours of instruction per week.

The primary focus of the PEP is on communication in personal and professional contexts. Listening and speaking skills are taught at three proficiency levels: Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced.



TEST PREPARATION PROGRAM (TPP)
The Test Preparation Program offers courses designed to prepare students for such tests as TOEFL, TSE, IELTS, and RN-NCLEX.

Test preparation courses normally require 12 hours of instruction per week and cover test-taking strategies and all the components of tests.

 COURSE INFORMATION
2007 SESSION DATES

Session	Starting Date	Ending Date	Breaks and Holidays
Winter	Jan 3	March 23	M. L. King Day, Jan 15 Presidents¡¯ Day, Feb 19
Spring	April 2	June 22	Easter Break, Apr 9 ~13 Memorial Day, May 28
Summer	July 2	September 21	Independence Day, July 4 Labor Day, Sep 3
Fall	October 1	December 21	Columbus Day, Oct 8 Veterans Day Break, Nov.12 Thanksgiving Break ,Nov 21-23

SEMI-INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAM (SIEP)
COURSE SCHEDULE (20 HOURS)

Class	Hour	Monday thru Friday (Daily)
Period 1	09-09:50 am	Writing & Grammar
Period 2	10-10:50 am	Reading & Vocabulary
Period 3	11-11:50 am	Listening & Speaking
Period 4	12-12:50 pm	Conversation & Idiom

INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAM (IEP)
COURSE SCHEDULE (30 HOURS)

Hour	Monday~Thursday	Friday
09:00-09:50	Writing & Grammar	Writing & Grammar
10:00-10:50	Reading & Vocabulary	Reading & Vocabulary
11:00-11:50	Listening & Speaking	Field Trip
12:00-12:30	Lunch Break
12:40-01:30	Computer Lab
01:40-03:00	Electives

 LEVELS & COURSES OF IEP & SIEP
SLA's Intensive and Semi-Intensive English Programs offer four levels of proficiency: Beginning, Intermediate, Pre-Advanced, and Advanced.  

1.  BEGINNING LEVEL
This level provides beginning learners of English instruction in all language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar and vocabulary. The student will learn to:

Achieve comprehension in basic communicative situations; Read and understand simple informative materials; Write basic sentences and simple pieces of writing; Comprehend basic grammatical structures in natural context; Develop knowledge of basic vocabulary.

2.  INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
This level provides intermediate English learners instruction in all language skills. The student will learn to:

Understand and engage in conversation on everyday topics; Read and understand medium-length selections; Compose paragraphs and extensive pieces of writing; Comprehend complex grammatical structures; Develop vocabulary appropriate for academic tasks.

3 & 4.  PRE-ADVANCED AND ADVANCED LEVELS
These levels provide advanced learners of English instruction in all language skills. The student will learn to:

Engage in ordinary conversation; Read and comprehend academic texts; Compose advanced pieces of writing; Analyze grammatical structures in academic settings; Develop knowledge of advanced-level vocabulary.

Each level of instruction consists of three Core Courses and additional Elective Courses.

CORE COURSES
1.  Listening and Speaking: This class provides students an opportunity to put their knowledge of English to use in a dynamic and active format. A variety of listening and speaking activities such as dictation, dialogues, presentations, and problem-solving tasks are used to strengthen students' ability to successfully communicate in English.

2.  Reading and Vocabulary: This class helps students improve their reading comprehension skills, develop vocabulary, and increase reading speed. A variety of classroom activities will not only build reading strategies, but also reenforce other language abilities such as grammar, listening, and discussion.

3.  Writing and Grammar: This class focuses on the student's ability to clearly and creatively communicate in written form. Each level contains the appropriate balance of writing and grammar instruction. Students will learn to organize and develop their ideas on a wide range of topics using a variety of writing styles.



ELECTIVE COURSES
Each session SLA offers a number of Elective Courses. In most cases, these classes meet Monday through Thursday for an hour to an hour and a half each day. The following are descriptions of current SLA electives.

Computer Lab: This class is designed to maximize students' listening abilities via multidimensional, interactive on-line listening exercises.

Everyday English: This class prepares students with minimum English ability to use English effectively in basic communicative situations.

Pronunciation/Accent Reduction: This class helps students pronounce English correctly and get rid of foreign accents due to their first languages.

Idioms/Slang: This class is designed to provide students with the idioms, phrasal verbs, and slang used every day in various contexts; these play important parts in the language of native English speakers.

Discussion & Seminar: These classes provide students with experiences in American literature, film, music, customs and related topics.



ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
Field Trips: Every Friday, as out of the classroom activities, students go on field trips to various places with their instructors to apply what they have learned in the classroom in real life situations.

One-on-One Instruction: This lesson is designed to provide each student with customized individual tutoring as well as with more opportunities to express his or her ideas freely with a conversation-practice partner. This individual lesson is one and a half hours each week.

American Culture Experience: Once a month, students have an opportunity to visit popular cultural places to understand American culture and enrich their lives.