Programs

Evening Classes
Standard Intensive ELP Classes
Custom English Programs for Individuals and Groups

Evening Classes

Practical Communication

The focus of these classes is on improving your ability to communicate effectively in English in social and workplace conversation as well as written correspondence. Lessons appropriate to your level will concentrate on accent reduction, listening skills, speaking, vocabulary-building, grammar and writing. Both textbook and authentic materials, such as recordings of situation-based dialogues, readings, film clips and radio broadcasts will be used. These are active classes, with lots of opportunity to practice and interact with the instructor.

Test Prep

We offer test prep classes for two of the world’s major exams recognized by universities and institutions worldwide. The IELTS®, the International English Language Testing System and the TOEFL® iBT, Test of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-based measure a student’s ability in the English language. While the first has both general and academic modules, the second is strictly academic. Both exams are recognized by universities and institutions worldwide. Our courses focus on training in test-taking strategies.

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Standard Intensive ELP Classes

Lower Intermediate
An intermediate sequence in which students reinforce essential structures, such as verb tenses and prepositions, and refine their vocabulary and command of idiomatic speech.

Upper Intermediate
At this level, students practice and perfect high-level conversation and writing skills. Students also master idioms and phrasal verbs and expand vocabulary.

Advanced
Advanced students have the opportunity to read, write, do presentations and discuss a variety of topics at a near-native level.

What students should know about Standard Intensive Courses:

• Classes meet Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
• There is a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 10 students per class
• F-1 visa students must sign up for a minimum of one session
• New students can join on-going classes on specific start dates every 4 weeks
• “Drop-in” students can join on-going classes any Monday for periods of 1 week

Custom English Programs for Individuals and Groups

Examples of custom designed programs are:

• Business English
• Effective Communication for Executives
• Writing tutorials
• TOEFL/TOEIC preparation
• Accent Reduction
• Study Tours
• Phone Sessions

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Placement exams
New students complete a written placement test before they arrive at SLA. Please note: should students place into a level in which there are no other students, Seattle Language Academy reserves the right to assign them to the class nearest their level.

For more information, contact the English Language Program Coordinator at esl@sealang.org.