This full time, 30-lesson per week, program is ELC's most popular and covers all of the major language skills including grammar, vocabulary, conversation, pronunciation, listening comprehension, reading and writing. Students in our high intermediate and advanced levels also have a choice of electives two afternoons per week. Students in the Intensive English Program study Monday through Friday during sections A, B, and C (please refer to the General Course Schedule).

Intensive English Program Highlights:

• ELC’s most popular course
• Covers all of the general English skills
• Open to students at the beginning through advanced levels
• Choice of afternoon electives for non-beginning students
• 30-lesson per week schedule maximizes your study time in the U.S.
• Classes meet Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Also one of ELC’s most popular programs, this 20-lesson per week course is designed to improve communication skills and is perfect for students who want to study English in the morning and take advantage of ELC’s beautiful cities in the afternoon. Students in the Semi-Intensive English Program study Monday through Friday during sections A and B.

Semi-Intensive English Program Highlights:

• One of ELC’s most popular programs
• Communication course for general English users
• Open to students at the beginning through advanced levels
• 20-lesson per week schedule gives students free time in the afternoon
• Classes meet Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

This program is for any student, absolute beginning to near fluent, who would like to study on a one-to-one basis. Although students usually study in the morning (Sections A and B), we are happy to work with you to create a meeting schedule that fits your needs. The personally designed course of study is based on an Individual Program Questionnaire that students are asked to complete prior to the start of their course. This individualized curriculum means you can focus on the area of English where you need the most work or that you are most interested in studying.

• Individual Intensive English Program Highlights:
• Private, one-to-one, lessons
• Concentrate on general English or create a custom-designed curriculum
• Open to students at all 10 levels plus absolute beginners
• Meet every morning or design a custom schedule to fit your needs

This program is designed for students who wish to combine group work in General English with individualized work in any area of English they desire. The Combination Course is perfect for the student who would like to work on improving a very specific skill such as business English, legal English or medical English. Students in the Combination Course study General English in the morning (during sections A and B) and have private lessons in the afternoon (during section C).

Combination Course Highlights:

• Combines general English classes with private custom-designed lessons
• Open to students at all 10 levels
• Maximizes general and specialized English learning for those with a short time to study
• Classes meet Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The Part-Time Program is designed for students who do not require a student visa or housing assistance. This program is for students with limited time for studying English and can enroll for only one period per day (Section A or B or C).

Part-Time Program Highlights:

• Does not qualify a student for a student visa or housing assistance
• Ideal for people living in the U.S. with only a limited time available each day for language study