The program offers five levels of classroom language instruction, from Elementary to Advanced, for a total of 30 lessons per week, lasting 45-50 minutes each. Classes begin on Monday, July 30, following a placement test to determine language level. The content will focus on English for real-life situations, including job search, travel, use of the Internet, idioms and slang. The program also includes lunch from Monday to Friday with the teachers and Program Director and an additional lesson consisting of a presentation on American culture. Language classes will be held from Monday through Friday, at the historic Riverside Church near the university campus.
All instructors are native speakers of English and all classes are conducted in English.
Language Practicum From Monday to Friday, students may choose to participate in an informal, one-hour language practicum, for up to five times per week. A group of a maximum of five students will be assigned to a native speaker, who will converse with them at a place and time decided by the group. The program includes day trips and cultural activities in and around Manhattan including concerts, visits to museums, or theaters. Participants in many of these events will be accompanied the program assistants. The program will also organize an optional trip to Boston, Washington D.C., or Philadelphia.