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At English Studies Institute

In Berkeley, California

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English Language Courses

Integrated Skills

Improve your Academic English by focusing on listening comprehension; speaking/pronunciation, reading, and writing. This course offers Integration of in-depth language and critical thinking skills. Added features include TOEFL practice sessions and conversation exchange with native speakers.

Communication Skills

Learn "Real World" English and explore American culture and society through cross-cultural contact, observations and projects. Gain confidence and fluency in your spoken idiomatic English, pronunciation, use of American English rhythm, and slang. Improve your oral communication, listening comprehension, and knowledge of American culture. Choose an afternoon elective such as Listening and Pronunciation, Media and Communication, TOEFL Practice, or English through Film.


Intensive Academic Preparation

The focus of this course is empowering students to master the skills necessary to succeed in an American academic environment. Students work to improve their English proficiency skills with continuous performance feedback. Students will become familiar with integrating English skills: Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing.

Youth Adventure

Improve your English listening and speaking abilities while participating in exciting group activities outside the classroom. For students aged 13 -17.

Community Service Learning

This custom course for groups offers a golden opportunity to improve your English language skills while making a profound social impact. Students gain a unique view into American culture and learn about successful techniques for helping in different community services including environmental protection, senior groups, elementary schools and the homeless. Community Service Learning is a volunteer experience that gives students an opportunity to work with native speakers in a language immersion environment. It is available to students after they have completed a program of communicative English language study at ESI.

English Studies Institute is not affiliated with the University of California at Berkeley - No UC Credit is given
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