Programs
Program | Learning style | Homework | Support | Schedule | Budget | Certificate of completion or letter of reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Easy Street |
for relaxed learners | none - some | basic | no cancellations | $ | yes |
Main Street |
for motivated students | medium | standard | 1 week | $$ | yes |
Broadway |
for busy professionals | maximum | full | 24 hrs / same day | $$$ | yes |
Rodeo Drive |
for special groups | study pack | total | one day | $$$ | yes |
Social Ave |
for change-makers | self-directed | case-by-case | limited | $ - $$$ | yes |
Junior Plaza |
for young learners | some | basic | none | $ - $$$ | yes |
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EASY STREET
for relaxed learners
✓ Homework: none - some
✓ Support outside of lesson: basic
✓ Schedule: fixed, no cancellations
recommended area of study
speaking | grammar | vocabulary | writing | reading
easy-going lessons
- I want to speak with my friends from Canada and England. (shop owner, age 53)
- We would like to study grammar but we don‘t like exams. (designers, age 25 - 40)
- No stress, please. Speaking English is fun for us. (seniors, age 65+)
MAIN STREET
for motivated students
✓ Homework: medium
✓ Support: standard
✓ Schedule: fixed, cancel 1-week in advance
recommended area of study
course-book guided | student-led focus | teacher handouts
introduction / overview of official English exam
general studies
- My group needs grammar practice. We‘d like to use a course book and do homework. (office assistants, age 30 +)
- I have to do small talk with customers and explain wine & food. I need help with menus and emails. (restaurant owner, age 40 +)
- Speaking is not such a problem for us. But, talking about politics, films and news is difficult. (fashion retailers, age 50 +)
BROADWAY
for busy professionals or academics
✓ Homework: specific purposes
✓ Support: full
✓ Schedule: flexible, 24-hour cancellation
recommended area of study
topics necessary for work | presentations | negotiations | emails | essays | reports
full exam preparation, practice, sign-up and exam-taking strategy
job-related lessons
- My colleagues and I are taking an English exam. We need to pass! (business people, age 30 - 45)
- Our small team needs to prepare scripts and do interviews in English. Our schedule changes often. (media team, age 30 +)
- I work and go to school. I need help with my university studies; it‘s A LOT of writing. (MBA student, age 37)
RODEO DRIVE
for special groups
✓ Homework: study-pack
✓ Support outside of lesson: limited
✓ Schedule: one day, skills development
recommended area of study
one-day intensive focus on: small talk topics for conferences | high-stakes presentations
skills workshop
- My guys have to do English presentations and negotiations. They need more confidence. (business people, mixed ages)
- We need to prepare for our English exam by doing several full practice tests and writing tasks. (career changers, age 36 +)
- Our group wants to get better at small talk and practice techniques to keep a conversation going. (age 29 - 52)
SOCIAL AVE
for change-makers and special cases
✓ Homework: self-directed
✓ Support: case-by-case
✓ Schedule: limited
recommended area of study
individual or group-led request | career advancement training | social project subject
working on social projects or self-study
- I am almost finished my studies and now I am looking for a job. I need to practice interview questions. (biologist, age 39)
- We are training to be primary school teachers and we need to have the First Certificate Exam. (practicum teachers, age 24 +)
- We are social aid workers helping in a crisis. English is everywhere. It‘s the language of volunteers. (mixed ages)
JUNIOR PLAZA
for young learners
✓ Homework: some
✓ Support: basic
✓ Schedule: fixed, no cancellations
lessons for early starters
PLEASE NOTE:
- Young learners have normal learning abilities and do not require special needs care.
- Parents of young learners provide a supportive environment for English language studies.
- Young learners have a positive attitude towards the English language and English speaking culture.