Inlingua® English Center

Do you need to improve your English speaking skills?

Do you want to learn English CONVERSATION, GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY in the most natural way- by speaking?

Do you want English classes that are fun and interactive?

PHILOSOPHY AND METHODOLOGY: The communicative approach aims to involve students in authentic communication as often as possible, as well as to teach language learning strategies that can be applied outside of the classroom, in real-life situations. The inlingua method aims to maximize student time using English inside the classroom. Students learn English in interactive classes (using textbooks, workbooks, multimedia, and/or supplementary materials) in which English is used at all times to concentrate on teaching two skills: listening, and speaking. Lessons can include a variety of interesting speaking activities, such as questions and answers, pair work, games, and discussions and can involve drills, comprehension checks, question-answer tag teams, dialogues, role plays, educational games, multimedia activities, oral presentations, group projects, class celebrations and field trips, and homework to reinforce learning. Most importantly, the lessons are fun and interactive. They demand high participation from the students, so students will see their speaking skills and comprehension of the language improving at a fast rate! Through a carefully structured program, the books are closed for a large part of the lesson so that student can practice speaking and listening as much as possible. The textbooks and workbooks, as well as the audio CDs, provide plenty of exercises for students to improve their reading, writing, and listening. Exclusive Inlingua materials (books and CDs) are used for learning. This means our materials and special teaching method can be found nowhere else but at Inlingua.

GOAL OF THE ORAL TRACK PROGRAM: To provide students an opportunity to concentrate on practicing and improving speaking, listening, and pronunciation skills. The Oral Track program exposes students to a very controlled method of grammar correction in speech. This method of error correction is extremely effective in forcing students to ‘acquire and assimilate’ correctly spoken grammar, and help expose and correct ‘fossilized’ errors. The program also serves to help students who have fallen behind in their speaking skills. Generally as students move up through the levels, they fall behind in their speaking skills because they simply do not have as much opportunity to practice speaking, as they do reading and writing.

In these classes:

Grammar and vocabulary are learned in the most natural way - by speaking, of course! New grammar structures and vocabulary are introduced orally, and students are given the maximum opportunity to speak and practice during class time. English is learned through a variety of interesting speaking activities, such as questions and answers, pair work, games, and discussions.

Student talking time is maximized at every opportunity.

Exclusive Inlingua® materials (books and CDs) are used for learning. This means our materials and special teaching method can be found nowhere else but at Inlingua®.

Through a carefully structured program, the books are closed for a large part of the lesson so that student can practice speaking and listening as much as possible. The textbooks and workbooks, as well as the audio CDs, provide plenty of exercises for students to improve their reading, writing, and listening.

Most importantly, the lessons are fun and interactive. They demand high participation from the students, so you will see your speaking skills and comprehension of the language improving at a fast rate!

The Inlingua® Oral Practice Program has nine levels:

Level OT1A: Beginner: Survival English and basic social proficiency. After completing this level, students have enough vocabulary and grammar to get what they need from most daily situations. The English alphabet and numbers, basic vocabulary, how to tell time and count money, and how to communicate in essential real-life situations.

§ Prerequisites:
Placement test for new students (OR)
Successful completion of ESL001 for current students

Level OT1B: High Beginner: Simple present (“to be,” “to have, “to like,” “to want,” and “to need”); present continuous; pronouns; adjectives; prepositions; indefinite/definite articles; singular/plural forms; countable/uncountable nouns; “wh-“ questions. Simple present; simple past; present continuous vs. simple present; future (“going to”); present modal and auxiliary verbs; adverbs of frequency and manner; possessive pronouns; “wh-” questions.

§ Prerequisites:
*Placement test for new students (OR)
*successful completion of ESL101 for current students

Level OT2A: Low Intermediate: Limited proficiency: With a growing vocabulary and solid grammar foundation, students can function in everyday communicative situations and engage in simple conversations. Topics covered are comparative and superlative adjectives; present perfect; infinitive of purpose; comparison of adverbs; use of could; so/neither; used to; adjectives + infinitives; and who/that/which (in relative clauses). Present continuous (for the future); future with will; phrasal verbs; tag questions; past continuous; would like to, must, shall (for offers), may (for permission), must (for obligation) and should. Talking about quantity, using too/enough, both/neither/all/none, and “Which (one)…?”

§ Prerequisites:
Placement test for new students (OR)
successful completion of ESL102 for current students.

Level OT2B: Intermediate. At the end of this level, students will be able to discuss theoretical problems and suggest solutions, describe symptoms and go to the doctor, discuss problems, ask for product information, make/accept/decline offers, use polite/surprise reactions, discuss past habits, describe hobbies in detail, explain how things have changed, meet old acquaintances, give historical information, and describe traffic. Topics covered are Present perfect continuous tense; phrasal verbs and gerunds vs. infinitives with specific verbs; contrary-to-fact conditional sentences; and reflexive pronouns, future tense with will; phrasal verbs; tag questions; past continuous; would like to, must, shall (for offers), may (for permission), must (for obligation) and should. Talking about quantity, using too/enough, both/neither/all/none, and “Which (one)…?”

§ Prerequisites:
*Placement test for new students (OR)
*Successful completion of ESL102 for current students

Level OT3A: Upper Intermediate: As students learn complex grammar and vocabulary structures, they are able to use and understand more sophisticated language in most situations. Topics discussed are English proficiency assessment; man made disasters; introduction to 3rd conditional; perfect modals; hobbies; adjectives with ed/ing; vocabulary and phrasal verbs associated with cooking; government conspiracies; describing architecture; phrasal verbs and slang; vocabulary about furniture; Review of 1st and 2nd conditional; future continuous and future perfect.

§ Prerequisites:
*Placement test for new students (OR)
*Successful completion of ESL103 (OR)
*iBT minimum score 39, CBT minimum score 117

Level OT3B: Upper Intermediate / Low Advanced: Topics include mixed conditionals; reduced speech in headlines; review of tag questions; natural disasters; formal letter writing; vocabulary dealing with festivals and traditions; plural nouns, and quantifiers; large numbers; math; fractions; passive voice in the media; academic subjects vocabulary; adverbs of degree; idioms in advertising; reported speech verbs; review of all future tenses; review of all past tenses.

§ Prerequisites:
*Placement test for new students (OR)
*Successful completion of ESL103 (OR)
*iBT minimum score 49, CBT minimum score 143

Level OT4A: Advanced: Students are able to communicate various complex ideas when interacting with native speakers. At this level, students can use complex grammar easily, as well as the many idioms and proverbs of the English language. Topics include review of the passive; review of all past tenses; review of tag questions; real Estate vocabulary; reduced language in advertising; flora and fauna vocabulary; review of reported speech; discussing hobbies; describing art; negotiating; music discussion; discussing sports; academics; hobbies; the environment; discussing natural disasters.

§ Prerequisites:
Interview with coordinator AND one of the following:
*Placement test for new students (OR)
*Successful completion of ESL104 (OR)
*iBT minimum score 49, or CBT minimum score 143

Level OT4B: Advanced: Expressions and phrasal verbs associated with driving; articles with nationalities; vocabulary associated with accommodations; further practice in describing people’s physical characteristics; further practice in describing personality traits; discussing illnesses; vocabulary associated with banking; vocabulary involving cooking; and cuisine; discussing extreme weather conditions; discussing crime and the legal system; fashion trends; religion and superstitions; espionage, diplomacy, and warfare.

§ Prerequisites:
Placement test for new students (OR)
Successful completion of ESL203 (OR)
TOEFL CT/iBT minimum score 170/59

Level OT5: Advanced to Fluent: As students approach complete fluency, they are prepared to tackle virtually any academic, professional, and social function with the ease and confidence of a native speaker. Topics include effectively expressing opinions; giving persuasive speeches; contrasting opposing view points; expressing agreement and disagreement tactfully, or forcefully; describing and analyzing social behavior; formal presentations; describing economic trends; describing personal and professional skills; resume writing; debates and negotiations; and discussing problems analytically.

§ Prerequisites:
Successful completion of ESL301 (OR)
TOEFL CBT/iBT minimum score 193/69