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Downtown Intensive English Program
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"It was interactive, friendly, funny, warm and very professional (both the course quality and the teachers). In other words couldn't be better."
- Jerry, Peru

Course Details
Our courses are for beginning to advanced non-native speakers of English. You will work on pronunciation, listening, speaking, vocabulary, and oral presentations skills to improve your fluency.

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Cost
Tuition $3,180
(subject to change)  
Nonrefundable application fee $50
Nonrefundable registration fee $35
Insurance (if necessary) $207

Estimated Other Expenses
Room and board $2,840
Books and supplies $140
Quarterly Bus Pass $99
Other expenses $660
 
Total $7,211
Sample Topic
Here is an example of how you will work on English skills while you explore a topic:

Topic:  Law and Justice in the US
Description
You will gain confidence in your speaking and listening skills and also learn basic concepts of the American legal system.

Activities
You will learn about crime and justice through interesting readings, puzzles, and a variety of communicative games and activities. You also may create a trial.

Guest Speaker
A police officer and a judge talk to your class about crime and justice.

Field Trip
You will take a trip with your class to the courthouse to observe and listen to a trial. Individual classes may also visit movie theatres, bookstores, travel agents, museums, the courthouse, gardens, police stations, houses belonging to American families, and festivals in the area.

Project
You will present the findings of your experience to your class.

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