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Are you vacationing in the United States, and want to use some of your time to improve your English? Language Skills’ Vacation English class is open to students who are already in the US.
Our vacation English Program is a short term program for students who have already obtained a tourist visa (B1/B2) or will enter the US under the ESTA Visa Waiver Program, and wish add an English course to your vacation in the US. You will study in a semi-intensive environment and see great improvement in your English in a short period of time. Vacation English students take both our core skills and communications courses, designed for beginners, intermediate, and advanced students. Most beginner students will finish the course with the ability to communicate with native speakers. Advanced students can take their English to the next level and prepare their English skills for college or work. Vacation English courses can run from anywhere from one week to three months. New students can begin on any Monday.
Please note: we strongly recommend you obtain a student visa (F1) if you plan to come to the US for academic purposes. For complete set of regulations on Student Visa visit: http://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/students/start.
Who is eligible for this program?
- Students from ESTA countries that enter the US under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP)
- Students who have already entered the US under the F-2 visa or tourist visa (B1/B2)
This program does NOT qualify for non-immigrant visa (F-1) and is NOT intended for those who want to come to US for academic purposes. If you have not yet applied for a visa, please consult your local U.S. embassy or an authorized Language Skills admission officer for further guidance.
The Language Skills Vacation English Course
- 16 Lessons per week vacation English course in Boston
- Improve your English in a short amount of time
- Take part in school events and activities
Class Schedule
In the Vacation English course, you will take two classes each morning, and will conclude the day before lunch, at 1pm. It is comprised of two courses: integrated core skills, and communication skills. There is no class on Friday, but you are welcome to come and enjoy the lab.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9:30 AM
Integrated Core Skills Class (2 lessons) 11:10 AM Break 11:20 AM Lunch Break 1:40 PM |
9:30 AM
Integrated Core Skills Class (2 lessons) 11:10 AM Break 11:20 AM Lunch Break 1:40 PM |
9:30 AM
Integrated Core Skills Class (2 lessons) 11:10 AM Break 11:20 AM Lunch Break 1:40 PM |
9:30 AM
Integrated Core Skills Class (2 lessons) 11:10 AM Break 11:20 AM Lunch Break 1:40 PM |
9:00 AM
Lab / Activities
1:00 PM |
Orientation & Placement
Orientation
Before your first class, you are required to attend Orientation. During Orientation, you will have many opportunities to mingle with your new classmates, as well as the Language Skills faculty and staff. You’ll have the chance to explore academic options, campus and student-life activities, government regulations and school rules, the city of Boston and its resources, and our expectations of you as a student. During Orientation, each student will receive a welcome kit, a counseling session with an academic counselor, a student ID card and a placement test.
Placement
Our placement test has a written and a spoken part. The written part is designed to give students and teachers of English a quick way of assessing the approximate level of a student’s knowledge of English grammar and usage. This part takes approximately 60 minutes to complete. The spoken part is designed to assess the student’s approximate level of communication skills. You will be placed into the class level that best suits you based on the results of your placement test.
The placement test is free and cannot be repeated.
