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Aspects of the ELI Program

• Academic English and university/TOEFL preparation
• Three sessions per year:
      Fall (August to December) 15 weeks
      Spring (January to May) 15 weeks
      Summer (June to August) 8 weeks
  
• Four levels of instruction based on student's English proficiency:
      Pre-Intermediate
      Intermediate
      High Intermediate
      Advanced
  
• 20 hours of classes per week focus on reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar, vocabulary, study skills, and proficiency test preparation
• Small classes (average 8 - 15 students per class)
• ELI computer lab for language practice and free access to e-mail and Internet
• Institutional TOEFL given at the end of each semester free of charge; score accepted by The University of Akron
• Certificate of Attendance awarded at the end of each term
• Affordable tuition and living costs

ELI Course Goals

• build your vocabulary
• increase your reading speed and fluency
• read successfully for different purposes
• develop efficient reading strategies

Writing:

• write comfortably and confidently in English
• write for a variety of purposes and readers
• express your ideas clearly and correctly
• develop effective composing strategies

Listening:

• develop strategies to comprehend spoken English
• understand different types of spoken English
• take notes on important information

Grammar/Speaking:

• understand and use the meaning, form, and usage rules of English grammar
• speak fluently and correctly
• self-correct when you are speaking

ELI Faculty

• ELI teachers are highly qualified, caring, and friendly native-English speakers.
• Faculty have MA/PhD degrees in teaching English as a second language and/or years of experience teaching English to students from many different countries.
• Our teachers have lived, worked, or traveled overseas themselves and know the challenges of adjusting to life in a new country.

Outside of Class

• Cultural, social, educational, and recreational activities
• Conversation partner program with American students
• Close contact with ELI teachers and staff
• Faculty advisers who assist each student with adjustment to life in the U.S., study skills, immigration concerns, and academic counseling for students applying to universities
• Full use of all University facilities (new state-of-the-art recreation center; new student union with restaurants, bookstore, bank, movie theater, and game room; libraries; health center; performing arts hall; laptop lending program; free wireless network on campus)
• Free airport pickup from Akron-Canton Airport upon request

The University of Akron

• Comprehensive research and teaching university (founded in 1870) with more than 350 undergraduate and graduate degree programs
• Approximately 800 international students from more than 80 different countries; total enrollment more than 22,000
• Excellent programs in business, engineering, and arts & sciences; world-famous polymer science/engineering program (ranked # 2 in U.S.)
• Only public university in Ohio with a science and engineering program ranked among the nation's top five by U.S. News & World Report
• International business undergraduate major; Institute for Global Business
• UA ranked third in the nation among the top 50 campuses with the greatest wireless capabilities
• Conditional admission available for academically qualified applicants who do not yet meet the English requirement
• Successful ELI graduates admitted to UA with lower TOEFL scores and alternative measures
• Additional assistance and information available from UA's Office of International Programs and international student organizations

Living in Akron, Ohio

• ELI helps students find housing and settle in.
• Akron has a regional population of 250,000 and is only 50 kilometers from Cleveland, one of the largest and most culturally diverse cities in the U.S.
• Akron provides all the benefits of big city living in a small town atmosphere; the friendly, welcoming people and surprisingly low cost of living make Akron a wonderful place to live and study.
• Northeast Ohio offers opportunities to participate in a range of outdoor activities, as well as professional sporting and cultural events.
• The Akron area offers many inexpensive public golf courses with lessons available.

If you are interested in any of our programs and would like to request information, please contact us!

        

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