Host:
Adelphi University
Contact:
Abel Hassan, Center Director Tel: 516-877-3910 Fax: 516-877-3914 South Ave. Linen Hall Garden City, NY 11530 USA
Established:
1990 
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ELS Language Centers/Garden CityDescriptionELS offers two Intensive English Programs of study to meet your needs: General English and English for Academic Purposes. ELS offers a Semi Intensive and American Explorer program for those students who wish fewer than 30 hours a week of English study. Now you can decide what you want to study and select the program that best fits your needs and goals. Both intensive programs of study use the proven communicative approach to language learning. This approach makes for lively, interactive classes with a wide range of activities. These will challenge your abilities and allow you to have fun while developing all language skills. Courses for both programs meet for 30 lessons per week, so you are certain to learn quickly. With these programs of study to choose from, you tell us where you want your English to take you, and we will help get you there. No matter which program a student selects, ELS will provide placement testing upon arrival, and place the student in one of our 12 proficiency levels (Levels 101 through 112). Depending on the program, each level consists of 15 to 30 class hours weekly of teacher-led instruction. Each session is four weeks in duration. Each level includes class work, individualized tasks in the Language Technology Center, homework, quizzes, written essays and a final level test. Classroom participation is an important part of our program. At the end of each 4-week session, those students who have successfully met the requirements for that level will progress to the next ELS level of study and immediately begin the new session. Students can begin their ELS program on any one of the 26 starting dates each year and can choose to study for any number of 4-week sessions. Those students who complete Level 112 of the intensive English for Academic Purposes program will receive our Level 112 Certificate of Completion. This official document is accepted as proof of English proficiency for admission at more than 650 colleges and universities in the USA and Canada.
LocationThe Garden City Center is located on 75 acres just 40 minutes outside of Manhattan. On top of its fine academic offerings, the campus features a swimming pool, tennis courts, indoor track, and weight room. Founded in 1896, Adelphi University was the first liberal arts institute of higher education on Long Island. Adelphi established the first university-based graduate school in Psychotherapy in the U.S. Adelphi University is ranked among the top 200 universities in the nation, and is a very highly regarded institution of higher learning. The area offers: easy to reach beaches, winter ski resorts, headline music concerts at the Nassau Coliseum, and World-Renowned Yankee Stadium is just a short drive away. Other activities include the Westbury Music Fair, Historical Old Bethpage Village, and Old Westbury Gardens, all of which are close by. Students can enjoy the scenic route to old Long Island and Montauk Point. And it's just 40 minutes by train to midtown Manhattan, and all the excitement and opportunities offered by "The City That Never Sleeps," "The Big Apple," New York City.
Teaching Qualifications BA in Education or related field, minimum. MA in TESOL prefered. All ELS-Garden City teachers have been approved by the New York State Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision.
Course InformationGeneral English: Yes
English for Academic Purposes (EAP): Yes
English for Business: Yes
Private Classes: Yes
Customised Groups: Yes
Maximum Class Size: 20
Average Class Size: 12
Levels:
Beginner Levels: 3
Intermediate Levels: 3
Advanced Levels: 3
Also 3 Masters levels
Minimum Hours Required Per Week: 20
Maximum Hours Per Week: 30
Part Time Available: No
Session Length:
Four weeks.
FacilitiesStudents have access to all Adelphi University facilities including computer labs, library, gymnasuim, swimming pool, exercise room, university center, dormitories and much more.
FeesFees based on a session length of 4 weeks. Fees may have changed since this information was published — check for latest information. Included means that this service is provided at no extra charge.
Optional Fees:
Notes on Fees:
Proprietary ELS textbooks, authored by the most respected authors in the field and available only to ELS students, are included in program tuition at Levels 101-109. Students at Levels 110-112 use authentic college-level English materials. Also included is standardized level completion testing developed in cooperation with The Chauncy Group International (TM,) a subsidiary of the Educational Testing Service® (ETS). These tests accurately measure a student's abilities upon completing each ELS level. ETS is the maker of SAT, GMAT, TOEFL, TOEIC and other standardized tests.
AccommodationsDormitory: $1560
Homestay: $1070
Most dormitory students will be housed in triple rooms. Student ServicesBefore applying to ELS Language Centers, students can contact a local counseling agent in their city/country by going to www.els.edu. Upon arrival, students will have access to the Center's international student advising team for counseling services. The advising team provides a wide range of services that include airport pickup, assistance with housing, cultural orientation, help with immigration matters, college admissions counseling, and sponsorship of a variety of social and recreational activities. Educational Service OpportunitiesNearly 650 colleges, universities and career schools in the U.S. accept completion of the ELS Intensive English program in place of the TOEFL. University placement services are provided, and students may earn university credit based on their ELS study upon enrolling at select partner institutions. A listing of ELS partner schools is available at www.els.edu or www.UniversityGuideOnline.org TransportationELS Language Centers at Adelphi University is easily accessible by train (Long Island Rail Road), just 40 minutes from midtown Manhattan. Adelphi University also offers a free shuttle bus to three different train stations, a bus station, a shopping mall other local destinations. Application InformationApplication must be accompanied by certification that sufficient funds will be available to meet both living expenses and tuition expenses. Prospective students may apply on-line at http://apply.els.com. |
