American English Language Institute courses in Prague |
The
American English Language Institute
(AELI)
is the English language instruction division of the International
Leadership Institute (ILI). Instruction in American English as a
second language has been a key ILI offering since 1991, when we
welcomed our first students from Germany and Czechoslovakia to the
American English Language Immersion Program in the United States.
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At AELI, we work with people of all ages and levels of language skills, helping them improve their fluency in American English. We take a wholistic immersion approach, enveloping the student in English, to help him or her become comfortable in expressing thoughts and ideas in English.
AELI courses in
Prague are designed to help participants gain fluency in American
English as it is used in specialized work, academic or social
settings. Each course focuses on the particular vocabulary and
cultural context of one of these settings.
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All AELI courses
include an evaluation of current level of English-language skills,
on-going evaluations of learning, and an end-of-course evaluation and
recommendation. Lessons can be delivered either in group settings or
to individuals; the hours and location of meetings are flexible and
can be adjusted according to the needs and wishes of the students and
teacher. Courses are
given on a semester or lesson-by-lesson basis, using materials that
we have developed over 20 years of experience in teaching English,
both to native and non-native speakers. Significant discounts apply to pre-paid
semester courses.
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| English for Social
Occasions offers conversational English lessons to develop
flexibility and ease in the speaking of English in informal settings.
Less emphasis is placed on reading and writing than on developing
verbal fluency.
The ideal student for this course has basic
competence in English grammar, sentence construction, and vocabulary,
but is not fully fluent in casual conversation with native English
speakers.
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English in the Workplace
is tailored for business clients who already have basic English
skills and need to develop vocabulary and fluency for use in their
place of employment.
Emphasis is on speaking English, as well as
writing and reading for business purposes.
Vocabulary is tailored for
the specific needs of the business, such as financial services, technical and IT firms, sales, human
resource development divisions, and general business management.
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English for Academic
Purposes provides advanced academic English language
instruction for success in an English-speaking secondary or
university setting. Reading and writing in academic settings
is emphasized in these courses.
Would you like to go to an American college or university?
AELI is offering preparation courses for the standardized tests that are most often required for entry into an American college or university:
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
- SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test, the general test and the subject tests)
- GRE (for admission to liberal arts and sciences graduate school)
- GMAT (for admission to graduate business school)
- LSAT (for admission to law school)
With 25 years of experience in American higher education, we can help you in the application process, which is complicated and lengthy, for gaining admission to an American college or university. Not only will you need to make competitive scores on these standardized tests, you must write an outstanding application essay, gather the appropriate recommendations, meet tight deadlines, and prove your financial resources (necessary to obtain a visa). We can help you in all these steps.
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The University of the South, Sewanee, TN |
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AELI courses are taught by Sara
Tusek, who has more than 25 years of experience in business and education in the
U.S.A, along with 20 years of managing an international business with major
activities in Europe, especially in the Czech Republic. Sara holds a Master’s
degree in Education from Vanderbilt
University and has taught
English to university and secondary students since 1990. She has written 5
books, both fiction and non-fiction; she edits and advises writers; she publishes
newsletter and writes several blogs and websites on various topics.
Email
Sara at stusek@ili.cc for more information
about the AELI programs.
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Sara Tusek, AELI Director |
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