l Activities l Schedule l Meals l Prices l Visa l Contact l

ENGLISH LESSONS	Our English Intensive Programs teach English lessons 4 hours per day, 4 days a week = 16 hours per week. Our Intensive Programs are 9 weeks long (28 days in Summer) and will develop your ability to speak English with confidence and will provide you with a wonderful memory of America which you will always cherish. We are dedicated to teaching you English conversation and grammar using the best teaching techniques available. Each day we will practice pronunciation, learn new vocabulary and grammar, do drills, do role plays, and speak lots of English!
	Hi, my name is William, and I am the head teacher. I am easygoing and friendly. I like jazz music and cooking and fishing. I have a lot of experience teaching English to people of all ages and all levels. I look forward to meeting you, and I am sure we will become friends. I love watching movies, and I will use movies in class to help you improve your listening and comprehension skills. I am sure we will have fun learning and speaking English together. Your teacher, William
About Your Teacher
William Perkins was born in Santa Monica, California, and moved to San Francisco in 1977. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1989 with a degree in English. After college he became a journalist and an editor and then a web designer. He has traveled throughout America, Mexico, Europe, Hawaii, Japan, and Southeast Asia. He got his ESL certificate to teach English as a foreign language from St. Giles College. In the year 2000 he became a high school English teacher in Denver, Colorado, where he taught English literature and creative writing. In 2002 he began teaching English for NOVA in Osaka, Japan. He has taught English to thousands of students world wide. William now lives in Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, with his Japanese wife, Kayoko.
About The Class
Our program is based on University of Cambridge textbooks, CDs, and DVDs, and is recognized as the most popular and most successful English course in the world. Our approach is conversational, and we will do lots of role plays. We use pictures to generate discussion, and movies to enhance your listening skills. We have an excellent textbook and workbook (included free of charge), and you will do a little homework every day. Lessons are divided into four 50 minute units with a 10 minute break in between each unit. Class begins at 8:30 a.m. & ends at 12:30 p.m., four days a week. A total of 16 hours per week. 3-day weekend are for Island Adventures and Fun in the Sun! Here are some of the lesson topics we will cover:
Greetings & Good-byes Ordering Food Asking For Directions Invitations Giving Compliments Money & Numbers Giving Advice Meeting New People Past & Present Perfect American Culture Travel	Telephone Usage Pronunciation Drills Buying Tickets Talking About Movies Expressing Preferences Calling A Taxi Home Tips & Instructions Shopping Conditional: If + would U.S. History Art