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The instructional program at CIES is designed to help students who are seriously interested in learning English. Most students are preparing to enter American universities after completing the CIES program. Some students are learning English to return to their countries and use English in their work. Also, a few CIES students wish to spend time in the United States to improve their language skills and to experience life here. The curriculum is designed for students who have a basic knowledge of English, but whose ability is not yet strong enough for successful university studies or business/professional communication. Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced (pre-university) levels of English instruction are offered each semester. Each level offers a minimum of 24 hours of classes each week. Total emphasis is placed on real learning in small language classes under the guidance of master teachers of English as a second language.

In every seven-week session, students take one course from each of the following five skills.

Listening  
Beginning (7 weeks)
Low Intermediate (7 weeks)
High Intermediate (7 weeks)
Advanced (7 weeks)
   
Speaking  
Beginning (7 weeks)
Low Intermediate (7 weeks)
High Intermediate (7 weeks)
Advanced (7 weeks)
   
Reading  
Beginning (7 weeks)
Low Intermediate (7 weeks)
High Intermediate (7 weeks)
Advanced (7 weeks)
   
Composition  
Beginning (7 weeks)
Low Intermediate (7 weeks)
High Intermediate (7 weeks)
Advanced (7 weeks)
   
Grammar in Use  
Beginning (7 weeks)
Low Intermediate (7 weeks)
High Intermediate (7 weeks)
Advanced (7 weeks)
   

Schedule

2008

Fall I 2008
August 25 Orientation and placement testing
  27 First day of classes
September 1 Labor Day, no classes
October 10 Classes end-Graduation and Pizza Party

 

Fall II 2008
October 13 Orientation and placement testing
  15 First day of classes
November 27-28 Thanksgiving Holiday, no classes
December 4 Linguistic Olympics and Graduation
  5 International Dinner

2009

Spring I 2009
January 5 Orientation and placement testing
  7 First day of classes
  19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, no classes
February 20 Classes end-Graduation and Pizza Party

 

Spring II 2009
February 23 Orientation and placement testing
  25 First day of classes
  March

9-13 Spring Break, no classes
April 16 Linguistic Olympics and Graduation
  17 International Dinner

 

Summer I 2009
April 27 Orientation and placement testing
  29 First day of classes
May 25 Memorial Day, no classes
June 12 Classes end-Graduation and Pizza Party

 

Summer II 2009
June 15 Orientation and placement testing
  17 First day of classes
July 3 Holiday, no classes
  23 Linguistic Olympics and Graduation
  24 International Dinner

 

Fall I 2009
August 24 Orientation and placement testing
  26 First day of classes
September 7 Labor Day, no classes
October 9 Classes end-Graduation and Pizza Party

 

Fall II 2009
October 12 Orientation and placement testing
  14 First day of classes
November 26-27 Thanksgiving Holiday, no classes
December 10 Linguistic Olympics and Graduation
  11 International Dinner
 

 

 
 
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