Intensive English Communication Program (IECP)

Minimum Age

Participants must be at least 17 years of age.

Proficiency

Minimum English skills must be above basic vocabulary knowledge and above basic spoken communication skills.

F-1 Visa

If you are coming from another country to study in the Intensive English Communication Program (IECP), you will need a student F-1 visa. Visitors to the U.S. on tourist visas, B-1 or B-2 visas, who are not eligible for IECP may join the American Communication and Culture course.

The program begins with a face-to-face interview with an IECP teacher to evaluate each student’s English speaking and listening comprehension level. The interview results are combined with grammar and listening test scores to place students in one of three English skill levels: Intermediate Prep, Intermediate, and Advanced.

Morning Classes

• With an emphasis on speaking and listening, morning classes engage students in a variety of topics through interactive activities, discussions, debates, presentations, and pair/small group work.
• Subjects include current issues, topical themes in the news/social media, global connections, business trends, and American culture. Morning classes develop students' fluency and build confidence in using English in a variety of situations.
• Class lessons highlight vocabulary building, idioms, and applicable grammar points.

These integrated skills classes are offered four mornings a week.

Afternoon Classes

Focused instruction and skills practice are used to improve spoken English. Each afternoon, a class is offered twice a week, so students take two different afternoon classes. Afternoon offerings may include:

• Conversational Grammar: Students practice grammar structures as they converse with classmates in a variety of situations. Role plays, speaking prompts, dialogs, and other interactive exercises are used to facilitate grammar accuracy in spoken English. Students will make short presentations at the end of the session.
• Pronunciation: Students practice the sounds and rhythms of English so that they can communicate confidently with others. This includes learning to pronounce English words clearly and accurately, using correct word and sentence stress, and incorporating intonation, thought group patterns, and reductions into your speech. Students will make short presentations at the end of the session.
• Make Your OwnTed Talk: In this class, students learn the skills necessary for delivering outstanding presentations. By choosing individual topics that are pertinent and important to them, students have the opportunity to develop and polish presentations that they can use in their future personal/professional lives. Students receive individual critiques on grammar, pronunciation, and presentation skills from the instructor.
• Practical Writing: Students learn the accepted formats for emails, letters, reports, and narrative writing. In addition to focusing on the vocabulary and grammar elements used in everyday correspondence, students examine the importance of tone and register.
• Professional Skills: Professionals today need the English skills that allow them to be successful in the globalized world. In this session, students will focus on oral and written communication skills, public speaking, goal setting, time management, negotiation, and leadership. 

Discover L.A.
Offered when circumstances allow

Build a social networking website using blogs, photos, and video, including a narrated slideshow of your Los Angeles experiences. Students will learn about and visit several locations chosed from the following: Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Venice Beach, LaBrea Tarpits, and the Getty Center.

Sample Schedule: Intermediate Level

Exact class times may vary. Classes are scheduled on Friday as needed.

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