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.

Mornings

Learn integrated skills in a variety of topics. Students choose 2 courses from Academic, Business, and Culture and study each twice a week at their level.

Academic

• Discussion
• Grammar Focus
• Idioms
• Movie Class
• Survival English*
• Vocabulary

Business

• Advertising
• Business Communication
• Marketing
• World Business

Culture

• America Through Television
• Media Studies
• Pop Culture Discussion
• Movies and Idioms

Afternoons

Focused instruction and skills practice to improve spoken English. 

Students choose from 1 of 4 courses: Spoken Communication, Written Communication, Discover L.A., or Campus Explorer.

Spoken Communication Skills
All levels

Learn pronunciation strategies, use music and game-based pronunciation activities, use specific grammar forms to develop correct speaking habits, and sharpen conversation skills. Each student will give a 3-5 minute presentation (speech) to classmates about an interesting part of their personal life, business, family, or culture. Consists of two afternoons of pronunciation and two afternoons of conversational grammar.

Written Communication Skills
All levels

Practical writing class: Improve your basic writing skills by studying and using accurate writing styles, while focusing on the grammar used for everyday situations such as: writing notes, email, formal letters, and essays. 

Reading and listening class: Improve the connection between written and spoken English by reading aloud, listening, and analyzing various written materials. Spelling and phonetics are also covered in this class.

Discover L.A.
All levels

Build a social networking website using blogs, photos, and video, including a narrated slide of your Los Angeles experiences. Includes studying about and visiting four locations: Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Venice Beach, and the Getty Center.

Note: Additional $25 fee for professional tours

TOEFL iBT Preparation 
High-Intermediate and Advanced levels only

Learn internet based TOEFL (iBT) test-taking procedures and strategies. You will increase your listening, reading, and speaking skills, and learn techniques for understanding, summarizing, and explaining main ideas. This class meets four afternoons a week.

Campus Explorer
Intermediate and Advanced levels only

This is an online, in-the-field social networking class in which students improve their English communication while visiting the UCLA campus to study, research and learn about the history, people, landmarks, educational structure and culture of UCLA. Students will act as tour guides introducing people to interesting campus locations and will interview students and officials. They can audit an on-campus UCLA class, attend a special seminar, and campus events. This class meets once a week in a computer lab and three times a week at various campus locations, with the students and teacher always staying in touch online.

Sample Schedule: Intermediate Level

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

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