Korea WEST
ELS
ELS Language Centers is a well-known authority in providing English training in university-based centers with a proven professional and innovative curriculum. For 45 years, ELS has helped students from more than 140 countries learn English, and each year trains over 3,000 Korean students in English. The featured Korea WEST locations can accommodate groups of 25 students. Each is complete with state-of-the-art Language Technology Centers designed to equip students with the professional language skills they need to succeed in their American internships. Korea WEST students can choose from San Diego, CA or Washington, DC.
Korea WEST students choosing ELS will participate in an English language instruction program with American culture, business practices and business English components for a four-month period. The ELS innovative approach makes language learning simple, fast and enjoyable. Students will appreciate the support of experienced staff who will assist attendees in achieving their English proficiency goals. Korea WEST students will learn about American culture as well as other cultures from their multi-national classmates.
Cost
ELS tuition is included in the AIPT Korea WEST Program Fee. There will be a one time application fee and materials fee (for your books) that must be paid before you begin the program. Room and board is not included. Students may choose housing provided by ELS or make arrangements for their own housing. In either case, students will need to advise AIPT of their selection. Students will be given further instructions on how to pay room and board costs. To view the costs for ELS housing, please choose one of the following: San Diego, CA or Washington, DC.
Sample Schedule
ELS will have classes with students of different nationalities, but based on availability and class size, students will be in classes with other Korea WEST students. The American Culture and Business Practices classes will have only Korea WEST students.
8:30am to 9:20am |
Structure/Speaking Practice |
Housing
Please visit one of the following to view information regarding housing for each location: San Diego, CA or Washington, DC.
If you prefer, ELS may be able to arrange for you to room with students from other nationalities, but they cannot guarantee this arrangement. Room assignments will be based on the availability of rooms at the time of your program.
What people have to say about ELS
Yo Ahn Han, South Korea (studied at ELS in San Rafael, California)
Hello, my name is John (Yo Ahn) Han. Welcome to the ELS Language Center in Hayward!
I am presently a Chabot College student. Two years ago, I was a student of ELS. I spent two sessions there. In about one and a half months, I learned so many English skills. Even though I already studied English in Korea, I did not know how to speak, listen, read and write very well. I also did not expect to learn English so quickly. In this language program, however, teachers provided various ways to approach learning English and they let us have a lot of opportunities to speak. I just followed what the teachers said.
I was also on the honor roll for both sessions I was here. Can you believe it? After I graduated, I was ready to go to college. I cannot forget all of the teachers and staff. They were passionate about the students’ success.
Not only did they teach us, but they also explained American culture in Cultural Interactions class and by giving us the opportunity to visit many places related to American culture.
Even though I am not an ELS student anymore, I can still come to the office to study and they still help me with any questions that I might have.
This is my last semester at Chabot College because I was accepted at SAIC-School of the Art Institute of Chicago. I was also accepted at Art Center College of Design and CCA-California College of the Arts. I was able to transfer to my dream art schools successfully with the help of the ELS language program.
Here is the place where you can start your first step towards your great future!!
Sungwoon (Ryan) Choi, South Korea (studied at ELS in Ashland, Oregon)
I had been worried about learning English before I went to ELS in Ashland, Oregon. But now, I’m never worried about it al all. I can have a lot of opportunities to practice my English with Americans because ELS Center in Ashland is at the university. I have meals with Americans. I can use the library the same as SOU students. In addition, all the classes in ELS are nice, especially News Discussion, debating about recent news with coffee. It is very helpful in speaking and summarizing. I’m sure that it’s worth learning English at ELS Ashland.
Sun-Joo Lee, South Korea (studied at ELS in San Rafael, California)
Teachers in ELS San Rafael are friendly and kind when they are teaching. I hope I can have more time to meet teachers. And the people in the office are very kind to students. They always help students when they have some problems. They also try to help students to have conversation partners. I have fun with my partner. In the conversation partners pizza party that the office held, I can meet many Dominican students besides my conversation partner. I hope I can have more events through which I can meet Dominican students. That party was really fun!
