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Programs

• ESL Levels 1 – 7 Program

  This standard program is the most popular choice among students. A placement test is administered at the time of enrollment, and students are graded from 1 to 7. Classes are assigned according to their individual level. The class areas are divided into three types and each class is assigned to a different instructor.
  
  Students who achieve Level 5 or above in this program are eligible for the school's support in gaining admission to one of their partner colleges or universities.

• Conversation Program

  This program focuses on conversation practice. In the intermediate course, classes will focus on acquiring idioms and practicing conversational fluency through role-plays. In the advanced course, students will have lessons where they debate in a formal setting on a single topic and lessons to improve their negotiation skills in English.
  
  Pronunciation and accent classes are also conducted so that students can train to speak in a manner similar to native speakers. Upon completion of this program, students will be more confident in their conversational skills.

• Business English

  This program is designed for intermediate and advanced level students. There are three classes available in this program which includes Business Communication. This Business Communication class is designed to help students practice the basic skills required in the workplace. Students will learn skills ranging from composing e-mails and fax messages to business manners through role-plays that closely resemble real-life situations. The second class is intended to help students develop the skills mandatory in Meetings and Negotiations. Students will participate in weekly meetings and cover a variety of business-related topics. The third class is intended to enhance Business Skills. Through presentations, students will create PowerPoint presentations and design business plans.

• Vacation English

  In comparison to other programs, this program offers shorter class times ranging from 13.5 to 15.5 hours, which allows students to spend more time outside of school and learn English for everyday use. Students who find it boring to just study in school are encouraged to join this program and seize the opportunity to be exposed to live English.
  
  Schedule of classes is in the form of lessons only from Mondays to Wednesdays and is designed for short term study abroad students whose stay is less than one month. Off-campus learning opportunities provided by the school are also available on Fridays.

• TOEFL® iBT Preparation

  This is a TOEFL preparation program where students will learn all the skills necessary for the TOEFL examination. Students can also practice for the actual examination by outputting what they have learned in class through the school's periodic on-campus mock-ups.
  
  The test results will be reviewed in class allowing students to overcome their weak points before the real examination or the next practice test.

• TOEIC® Preparation

  This program is scheduled for a short duration of 10 days. Lessons cover all seven parts of the TOEIC Listening and Reading Test. The class will be devoted to learning new words and vocabulary, followed by a test and review.

• GMAT® & GRE® Preparation

  This program includes 18 hours of study per week and prepares students for the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) and GRE (Graduate Record Examinations). These are the examinations that students are required to take when obtaining a master's or doctoral degree at a college or university in the United States, or when attending a business school. Students are required not only to have a high level of English proficiency but also the capability to solve the examination in English.
  
  The school teaches the skills essential for each of the GMAT and GRE, and also provides personalized review for each student, which is a great support in preparing for the examination.

• TESOL Certificate

  This program prepares students for the TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) examination, which is a prerequisite for becoming an English teacher, through 110 hours of instruction over a two-month period. This class will give students a thorough understanding of how to approach and tackle the TESOL examination.
  
  Students are required to have a bachelor's degree, a TOEFL iBT (Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language) test score of 65 or higher, or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) 6.0 or higher to enroll in this program.

• Intensive

  This program allows students to combine two of the above programs of their choice, spending 36 hours a week at the school and improving their English language skills by another level.
  
  Students are encouraged to take advantage of this course if one program is not sufficient for their individual strengths or to specialize in overcoming their weaknesses.

• Semi-intensive

  This program is an addition to the ESL Program and covers some of the contents of the Conversation Program. Recommended for students who are not already confident in their pronunciation and conversational skills. An additional 4 hours of classes will be added to the ESL classes.
  
  Students who wish to strengthen their conversational skills are encouraged to consider this option.

• Private lessons

  This course is designed for students to receive individualized private tuition. One-to-one instruction with an instructor is available in addition to regular classes and is accepted from a minimum of 1.5 hours.
  
  Private lessons will definitely provide more opportunities for conversation, especially for students who find it awkward to speak up in a large class.

Area Features

School Address

Address

750 South Placentia Ave. Placentia, CA 92870

Access

40-minute drive from Downtown LA

The Orange County Center is located in the northern suburb of Placentia and is only a 30-minute drive to the surrounding educational and tourist areas in the nearby cities of Fullerton and Anaheim.