Cal America Education Institute

ESL

Our intensive ESL (English as a Second Language) courses cover grammar, reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The classes are designed to meet the needs of individuals who wish to improve their English skills for academic, personal, or professional reasons. We offer five different levels of ESL, from beginning to advanced, so each student is able to find the right class.

Grammar: Our grammar class helps students to better understand and use grammatical structures in English. This class focuses on both oral and written usage of English grammar.
Reading & Writing: Cal America’s reading & writing class helps students with the skills needed to read and write in English, both for academic writing and for general purposes. There is also a strong focus on building English vocabulary.
Listening & Speaking: Our listening & speaking class helps students develop the listening and speaking skills they will need for academic purposes and for day-to-day conversation. It also emphasizes accent reduction.

Who is the ESL course for?

Students who want to create a solid English language foundation
Students who want to improve their interpersonal communication skills
Students who want to build confidence when speaking in front of a group of people

Who is ESL course for?

Beginning students who want to create a solid English language foundation
Students who want to improve their interpersonal communication skills
Students who want to build confidence when speaking in front of a group of people

Course schedule

18 hours per week
Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-12:36pm

INTENSIVE ESL

Our INTENSIVE ESL course is the ESL program (see above) with the addition of an intensive afternoon course. The intensive classes include accent reduction and pronunciation, vocabulary and writing. We recommend this program for students looking to further improve their English language skills.

Who is the INTENSIVE ESL course for?

Students who want to build upon their English language foundation
Students who want to improve their interpersonal communication skills
Students who want to build confidence when speaking in front of a group of people
Students looking for additional studies to further improve their English language skills

Course schedule

22.5 hours per week
Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-3:06pm

TOEIC

This course prepares students for the Test of English for International Communication, which is used to evaluate English language skills in a work setting. This course focuses on accent reduction and pronunciation, vocabulary, writing, reading, listening, and grammar.

Who is the TOEIC for?

Students preparing to take the TOEIC exam
Students who will use English in the workplace
Students interested in expanding their skills for more practical uses of the language

Course schedule

18 hours per week
Monday-Friday, 1:30 am-5:06pm

TOEFL iBT

Our TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) iBT preparation course is designed for advanced students who plan to pursue higher education in the United States. Most colleges, universities and other fine institutions require TOEFL scores in order to determine English proficiency and fluency prior to acceptance. This is a comprehensive course that covers grammar, writing, speaking, pronunciation, articulation, stress, intonation, reading, listening and essential vocabulary for the TOEFL iBT test. Our instructors also provide test-taking strategies, helping the students improve their scores. We employ intensive, cutting-edge techniques so our students can receive extraordinary results.

Who is the TOEFL iBT for?

Students preparing to take the TOEFL iBT exam
Students who would like to attend college or university in the United States
Students who want to greatly expand their English language vocabulary
Students looking for a more advanced and in depth study of the English language

Course schedule

There are two scheduling options for the TOEFL iBT course: morning or afternoon. Both TOEFL iBT options are 18 hours per week.
Morning: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-12:36 pm
Afternoon: Monday-Friday, 1:30 pm-5:06 pm

ESL puls TEST PREP (TOEFL iBT or TOEIC)

The ESL plus TEST PREP combination program allows students to take both ESL (see above) and either TOEFL iBT (see above) or TOEIC (see above). This program is designed for serious students who want to get as much out of their English learning experience as possible.

Who is ESL plus TEST PREP (TOEFL or TOEIC) for?

Students who want to build a very strong English language foundation
Students preparing for either the TOEFL or TOEIC exam
Students who plan to attend college or university in the United States
Students who plan to use English in the workplace
Students who want to greatly expand their English language vocabulary

Course schedule

36 hours per week
Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:06 pm

ESL puls DANCE

The ESL plus DANCE package allows students to take ESL in the morning at Cal America and dance lessons later in the day at the world-famous Millennium Dance Complex in North Hollywood. This program is designed to facilitate the student’s study at both locations. For more information about Millennium Dance Complex, please visit http://millenniumdancecomplex.com.

Who is ESL plus DANCE for?

Students who want to create a solid English language foundation
Students who want to improve their interpersonal communication skills
Students who are interested in studying dance with some of the best teachers in Los Angeles

ESL Course schedule

18 hours per week
Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 12:06 pm

Dance class allowance

4 weeks of ESL = 10 dance classes
8 weeks of ESL = 15 dance classes
12 weeks of ESL = 20 dance classes

COLLEGE PREP ESL

Our COLLEGE PREP ESL course combines the curriculum of our ESL program (see above) with the curriculum of our TOEFL program (see above). This course has an intensive focus on reading and strongly emphasizes English language grammar and vocabulary. The course also helps students to improve their speaking and writing skills.

Who is COLLEGE PREP ESL for?

Students with a fairly strong English language foundation
Students who want a more advanced study of the English language
Students who plan to use English for academic purposes.
Students who want to greatly expand their English language vocabulary

Course schedule

18 hours per week
Monday – Thursday, 5:30 pm – 9:06 pm and Friday, 1:30 pm – 5:06 pm

PRIVATE LESSON A

Our instructors for PRIVATE LESSON A can help you to improve your general English language skills. This includes help with conversation, grammar, understanding idioms and much more.

Who is PRIVATE LESSON A for?

Students looking for one-on-one instruction and personal attention
Students who would like extra study focused on a particular subject

Course schedule

10 hours minimum required

PRIVATE LESSON B

Our instructors for PRIVATE LESSON B are available to work with students on BUSINESS ENGLISH, TOEFL, TOEIC, and with GRE/GMAT Writing and Verbal skills.

Who is PRIVATE LESSON B for?

Students looking for advanced, one-on-one instruction and personal attention
Students who wan very focused, intense study

Course schedule

10 hours minimum required