Full-Time Intensive English Program - (24 academic lessons/week)

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 "Hello, my name is Toru Osaki. I'm from Nagoya, Japan and now stay at Honolulu with my family (wife and son). I was a freelance translator in Japan and my duty was to translate Japanese Patent documents into English. My job involves only reading and writing and I had no chance to improve my English conversation skill, so I'm now studying at GEOS to attain higher proficiency in English conversation skill. GEOS staff and teachers are all very friendly and kind to students. For example, Lisa, who is my morning-class teacher, corrects my mistakes very kindly with smile, which encourages me to speak English without being afraid of failures. Also, Craig, who is my afternoon-class teacher, gives me a great opportunity to indulge in a shower of spoken English (nonstop live English talk provided by Craig as well as recorded English conversation played by a CD player), which is a great help to brush up my English conversation skill. My classmates are all very good at English and give an impetus to study very hard. Living in Hawaii and studying at GEOS are a truly exciting and wonderful experience for me. If you have a plan to study English abroad, I strongly recommend you to consider Hawaii and GEOS. I believe that you will have a great experience in studying abroad as well as living abroad here like me." ~ Toru Osaki (JAPAN)

 

You can learn English with our Intensive English Course in Hawaii! This full-time English class is communicative based with an emphasis on developing speaking and listening skills. Our Intensive English class is designed to help ESL students improve both spoken and written English. With six levels of study, this course features a comprehensive curriculum of integrated skills - English grammar, vocabulary & idioms, speaking & listening, and reading & writing. You can study English with our professional, experienced and attentive instructors, who guide students towards fluency with creative and helpful learning activities. With 14 or less students in the classes, students have plenty of opportunity both to practice their English and meet interesting new friends from around the world.

*1 lesson = 50 minutes

 

For more information on each level, please click on these links:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | Level 6

GEOS LEVEL CHART
TOEIC / TOEFL
LEVEL
LEARNING OUTCOMES (SAMPLES)
TOEIC
325-425+

 

TOEFL
380-420+
26-36+ (iBT)
Level 1
BEGINNER
 Express wants, preferences, needs, likes/dislikes
Fill out simple forms
Describe as a person, objects, place, situation, event
Level 2
HIGH BEGINNER
 Give and respond to apologies, excuses, and permissions
Express and respond to worry, disappointment, feelings
Request desired goods or services
TOEIC
425-626+

 

TOEFL
420-500+
36-61+ (iBT)
Level 3
INTERMEDIATE
 Engage in a general conversation and keep conversation going
Express and analyze opinions
Extract meaning/general ideas from written texts
Level 4
HIGH INTERMEDIATE
 Ask for recommendations and provide solutions to problems
Express hope, regret, gratitude, and sympathy
Understand personal, general, or specialized prose
TOEIC
626-876+

 

TOEFL
500-600+
61-100+ (iBT)

Level 5
PRE ADVANCED
 Obtain, organize, and present information
Attract attention, express concern, seek advice
Understand purpose and meaning of complex forms, letters, etc
Level 6
ADVANCED
 Give and follow instructions on technical and non-technical tasks
Express indifference, approval, disapproval, intentions
Understand complex formal instructions in various settings
 

 

A GEOS Intensive English class features a comprehensive curriculum with a focus on oral communication - speaking and listening. Well trained and highly qualified instructors help students improve their conversation skills through a variety of creative activities. There are six different levels of study, from beginner through advanced. A placement test helps us find the best class level for each student. At the end of each four-week session, each student will receive a written evaluation and have a one-on-one with one of their teachers. This is how we help you monitor your progress. After each three month semester, students receive a report card, and students receive a GEOS certificate when they finish their course.

 

OUR INTENSIVE ENGLISH CLASS FEATURES:

* Teacher instruction, no self access.
* Creative learning activities.
* Four skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing.
* Small classes; Maximum of 14 students per class.
* Professional, experienced, attentive instructors.
* Enrollment every week.
* Special services.

 

SAMPLE SCHEDULE
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
INTEGRATED SKILLS

 

  9:00-11:00

 
SPEAKING.  LISTENING.  READING.  WRITING.

Students learn using a technique called Communicative Language Teaching. New grammar patterns are learned in the context of a conversation or an article. Students use activities (such as role plays and discussions) to practice English. Practical reading and writing tasks, and vocabulary studies are presented as well.
LUNCH
ACTIVE LISTENING
11:30-1:45
PRONUNCIATION.  FLUENCY.  LISTENING.  SPEAKING.

Students cover a variety of topics while practicing English conversation management, American conversation styles, and pronunciation. Students learn commonly used American idioms and slang in a communicative way. Students use various activities (such as listening tasks and role plays) to practice these new idioms.

 

 

Need to study TOEFL in Hawaii? Check out our TOEFL Preparation Course

 

 

 

 

 
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