** These courses require a minimum of 4 weeks duration and qualify for an I-20
VACATION ENGLISH - 2008 only
Vacation English is offered as a 16 lessons per week programme, so a student visa is not required for this course. This course gives you the chance to study English while having enough time to plan your own choice of activities in your free time.
FACT BOX 2008
Weeks: 1-12
Class Max: 15
Lessons Per Week: 16
Lesson Time: 50 minutes
Level: All levels (Beginners only on first Monday of every month)
Start Date: Every Monday
Entry Requirements: No student visa required
GENERAL ENGLISH
This English course is deal if you want plenty of free time to explore sunny Florida and soak up the culture.
A series of additional add-on options is available whether you are looking for a more intensive programme, more individual attention, some business-related tuition.
FACT BOX 2008 and 2009
Weeks: 1-12
Class Max: 15
Lessons Per Week: 20
Lesson Time: 50 minutes
Level: All levels (Beginners only on first Monday of every month)
Start Date: Every Monday
Entry Requirements: No student visa required
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GENERAL ENGLISH EXTRA**
General English (20 lessons) + 2 extra lessons per week in a conversation class with various topics covered. This class is the minimum requirement to qualify for a student visa.
FACT BOX 2008 and 2009
Weeks: 1-12
Class Max: 15
Lessons Per Week: 22
Lesson Time: 50 minutes
Level: All levels (Beginners only on first Monday of every month)
Start Date: Every Monday
Entry Requirements: Student visa required
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INTENSIVE ENGLISH**
For more rapid progress why not follow the 30-lesson-per-week course? The
additional 10 lessons per week provide the ideal conditions for you to develop a wide range of vocabulary and improve your key speaking and listening skills.
FACT BOX 2008 and 2009
Weeks: 1-12
Class Max: 15
Lessons Per Week: 30
Lesson Time: 50 minutes
Level: All levels (Beginners only on first Monday of every month)
Start Date: Every Monday
Entry Requirements: Student visa required
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GENERAL ENGLISH PLUS PRIVATE TUITION**
Combine a General English course in the morning Monday - Friday with 10 lessons of private tuition in the afternoon of English for Special Purposes. Choose for example: medicine, law, journalism, etc.
FACT BOX 2008 and 2009
Weeks: 1-48
Class Max: 15
Lessons Per Week: 30 (20 lessons in class plus 10 private tuition)
Lesson Time: 50 minutes in class
Level: Intermediate +
Start Date: Every Monday
Entry Requirements: Student visa required
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MINIGROUP GENERAL ENGLISH
A popular choice for highly-motivated students looking to maximise their progress in the time available. Studying in a small group of a maximum of 6 students means more individual attention and increased opportunities for improving your English fluency.
FACT BOX 2008 and 2009
Weeks: 1-12
Class Max: 6
Lessons Per Week: 20
Lesson Time: 50 minutes
Level: All Levels. (Beginners only accepted on first Monday of every month)
Start Date: Every Monday
Entry Requirements: No student visa required
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MINIGROUP INTENSIVE ENGLISH**
A popular choice for highly-motivated students looking to maximise their progress in the time available. Studying in a small group of a maximum of 6 students means more individual attention and increased opportunities for improving your English fluency.
FACT BOX 2008 and 2009
Weeks: 4-12
Class Max: 6
Lessons Per Week: 30
Lesson Time: 50 minutes
Level: All Levels. (Beginners only accepted on first Monday of every month)
Start Date: Every Monday
Entry Requirements: Student visa required
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COMMUNICATION IN BUSINESS MINIGROUP
If your motivation is effective communication in business, this course is for you. Classes are held Monday – Thursday. We offer dedicated business lessons in mini-group focusing exclusively on American real-life business situations.
FACT BOX 2009
Weeks: 1-4
Class Max: 6
Lessons Per Week: 20
Lesson Time: 50 minutes
Level: Intermediate +
Start Date: Every Monday
Entry Requirements: Student visa required
FACT BOX 2008
Weeks: 2-4
Class Max: 6
Lessons Per Week: 16
Lesson Time: 50 minutes
Level: Intermediate +
Start Date: Every Monday
Entry Requirements: Student visa required
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ENGLISH FOR TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY**
General English 20 lesson Monday-Friday plus 10 group lessons in the afternoon per week is specifically designed for the tourism and hospitality industry. This exciting course includes field trips to local tourist areas, hotels and related sites.
FACT BOX 2008 and 2009
Weeks: 4 weeks
Class Max: 15
Lessons Per Week: 20 General English + 10 group lessons tourism
Lesson Time: 50 minutes
Level: Intermediate +
Start Dates 2008: Oct 20 and Dec 1
Start Dates 2009: Jan 5, March 9, May 4 & Oct 19
Entry Requirements: Student visa required
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GENERAL ENGLISH + PRONUNCIATION** - 2008 only
General English plus 10 group lessons specifically for pronunciation training. In this course, students will be taught individual sounds + the rhythm and intonation of English. Students will learn the fundamentals of accent modification to increase confidence and understanding when speaking English.
FACT BOX 2008
Weeks: 4-6 weeks
Class max: 15
Lessons per week: 20 General English + 10 group lessons pronunciation
Lesson Time: 50 minutes
Level: All levels
Start dates: Every Monday
Entry Requirements: Student visa required
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FOCUS ON PRONUNCIATION
This course is focused on pronunciation at 20 lessons per week of dedicated training. Students will focus on accent modification to increase confidence and understanding when speaking English. This course was designed for students wanting to focus on SPEAKING English and being understood.
FACT BOX 2009
Weeks: 4 weeks
Class max: 6
Lessons per week: 20
Lesson Time: 50 minutes
Level: All levels
Start dates 2009: Every Monday
Entry Requirements: No student visa required
FACT BOX 2008
Weeks: 4 weeks
Class max: 15
Lessons per week: 20
Lesson Time: 50 minutes
Level: All levels
Start dates 2008: Jan 14, May 5, Oct 20 and Dec 1
Entry Requirements: No student visa required
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VACATION ENGLISH+ PADI OPEN WATER CERTIFICATE - 2008 only
Why not learn to scuba dive? The PADI Open Water Diver course is the most widely recognized diving certification in the world. Vacation English gives you plenty of time for diving in the afternoons. Within 3 or 4 days you will become certified and enjoying the underwater world. PADI programs are performance based and include in-class fundamentals of scuba diving, pool dives and open water (ocean) dives. All equipment is included. Book a minimum of two weeks to complete your scuba certification.
FACT BOX 2008
Weeks: 2-12
Class Max: 15
Lessons Per Week: 16 + diving instruction
Lesson Time: 50 minutes
Level: Intermediate+
Start Dates: First Monday of the month
Entry Requirements: No student visa required
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VACATION ENGLISH + 2 DIVES - 2008 only
If you would like to combine your Vacation English course with some diving this course is for you. Both dives per week are on the same day and include one reef and one wreck dive, snacks and all scuba diving equipment.
FACT BOX 2008
Weeks: 1-12
Class Max: 15
Lessons Per Week: 16 + diving
Lesson Time: 50 minutes
Level: All levels (Beginners only on first Monday of every month)
Start Dates: Every Monday
Entry Requirements: No student visa required
GENERAL ENGLISH + 2 DIVES
If you would like to combine your General English course with some diving this course is for you. Both dives per week are on the same day and include one reef and one wreck dive, snacks and all scuba diving equipment.
FACT BOX 2008 and 2009
Weeks: 2-12
Class Max: 15
Lessons Per Week: 20 + diving
Lesson Time: 50 minutes
Level: All levels (Beginners only on first Monday of every month)
Start Dates: Every Monday
Entry Requirements: No student visa required
BEGINNERS
A special course for beginners is offered on the first Monday of every month.
FACT BOX 2008 and 2009
Weeks: 1-12
Class Max: 15
Lessons Per Week: 20
Lesson Time: 50 minutes
Level: Beginners only
Start Dates: First Monday of every month
Entry Requirements: No student visa required
PRIVATE TUITION
In our 1:1 programmes, you decide what you would like to learn or discuss and the skills you would like to develop with your tutor.
In 2009 private lessons can be added to any of our Standard, Extended Stay, Long Stay or Other Programmes.
In 2008 you can choose to either add those private tuition classes to a course you are attending or you can choose to take private classes by themselves.
FACT BOX 2008 and 2009
Weeks: 1-12
Class max: 1
Lessons per week: 10 to 40
Lesson Time: 50 minutes
Level: All levels
Start dates: Every Monday
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LONG STAY, ACADEMIC SEMESTER AND YEAR PROGRAMMES (12+ weeks)
Here at LAL we know the best way to become fluent in English is to go and live in an English speaking country for a longer period of time. Students attend either General English Extra or Intensive English courses and receive further add-ons.
FACT BOX 2009
Weeks: 12 - 48
Class max: 15
| Lessons per week: | 22 (General English Extra) or 30 (Intensive English) |
| + | Free return transfer |
| + | University placement assistance |
| + | Dedicated student support |
| + | Weekly tutorial and progress test on request |
| + | Upgrade to Minigroup classes on request where available |
Lesson Time: 50 minutes
Level: Elementary +
Start dates: Every Monday
Entry Requirements: Student visa required
FACT BOX 2008
Weeks: 12 - 48
Class max: 15
| Lessons per week: | 22 (General English Extra) or 30 (Intensive English) |
| + | Roundtrip airport transfer |
| + | Free English / English Dictionary |
| + | 4 activity vouchers, max. value of USD 50 per voucher |
| + | One free weekly tutorial/ test on request |
| + | University Placement Service |
Lesson Time: 50 minutes
Level: Elementary +
Start dates: Every Monday
Entry Requirements: Student visa required
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** These courses require a minimum of 4 weeks duration and qualify for an I-20
