Mentor Language Institute Hollywood

This course includes 21 lessons of ESL + 4 CMAR lessons per week.

ESL course has 4 programs (Beginner, Intermediate, High Intermediate, and Advanced).

BEGINNING ESL - 480 HOURS (TWO TERMS)

This program is designed to introduce and develop fundamental English skills. The focus of this course is on the basic language and functions required to effectively communicate in the English-speaking world.

INTERMEDIATE ESL - 480 HOURS (TWO TERMS)

This program emphasizes the expansion and development of basic conversational functions, essential grammatical structures, and simple reading skills, including a broader range of vocabulary items.

HIGH INTERMEDIATE ESL - 480 HOURS (TWO TERMS)

This program focuses on enhancing open-ended communication skills, accurately using complex grammatical structures, and dealing with a greater variety of reading passages. The main goal is the expansion and development of students’ authentic language capabilities.

ADVANCED ESL - 480 HOURS (TWO TERMS)

This program focuses on refining fluency and critical thinking skills. The main goal is to further develop and enhance the learners’ authentic language capabilities through a variety of high-level, student-centered activities incorporating advanced conversation, academic essay writing, and analytical reading skills.

CMAR* (CONVERSATION MANAGEMENT AND ACCENT REDUCTION)

MLI’s Conversation Management and Accent Reduction Class (CMAR) is a comprehensive pronunciation course covering all the major consonant and vowel sounds in the English language. The class is structured to allow for

group practice but also for guided one-on-one assistance from the teacher. In addition to guided pronunciation practice, listening components ensure that the students can aurally recognize the sounds that they are being asked

to replicate. The textbooks are rotated so that students may take the class for several terms without repeating the same material.

BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS: INTERMEDIATE – 240 HOURS (ONE TERM)

English is the language of international commerce. This program serves as an introduction to the terms commonly used throughout the business world through an exploration of international business practices and concepts. The class is divided into two sections, Integrated Business Concepts and Interactive Business Communication Skills.

BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS: ADVANCED – 240 HOURS (ONE TERM)

The Advanced program of Business Communications follows the same basic structure of the Intermediate program. The Advanced class takes a more in-depth look at those topics introduced in the Intermediate level, with ample opportunities to improve and expand upon the skills learned therein. Through more challenging materials and textbooks, students in the Advanced program will work to grow their business vocabulary while refining their business communication skills and reinforcing their understanding of essential business concepts.

TOEFL® – 648 HOURS (THREE TERMS)

The Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL®) is a standardized test created and administered by Educational Testing Service in order to assess a non-native speaker’s ability to effectively communicate in English in an academic setting. Most American universities require a TOEFL® score for admission. Many government agencies, private companies, licensing bodies, and scholarship boards also require a score.

MLI’s TOEFL® program is an intensive look at the skills and strategies necessary to achieve a successful score on the four sections of the Internet-Based Test (iBT). In addition to classroom instruction, MLI regularly makes use of the computer lab at each campus in order to provide students with a more authentic iBT TOEFL® experience. Computer practice is given in each subject area, but there is special emphasis on writing and speaking skills.

The class is divided into the following sections:

In the Reading section, students are introduced to the ten question types presented in the iBT reading section and learn strategies to answer the questions more effectively.

The Listening section introduces students to the six question types presented in the iBT listening section. Students will learn note-taking strategies to effectively capture main i deas and details.

In the Independent Speaking section, strategies are presented to improve speaking, organization, and pronunciation. Students speak on topics that simulate actual TOEFL® prompts, and are given feedback by the instructor.

As its name suggests, the Integrated Speaking section combines speaking with several other skill groups to simulate an actual academic context. This class gives students practice at responding orally to various written and recorded material. Strategies are presented to improve speaking, reading, listening, note-taking, and pronunciation. Students speak on topics that simulate actual TOEFL® prompts, and are given feedback by the instructor.

In Independent Writing, strategies are presented to help students write standard American English essays. Students write on topics that simulate actual TOEFL® prompts, and are given feedback by the instructor.

GRE®/ GMAT® – 648 HOURS (THREE TERMS)

Students seeking entrance into graduate school in the United States will need a score on either the Graduate Record Exam (GRE®) or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT®). Students in GRE®/ GMAT® will learn essential skills and strategies for high achievement on the verbal portions of each of the respective tests. While much of the class focuses on elements common to both exams, individual attention will also be given to those parts of the test which differ.