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July, 2011 Volume 4, Issue 7
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Tom's Notes
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How to Choose an ESL School
If you are looking for a good school in which to study English, you may want to look at an article that recently appeared in the ESL Directory website. Here are some of the factors you may want to consider:
- Decide what you want to study in your ESL program. College or university? Business? General conversation? Knowing what you want will help the school help you in your program.
- Think about what you want to gain from this experience. If you are interested in studying in the US, some schools will give you a letter of recommendation, or help you with the entrance requirements. Business interest? A good school can help you make an American - style resume, business letters, and even practice employment interviews.
- Think about when you are going to enroll. How long will you spend in the school? How does it fit in your other time requirements? How will the school look when you are there?
- Budgeting your finances. Consider not only the cost of the program, but the living expenses as well. Do you prefer your own room or apartment? Or, would you prefer to live with an English-speaking host family? What about outside activities? Will you be visiting the area sites? How about cultutal activities? Many areas have free or low cost cultural events, such as concerts and plays, especially in the summer.
- Decide where you want to study. There are many places in the world where English is the primary language spoken. If you plan on continuing on in America, you should study here. Here you will pick up the accents of the different areas, as well as the slang excpressions unique to Americans.
- Begin the Search. There are so many schools available, that you need to narrow down your choice. A school direcotory can be very helpful here, such as the one at ESL Directory http://www.esldirectory.com/blog/choosing-your-esl-school/
Low cost, safe, friendly, small-city environment with flexible programs make our school the perfect choice. Check us out at LVAschool.org.
Tom
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Local News
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Congratulations to the 55 employees of DIBA Industries who completed a special course in English for the workplace last month. The LVA team spent many weeks developing and teaching the intensive course. DIBA employees/students were enthusiastic about the course, and look forward to more learning in the future.
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| Students and teacher at Diba Industries |
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Student News
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Graziele Vieira '09 is completing work on her PhD.
Roseangela Melo '08 is teaching Portuguese in Waterbury.
Nadir Cavaleiro '01 and Orlando Alza '01 have announced their wedding in September.
This month we say good bye to several students.
Gustavo and Debora Natario, who are returning to Brazil to continue their education.
Vinicius Paula is returning to Brazil, but plans to return next year!
Darci dos Santos also returns to Brazil, where she teaches.
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| Vinicius with his diploma |
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| Gustavo & Debora with their teachers |
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Birthdays This Month
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This month we wish "Happy Birthday to Students and teachers:
Teachers Students
Colin Mayo Julian Chacon
Jim Carone Veronica Chalco
Eliane Pereira
Gabriel Coca
Zoila Alvarez
Rosa Guallpa
Monica Januth
Rosa Guitierrez
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