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Center of English Language

 

Mission Statement

 

 

The Center of English Language

exists for the purpose of assisting people whose first language is not English to acquire sufficient English language proficiency, including reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills, to achieve their stated educational, vocational, or personal goals.

 

 

Specifically, CEL offers programs designed to:

 

I.       help international students achieve sufficient English language proficiency to qualify for entrance into the English-medium preparatory school, college or university of their choice

 

II.     help professionals to achieve sufficient command of English to

qualify for employment in English-speaking countries and to

conduct business in English

 

III.   help new residents of the United States achieve the English-language proficiency they will require to live, work, and, if they

desire, attain citizenship in the United States.

 

 

Our mission is to provide the best possible English instructionin a dynamic, caring, student-centered environment.

CEL¨s primary, highest goal is to provide the best possible instruction in English as a Foreign Language to local and international students, preparing them to attain the educational, professional and personal goals for which they require English proficiency.

 

 

To serve this primary goal, we strive to:

 

」                     Produce alumni who have not only English language skills but the intercultural communicative competence to flourish in an ever-increasingly globalized society

 

」                     Recruit and retain exceptionally dynamic and dedicated instructors

 

」                     Stay current with second language acquisition research, new pedagogical techniques and methods, and new developments in materials

 

」                     Increase and respect the diversity of the CEL student population

 

」                     Help students adjust to the U.S. and its incredibly varied cultures and traditions

 

」                     Assist students with all aspects of permanently or temporarily settling into a new country, such as finding housing or insurance, or navigating immigration issues

 

」                     Maintain a comfortable, enjoyable working environment for staff, instructors, and students, with open and friendly communication in a relaxed atmosphere

 

」                     Raise awareness about CEL at the local, national and international levels

 





International students planning to enter colleges and universities in the United States must earn acceptable scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The English as a Foreign Language program (EFL) is designed to help students gain sufficient proficiency in English to earn high scores on the TOEFL.

 

New students are given the Michigan English Placement Test and admitted to the EFL level for which they qualify.

The EFL program offers twelve levels of intensive English.  Each level consists of 72 class-hours of instruction.  At the end of each four-week session students take final exams.  Students making satisfactory academic progress then advance to the next higher level.  The minimum passing grade is 70%.

CEL Certificate

 

 

 

Grade sheets are issued to students upon completion of final exams.  Transcripts of grades are furnished to admissions departments of colleges and universities upon request.

Average class size is ten students.

Upon successful completion of level twelve, each student is awarded a Certificate of Proficiency stating that he or she is prepared to undertake university studies in the United States.

 

 

 

Level 12 - May/2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center of English Language
Dallas, Texas  U.S.A.

    
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