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About Tania Cascais.
I am the Assistant General Manager, responsible for Accreditation and
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About Patricia
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Luciana Moscon
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ESL - ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
It is usually taught to students whose native language is not English, aiming to become proficient in their second language.
Duration of the Program: 2.5 years. The duration of each level is 16 weeks.
Levels: 6 - Basic - Pre-intermediate - Intermediate - Pre-advanced - Advanced - Proficient
Certificate: Certificate issued by MILA. MILA is authorized by SEVP (Student and Exchange Visitor Program) to enroll international students with a student visa (F1 VISA - student visa). MILA is accredited by CEA (The Commission on English Language Program Accreditation) which ensures the excellence and quality of teaching and service in all MILA locations.
Requirements to enroll
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Valid passport
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Confirmed registration and enrollment at MILA
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Level test
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Bank statement - Financial documents supporting the student to maintain himself while studying in the United States (F1 Visa / Change of status/ Transfer)
ESL course benefits
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Intensive immersion: practicing English for 18 hours/week is the best way to improve your English-speaking skills.
2. Career Opportunities: MILA's ESL Intensive English Program prepare students to the Business level, which is entirely focused on English for the business world.
3. Study in the United States: studying in the United States is a life changing experience that can enhance your resume forever.
Methodology
MILA teaches through the Communicative Methodology, considered one of the best in the world, and Oxford's teaching materials, recognized for their excellence.
BASIC
Classes focus on providing students with concrete learning objectives and a sense of progress through real-world contexts. Students are encouraged to practice the language in common situations and this motivation engages them to participate more and more, not only during class, but also in the school environment. At the end of the level, they are able to introduce themselves and participate in social conversations.
PRE-INTERMEDIATE
Students gain repertoire in vocabulary and expressions for both formal and informal situations. There is exposure of written and auditory content so that at the end of this level, new topics are familiar to students and there is more practice for both oral communication and, now, for writing. At the same time, pronunciation is another factor that gets attention in the classroom.
INTERMEDIATE
At this level, students' fluency is emerging and the focus is on enriching grammatical structures, idioms and strengthening the ability to communicate successfully in any verbal tense on numerous subjects. The first traces of safety and language independence are seen at the end of this level.
PRE-ADVANCED
Students consolidate and expand their knowledge in everyday situations and are already able to express their opinions at different levels of formalities. Both reading and writing are already evolved and written and oral summaries are already in progress. This is where language security and independence arrive!
ADVANCED
Students practice using all the knowledge acquired so far: mixed verb tenses and new words are added to the vocabulary, making use of prefixes and suffixes. Emphasis on pronunciation is again taken up in order to sharpen effective communication. At the end of this level, students are ready for academic, social and work situations.
PROFICIENT
Using natural conversation skills, students use a wide range of structures to express different concepts. Vocabulary is enriched by focusing on idioms and synonyms. Student are taught to use the appropriate word depending on the situation. Pronunciation of difficult sounds and natural rhythm and intonation in conversation are emphasized.
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