We invite you to join our small classes and experience our special approach to learning this summer. Summer 2020 finds us living in a different way because of the global health challenge we are facing. You may be among the many who are still staying safely at home in the Washington, D.C. area. Or perhaps you are joining us from a country now able to slowly return to its way of life.

Wherever you are, we invite you to join and maintain connection in our school community this summer. Advance in language proficiency, challenge yourself with new ideas, and prepare to thrive in our new world, *together online*.

INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAM (High School/University Students)

Our small group Intensive English Program classes – six students maximum – re-engage students in a dynamic classroom environment, developing language and critical thinking skills that prepare students for a rapidly-changing world. In addition to small classes, enjoy engaging online community activities. Download our latest Activity Calendar here.

Students: students age 15-25.

Learning Objectives & Curriculum:

• All students will work to develop conversational English proficiency. English Now!'s small class sizes are ideal for a focus on speaking, listening, and relating well – in English.
• Lower-level students will use general ESOL online course materials. Lower-level classes focus on listening, reading, speaking, vocabulary, grammar, and writing.Gain confidence in conversational skills, improve grammar usage, become a better listener, improve reading skills, expand vocabulary, and learn to write clearly and correctly.
• Higher-level students may also access Coursera online course materials. Your English Now! instructor will guide your studies, lead discussions regarding videos you have watched and readings you have completed, and assign activities that sharpen critical thinking skills. Coursera.org is an online learning platform that has developed over 3800 courses with 200+ of the world's top universities. English Now! has recently been accepted into a program called "Coursera for Campus", which provides our students access to about 3600 of those courses.
• Online community. Join our active online community of students in the U.S. and around the world.

Higher-Level Classes – Sample Coursera Curriculum – Challenge Yourself This Summer!

• Communications Strategies for a Virtual Age, developed with U of Toronto
• The Sustainable Development Goals – A Global, Transdisciplinary Vision for the Future, developed by the University of Copenhagen
• Public Health in Humanitarian Crises 1, developed by Johns Hopkins University
• Global Diplomacy: Diplomacy in the Modern World, developed with the University of London SOAS
• Learning How to Learn: Powerful/Mental Tools to Help you Master Tough Subjects, developed with UC-San Diego
• Modern Art and Ideas OR What is Contemporary Art, developed with the Museum of Modern Art in NYC

Program Format:

• Schedule: Monday through Friday, two hours per day, 10 contact hours per week
  1. Students participate in an intensive language class that meets four days a week, for a total of seven contact hours per week.
  2. Additional workshops, webinars, discussions, and community service activities, as well as online activities related to society, arts, and culture, will total approximately three contact hours per week. Additional activities are co-sponsored with the Washington Center for International Education, English Now!'s community service partner.
  3. Classes are offered at different times of the day, including convenient times for students anywhere in the world.
• Four-Week Terms: July 6-31, and/or August 3-28, 2020
• Finish Late: One-week term at the end of the summer: August 31-September 4
• Homework: Students complete homework (may include Coursera course videos and readings).
• Discussions: In-class discussions led by English Now! instructors confirm comprehension of subject matter considered, connect topics to student experiences, and advance student conversational English proficiency with a focus on communication skills in an online environment.
• Registration: Click here to take our online placement test and here to register. There is no cost and no commitment with testing and registration, until you confirm your registration in a specific term.
• Certification: If students complete required assignments in a Coursera class, they may earn a Coursera course completion certificate.
• Intensive Workshop Option. If we are able to meet in the classroom, we will offer additional afternoon workshops that will offer students a more intensive option. Ask us about options if you are interested in a more intensive program of study.
• Tuition: $600 for a four-week term; $350 for two-week term; $175 for one-week term. Includes access to online curriculum.
• Registration Fee: $40 per student
• Activities: included, no additional charge

Additional Information: If you have any questions about these programs, we invite you to join an online Information Session, offered every Thursday, 9:00am U.S. Eastern time. Please email us to reserve a place in an Information Session, and we will send you a Zoom Meeting ID and Password. (Other times available for friends in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America – or in North America – please email us to let us know your available times.)

Or email us, let us know the age of the student(s), tell us when you will be available this summer, and tell us your questions.

We look forward to seeing you online!