Communicating in any language consists of progressing through three proficiency levels. Each level includes three packages (A, B, C) of 16 hours of instruction.
1A – This course is designed for students who have not encountered the target language before as well as for students that do not use the Roman alphabet. The first 16-hour course includes the phonetics, simple grammar, everyday and work related vocabulary.
1B – This course is designed for students with very little previous exposure to the language. They can use and recognize only common words, greetings, and expressions. They do not have any grammatical knowledge. The second 16-hour course includes present tense, vocabulary topics such as time, food, clothing, and daily work activities.
1C – This course is designed for students who can talk about interests and everyday activities and use basic grammatical constructions. They can understand simple messages, instructions, and directions. The third 16-hour course includes the introduction of different tenses such as preterit, imperfect, and future. It introduces pronouns and imperatives. Themes include travel, dining out, opinions, and feelings.
2A – This course is designed for students with basic situational comprehension but limited creative capacity. They can ask and answer questions about familiar topics and discuss past and future activities. This 16-hour course reinforces and expands grammar and themes of the previous courses through practical exercises.
2B – This course is designed for students who can converse easily on everyday matters but have a limited range of style and expression. They can read and write fluently about familiar topics. This 16-hour course reviews the tenses already taught and introduces subjunctive and perfect tenses. Classes are conducted exclusively in the target language to improve conversational ability.
2C - This course is designed for students with good comprehension of most non-specialized texts, and a high level of grammatical competence. They can express and support their points of view with confidence. This 16-hour course prepares students for the next level of proficiency through practical exercise stressing creative usage of vocabulary and grammar. Classes are conducted exclusively in the target language to improve conversational ability.
3 (A, B, C) – This course is designed for students with excellent command of vocabulary and functional language. They are able to read most types of texts and write accurately with few grammatical errors. Advanced courses are tailored to students’ linguistic needs. Tutorials at advanced level are maintenance programs in nature and in most cases specialized, e.g. Business, Management, Oral Presentations, Accent Reduction, and TOEFL Preparation (description below). Classes are conducted exclusively in the target language to improve conversational ability.
Specialized Courses
TOEFL Preparation – This course is designed for students with at least intermediate proficiency in English and planning to enter universities in the U.S. During the course, students will be introduced to the design of the exam and will learn test-taking strategies for each component of the exam; listening comprehension, structure, and written expression, reading comprehension and writing. Tampa Language Center offers complete preparation classes for the TOEFL iBT test although we do not provide the official test itself at our institute. Students can enroll for these classes and study all the skills needed to pass the test. Our institute will guide the student through all the language skills required, such as reading, listening, speaking and writing. We’ve been preparing students of all nationalities for many years successfully and have extensive experience. Our center will help the student become familiar with the appearance, length, and format of the TOEFL iBT , and our experienced instructors will assist the student by reinforcing skills such as grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, listening/comprehension, reading and writing.
What is the TOEFL iBT?
The TOEFL iBT is the Test of English as a Foreign Language, and it is used to measure English language proficiency. In order to apply for a college or university in the USA, the UK, Australia, Canada, or any institution where English is the language of instruction, students are required to take this test. In some cases the TOEFL test may be required for foreign employees by some companies as well.
The TOEFL iBT (internet-based test) consists of 4 sections: reading, listening, speaking and writing. The test is about 4 hours long and all the sections must be taken on the same day. Many of the questions will have the student integrate two or more skills in order to measure his or her ability to use English to communicate successfully in an English-speaking academic setting.
Different institutions and fields of study require their own specific minimum accepted TOEFL score. Students may take the test here in the USA, or at any official TOEFL iBT testing center around the world since it can be delivered via the Internet.
English Composition/Writing Course 1, 2, 3 – This specialized course is offered to students with at least intermediate proficiency in the target language. Students are introduced to the writing process through learning organizational principals of effective writing, rhetorical forms of writing, as well as writing in real-world tasks such as business letters, memos, and reports.
Private Lessons in any language
We can offer private lessons in a number of languages. The private lessons are ideal for a person whose schedule needs flexibility. The course will progress through three proficiency levels at the students pace or specialize in their needs.
Accent Reduction/Pronunciation
This course is offered to students at all proficiency levels. It is designed to teach students to recognize and correctly produce English sounds.
Conversational Italian IA
Express yourself in practical situations! This course is designed to give you basic Italian. The major focus is on essential vocabulary needed to communicate in everyday situations.
Conversational French IA
Express yourself in practical situations! This course is designed to give you basic French. The major focus is on essential vocabulary needed to communicate in everyday situations.
Spanish for the busy Professional
If you always wanted to learn Spanish, or need to learn in a hurry, here is a quick stress-free introduction to the basics. This 16 hour-unit features essential Spanish words and phrases.Private classes are also offered online (using Skype).