English We are experts at teaching English as a Second Language. Our dynamic method is based on 10 levels dictated by qualified professional instructors. OLS makes an initial evaluation to verify in which level the student is. This evaluation contains 70 questions distributed in three parts: Listening, Reading and Language use. The approximate time to complete the evaluation is 50 minutes. Each level takes 80 hours to complete. - Basic Level 1 - 2 Course Levels There are 10 levels of instruction in our system. Each level takes 80 hours to complete. The proficiency scales are as follows: · Level 1 - Can only ask and answer simple questions when giving autobiographical information. Can rarely produce complete sentences. Can understand simple questions and statements, requiring slowed speech, a lot of repetition or paraphrasing. Can pronounce common words satisfactorily. Can ask and answer simple questions on very familiar topics. · Level 2 - Apprentice Speaker -Able to satisfy routine travel needs and minimum courtesy requirements using stock phrases and a very limited range of words. Can understand simple questions and statements, requiring slowed speech, repetition or paraphrasing. Errors in pronunciation and grammar are frequent, but in general can be understood by a native speaker who is used to dealing with foreigners attempting to speak his language. · Level 3 - Very Limited Speaker - Able to deal with survival situations satisfactorily. Although errors in grammar and pronunciation are frequent, have the resources to persist until a message is put across and a response is received. · Level 4 - Limited Speaker - Able to satisfy routine social demands and limited work requirements. Speaking vocabulary sufficient to express himself simply with some circumlocutions, and frequent hesitations. Asks for frequent repetition. Pronunciation may be a barrier for clear communication. · Level 5 - Modest Speaker - Able to express ideas adequately though hesitantly in most familiar social and professional situations. Accent, though still faulty, is improving. Can usually handle basic constructions accurately, but does not have thorough or confident control of the grammar. · Level 6 - Competent Speaker - Able to handle everyday social and business demands efficiently, but still lacks confidence to express meaning in complicated and unfamiliar situations. Pronunciation good but accented. Intonation fairly natural. Can get the gist of most conversations on non-technical subjects. · Level 7 - Advanced Speaker - Can cope efficiently with everyday social and professional demands, both face-to-face and on the telephone. Still needs conscious effort to express meaning and understand in situations that are complicated or unfamiliar. Can handle elementary constructions quite accurately as well as some complex structures such as conditionals. · Level 8 - Very Advanced Speaker - Able to speak the language with sufficient structural accuracy and vocabulary to participate effectively in most formal and informal conversations on practical, social and professional topics. Able to discuss, argue, negotiate and make presentations with little loss of personality. Can adequately deal with new situations, utilizing circumlocutions well. Can use all basic structures well, but occasionally makes random mistakes with more complex patterns. Pronunciation is standard, intonation is natural. Vocabulary broad and precise. Students
that are interested in broadening their range of vocabulary and knowledge
of the English language may wish to continue to levels 9 and 10, our Communication
and Fluency Mastery levels. Levels 9 and 10 are ideal for those who wish
to: |