English Language & American Culture Institute
The Perkiomen School English Language & American Culture Institute is a four-week summer program for international students who are non-native speakers of English. The program is designed to provide students from around the world with a comprehensive academic and cultural experience in preparation for studying at an American boarding school. Students build social language skills needed to navigate campus life as well academic language and communication skills needed to succeed in the classroom.
Using an internet-based language placement test, students are placed by proficiency levels into groups for English language lessons which focus on developing students’ skills in all four language domains: listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Students are introduced to the expectations of the American classroom, including academic honesty, class participation, expressing one’s opinion while respecting the opinions of others, individual goal setting, and self-reflection. Students also gain insight into the student-centered approach to learning and participate in activities to further their cross-cultural understanding.
In addition to classroom instruction, students experience campus life and American culture through a variety of extracurricular activities as well as field trips to Philadelphia, New York City, and Washington, D.C. Evening activities provide additional fluency practice. Students can also sign up to work with a private conversation tutor for an additional fee.
The instruction during the English Language & American Culture Institute is delivered entirely in English, providing students with an intensive, immersive experience while offering requisite support. Students are asked to sign a commitment statement saying they will only speak in English during all group activities. A certificate of attendance along with an individual report on language growth is given to each student at the conclusion of the program.
Grades: 7-11
Cost: $6,500
Dates: August 3 to August 30, 2020
*Students should arrive at Perkiomen School on Monday, August 3, 2020
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