STUDENTS PRESENT THEIR LANGUAGE SCHOOL

WI SEON KIM (South Korea):

Through the CELCIS program, I was able to obtain various academic skills I needed to survive in an American college, get socially acquainted with native (English) speakers to understand their thoughts and lifestyles, and improve my English skills as well.

I was able to successfully complete a Master's degree in Education through the graduate school. Upon returning to Korea, I resumed my position as an EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teacher.

ARIEF R. WISMANSYAH (Indonesia)

CELCIS for some maybe only a name for an English language center program but for me CELCIS is much more than that. From my experience CELCIS is at least a very good program, maybe the best I've attended.

It not only taught me such basic English language skills as grammar, reading, writing, and listening but it also made the process of learning fun. The courses incorporate many fun activities such as conversation/partner groups, tours of Kalamazoo and the surround area, attending the theater, going on a ski trip, practicing are english by speaking at elementary schools, and many other activities.

Another reason - it prepared me for my university classes. It taught me how to write essays and research papers in addition to making it easier for me to understand the assignments in my other classes at the university. Also the experience of living in a community so enriching. My fondest memory of CELCIS is of all the teachers and staff who were very friendly and helpful. They were just like my own family.

CELCIS provides complete English language training and cultural orientation to its students. The successful completion of any CELCIS course gives graduates the skills and confidence needed to build a promising career in their chosen profession.

A 15-week semester in the regular intensive program consists of 20 hours per week of classes: 5 hours of speaking/listening, 5 hours of grammar / communication, and 10 hours of an integrated reading/writing content-based class chosen by each student.

The content class changes in the middle of the semester, giving each student two choices per semester. Some of the content choices that the students have had in the past are: business,science, sports, education, travel and tourism, ecology, health and nutrition, cross-cultural communication, American history, and cities of the world.

Students have access to a multimedia lab and computer labs for word-processing, e-mail and the world wide web. Students can participate in language-building activities such as Theater Club, Book and Film Club, the CELCIS Newsletter, and visits to local schools to share information about their countries.


CELCIS
at Western Michigan University

E-mail: LATULIPPE@wmich.edu

For more information, visit our Web site at: http://www.wmich.edu/oia/celcis