Intermediate English

Our Intermediate English course (ESL) is affordable and is offered at multiple locations. This course is available both in-person private classes and in-person group classes. The course is designed for the low and high intermediate student.   Below are some of the characteristics of low and high intermediate ESL students. 

Low Intermediate ESL Student

• Has gained some confidence with their English and is often willing to participate in English exchange; however, often misunderstands.
• Vocabulary is limited but is actually improving quickly.
• May feel comfortable enough to respond orally despite frequent errors and word selection.
• Needs frequent written and vocabulary support.
• Shows growing confidence in his/her ability to comprehend and respond in English.

High Intermediate ESL Student

• Easily participates in social activities and constantly adds to his/her vocabulary, American culture, and class participation and understanding.
• Speech still exhibits a considerable accent.
• Grammar and vocabulary errors are receding.
• English is changing rapidly as well as his/her confidence level.

What To Expect

Our Intermediate English class includes 20-hours of class time.  Each student receives a personal textbook.  Our students are able to choose their class schedules. First, our students can choose to have their classes:

• 2-days per week
• 3-days per week

Second, our students can choose to have their classes between:

• 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
• 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
• 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
• 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
• 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Third, our students can choose the duration of their course:

• 3-weeks
• 4-weeks
• 5-week

By the end of our Intermediate English course, most students who entered as high intermediate student are ready to progress to our Advanced English course.  Some students who entered this class as a low intermediate student find it beneficial nevertheless to repeat our Intermediate English course.   Below is the curriculum we cover in our Intermediate English course.

Intermediate English Curriculum

The sentence

• Noun phrases
• Verb phrases
• Modifiers

The verb phrase

• Auxiliary verbs

The verb

• Linking verbs
• Irregular verbs
• Tenses

The progressive tenses

• The present progressive
• The past progressive
• The future progressive

The perfect tenses

• The present perfect
• The past perfect
• The future perfect

Modal auxiliaries

• Shades of meaning
• Special auxiliaries

The progressive forms of modal auxiliaries

The auxiliary verb do

• Using do in questions
• Using do in negative sentences

The passive voice

• Using the passive

The passive form of modal auxiliaries

• The future tense
• The past tense

The stative passive

• Adjectives and participles
• The progressive form vs. the stative passive
• Prepositions

Past participles with get

Participial adjectives

• Present participles
• Past participles

Subject-verb agreement

• Third-person singular and plural
• The verb be
• Expressions of quantity
• Collective nouns
• Auxiliary verbs
• Complex sentences

Agreement with nouns

• Personal pronouns and collective nouns
• Indefinite prounouns
• Complex nouns

Using other

• Adjectives
• Pronouns

Gerunds

• Distinguishing gerunds from present participles

Conjunctions

• The possessive
• Coordinating conjunctions
• Conjunctions and their meaning
• Correlative conjunctions
• Subordinating conjunctions
• Adverbs that act as conjunctions

Prepositions

• Compound prepositions
• Noun  and pronoun objects
• More than one prepositional phrase

Adjectives and adverbs

• Adjectives
• Adverbs

Filler subjects and impersonal subjects

• Filler subjects
• Impersonal subjects

Clauses

• Independent clauses
• Dependent clauses
• Relative clauses

Punctuation

• The period
• The comma
• The semicolon
• The colon
• The question mark
• The exclamation point
• The apostrophe
• Quotation marks
• The hyphen and the dash
• Parentheses and brackets

Capitalization, numbers, and italics

• Capitalization
• Numbers
• Italics

 Private Course Costs

• Beginner English $575.00
• Intermediate English $575.00
• Advanced English $575.00
• Business English $575.00
• US Citizenship Test $575.00
• TOEFL Preparation $575.00
• Class size 1 student

Friends & Family Course Costs

• Beginner English $800.00
• Intermediate English $800.00
• Advanced English $800.00
• Business English $800.00
• US Citizenship Test $800.00
• TOEFL Preparation $800.00
• Class size 2 – 4 students
• Each additional student $25

In-Person English Class Enrollment

(1) Complete our In-Person Class Application. (2) You will receive an email within 24-hours with your payment options.  You will have the choice to pay for your class using Zelle or MoneyGram or by making a deposit into our business account at a Wells Fargo bank. (3) After you complete your class payment;

• First, we will send you an email with your teacher’s name and phone number, and the time and location of your first class close to where you live.
• Second, we will send you an email with your class syllabus before your first class.
• Third, you will receive your text book from Amazon within 1 to 3 days of your class payment.
• Fourth, your class will start within 1-week of when your payment is received.

NOTE: English Los Angeles also offers Online English Classes.

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