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ELS / San Rafael
Dominican University of California
Description
Created in 1961, ELS will show you a different lifestyle
and it will help you to improve your knowledge of the
language and culture of the United States. The beautiful
and quiet city of San Rafael is only 18 kilometers to
the north of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
The 32 hectares of the Dominican California University
campus had facilities that include a computer center,
a multimedia center, a swimming pool, a gymnasium and
tennis courts.
Lodging
The options include: host family houses, student’s
residences and apartments. In many cases, the lodging
arrangements can be done before arriving to the United
States.
Academic
ELS offers two English courses: Intensive and Semi-Intensive.
The Intensive Program has 30 weekly lessons and up to
twelve levels - that go from beginner to advanced and
"masters” levels. Before the beginning of the
classes, the student takes a test to determine his level
an how much he /she can speak, understand and write in
English. There are also special programs, including TOEFL
preparation and personalized instruction.
The Semi-Intensive English course was designed for those
who want to make good use of the classes and also have
free time to explore the environs and practice English
outside the classroom. It has 20 weekly lessons, with
emphasis on the communication skills and the practice
of the everyday English, with flexible schedules for the
beginning of each session and twelve learning levels,
from beginners to "masters".
Activities
The students can visit the near beautiful beaches, the
famous sequoia forest of Muir Woods, Sausalito and the
popular wine regions of the Napa Valley and Sonoma, or
go for a weekend to the Yosemite National Park, Los Angeles,
the lake Tahoe and Monterrey/Carmel.
ELS
/ San Rafael
Dominican University of California
50 Acacia Avenue
San Rafael, CA
Tel: (415)485-3224
Fax: (415) 459-7350
Email: sra@els.com
Web: www.els.com
