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ELS / St. Paul
University of Saint Thomas
Description
With a view to the Mississippi river, the twin cities
of St. Paul and Minneapolis constitute an industrial and
commercial center, although they maintain the pleasant
and relaxed atmosphere of its Middle West environs. 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 St.Thomas University
(UST) has two locations that allow the students to enjoy
the idyllic campus of St. Paul and the campus in the center
of Minneapolis.
Lodging
The options are: 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 university has a sports resort with swimming pool
and fitness center. In the city there are hundreds of
parks and lakes that invite to the outdoors recreation,
from biking and kayak to cross-country ski. The city is
host of American basketball, hockey, football and baseball
teams of the great leagues.
ELS
/ St. Paul
University of Saint Thomas Summit Avenue
St. Paul, MN
Tel: (651)962-5990
Fax: (651)962-5991
Email: spa@els.com
Web: www.els.com
