Audio in Japanese - Student from Japan at the English Language Institute/College of Staten Island at the City University of New York (CUNY) talks about her experience learning English online.

Information: https://www.csi.cuny.edu/campus-life/student-services/center-global-engagement/english-language-institute/online-english-program

Online Intensive English Program

The ELI Online Intensive English Program is offered to students who would like to focus on reading and writing skills, grammar lessons, a TOEFL test preparation, and a conversation course. The 6-week and 16-week programs will have 4 lessons (sessions) per week, four (summer) or four and a half (semester) hours per day, from Monday to Thursday, in the morning or in the evening.

Program content

This program is ideal for students who would like to improve writing, reading, listening, and speaking skills from the comfort of their home. Teachers will discuss several topics, build vocabulary, writing strategies, grammar rules in context, conversation skills, pronunciation, and a short workshop with a TOEFL test preparation, which will allow students to take the digital TOEFL ITP test at the end of the term.

Program calendar

The program will run during 6 (summer) or 16 (semester) weeks. Students need to register and pay per term.

Program total hours

During summer, classes will have four (04) hours of duration per day with a total of sixteen (16) hours per week and 96 total hours in 6 weeks. During the semester, classes will have four and a half (4.5) hours of duration per day with a total of eighteen (18) hours per week and 288 total hours in 16 weeks.

Schedule

During summer, the class schedule will be from Monday to Thursday, and two groups available, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm or from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm (New York time). ELI will open one schedule in the morning and one in the evening.

During the semester, the class schedule will be from Monday to Thursday, and two groups available, from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm or from 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm (New York time). ELI will open one schedule in the morning and one in the evening.

Levels

Different levels will be offered: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. If more than fifteen students are registered in one level, a second group will be opened provided that it meets the minimum number of students.

Courses

The courses will be Reading & Writing, Grammar, TOEFL, and Conversation.

In Russian - Student from Kazakhstan at the English Language Institute/College of Staten Island at the City University of New York (CUNY) talks about her experience learning English in New York City with courses like reading, writing, grammar, conversation, and a TOEFL preparation course.

ELI offers semester and summer terms of 18 and 22 hours of class per week. Students can also join the groups that have already started the semester or summer term and study as many weeks as possible. Students have courses such as reading and writing, grammar, conversation, and TOEFL test preparation workshops with a final TOEFL ITP test, which lets students apply for any CUNY school degree.

Students in our program are entitled to use all the facilities available on campus such as the pool, tennis, basketball, racquetball courts, and fitness center. Students can also attend any lectures or workshops they feel would enhance their own learning experience. We invite you to come and see our beautiful campus. Learn English while enjoying the rich culture New York City has to offer.

Contact us: [email protected] / https://www.csi.cuny.edu/campus-life/student-services/center-global-engagement/english-language-institute

In Portuguese - Student from Brazil at the English Language Institute/College of Staten Island at the City University of New York (CUNY) talks about her experience with the online intensive English program, with courses like reading, writing, grammar, conversation, and a TOEFL preparation course.

ELI offers semester and summer terms of 18 and 22 hours of class per week. Students can also join the groups that have already started the semester or summer term and study as many weeks as possible. Students have courses such as reading and writing, grammar, conversation, and TOEFL test preparation workshops with a final TOEFL ITP test, which lets students apply for any CUNY school degree.

Students in our program are entitled to use all the facilities available on campus such as the pool, tennis, basketball, racquetball courts, and fitness center. Students can also attend any lectures or workshops they feel would enhance their own learning experience. We invite you to come and see our beautiful campus. Learn English while enjoying the rich culture New York City has to offer.

Contact us: [email protected] / https://www.csi.cuny.edu/campus-life/student-services/center-global-engagement/english-language-institute

In Polish - Student from Poland at the English Language Institute/College of Staten Island at the City University of New York (CUNY) talks about her experience in New York City learning English with courses like reading, writing, grammar, conversation, and a TOEFL preparation course.

ELI offers semester and summer terms of 18 and 22 hours of class per week. Students can also join the groups that have already started the semester or summer term and study as many weeks as possible. Students have courses such as reading and writing, grammar, conversation, and TOEFL test preparation workshops with a final TOEFL ITP test, which lets students apply for any CUNY school degree.

Students in our program are entitled to use all the facilities available on campus such as the pool, tennis, basketball, racquetball courts, and fitness center. Students can also attend any lectures or workshops they feel would enhance their own learning experience. We invite you to come and see our beautiful campus. Learn English while enjoying the rich culture New York City has to offer.

Contact us: [email protected] / https://www.csi.cuny.edu/campus-life/student-services/center-global-engagement/english-language-institute

In English - Student from Peru at the English Language Institute/College of Staten Island talks about her experience in New York City learning English at the largest CUNY campus, with courses of reading, writing, grammar, conversation, and a TOEFL preparation course.

ELI offers semester and summer terms of 18 and 22 hours of class per week. Students can also join the groups that have already started the semester or summer term and study as many weeks as possible. Students have courses such as reading and writing, grammar, conversation, and TOEFL test preparation workshops with a final TOEFL ITP test, which lets students apply for any CUNY school degree.

Students in our program are entitled to use all the facilities available on campus such as the pool, tennis, basketball, racquetball courts, and fitness center. Students can also attend any lectures or workshops they feel would enhance their own learning experience. We invite you to come and see our beautiful campus. Learn English while enjoying the rich culture New York City has to offer.

Contact us: [email protected] / https://www.csi.cuny.edu/campus-life/student-services/center-global-engagement/english-language-institute

En Español - Estudiante de Perú en el English Language Institute del College of Staten Island/The City University of New York (CUNY), habla sobre su experiencia como estudiante de inglés en la ciudad de Nueva York.

El instituto de inglés, el English Language Institute (ELI), ofrece programas en semestres de 16 semanas y periodos de verano de 6 semanas, con cursos de lectura, escritura, gramática, conversación, y una preparación para el examen de inglés de TOEFL.

Contáctanos en español: [email protected] / https://www.csi.cuny.edu/campus-life/student-services/center-global-engagement/english-language-institute / www.csi.cuny.edu/international

En Español - Estudiante de Colombia en el English Language Institute del College of Staten Island/The City University of New York (CUNY), habla sobre su experiencia como estudiante de inglés en la ciudad de Nueva York.

El instituto de inglés, el English Language Institute (ELI), ofrece programas en semestres de 16 semanas y periodos de verano de 6 semanas, con cursos de lectura, escritura, gramática, conversación, y una preparación para el examen de inglés de TOEFL.

Contáctanos en español: [email protected] / https://www.csi.cuny.edu/campus-life/student-services/center-global-engagement/english-language-institute / www.csi.cuny.edu/international

In Albanian - Student from Albania at the English Language Institute at the College of Staten Island/The City University of New York (CUNY)

The English Language Institute (ELI) offers an exciting and innovative academic program for students learning English as a second language. Our course of study is designed to challenge and engage students. Students are immersed in the language, culture, and the ethnicity of New York City.

ELI offers semester and summer terms of 18 and 22 hours of class per week. Students can also join the groups that have already started the semester or summer term and study as many weeks as possible. Students have courses such as reading and writing, grammar, conversation, and TOEFL test preparation workshops with a final TOEFL ITP test, which lets students apply for any CUNY school degree.

Students in our program are entitled to use all the facilities available on campus such as the pool, tennis, basketball, racquetball courts, and fitness center. Students can also attend any lectures or workshops they feel would enhance their own learning experience. We invite you to come and see our beautiful campus. Learn English while enjoying the rich culture New York City has to offer.

Contact us: [email protected] / https://www.csi.cuny.edu/campus-life/student-services/center-global-engagement/english-language-institute / www.csi.cuny.edu/international

Student aus Deutschland am English Language Institute - College of Staten Island

The English Language Institute (ELI) offers an exciting and innovative academic program for students learning English as a second language. Our course of study is designed to challenge and engage students. Students are immersed in the language, culture, and the ethnicity of New York City.

ELI offers semester and summer terms of 18 and 22 hours of class per week. Students can also join the groups that have already started the semester or summer term and study as many weeks as possible. Students have courses such as reading and writing, grammar, conversation, and TOEFL test preparation workshops with a final TOEFL ITP test, which lets students apply for any CUNY school degree.

Students in our program are entitled to use all the facilities available on campus such as the pool, tennis, basketball, racquetball courts, and fitness center. Students can also attend any lectures or workshops they feel would enhance their own learning experience. We invite you to come and see our beautiful campus. Learn English while enjoying the rich culture New York City has to offer.

Contact us: [email protected] / https://www.csi.cuny.edu/campus-life/student-services/center-global-engagement/english-language-institute / www.csi.cuny.edu/international

Asking the right question in an #ESL class - Learning Begins with Curiosity -  ESL teacher training.  

The English Language Institute (#ELI) at the College of Staten Island/The City University of New York (#CUNY) presents a short lecture about asking the right question in an #English class, by CUNY teacher, Ms. Erika Heppner.  ESL teachers can suggest their students to register in our ESL program in New York City: https://www.csi.cuny.edu/campus-life/student-services/center-global-engagement/english-language-institute / [email protected].  

CLASS DESCRIPTION — LEARNING BEGINS WITH CURIOSITY The objective of this class presentation is to introduce ESL teachers to the Right Question Institute at #Harvard University and to provide a brief explanation of the Question Forming Technique (#QFT).   Using the QFT encourages students to ask their own questions. In this way, students figure out what they want to know. Instead of always being asked the question, they learn that they can also ask and they learn how to ask. The QFT is a group experience that helps students to better comprehend and understand what they are learning. It encourages curiosity, which in turn makes students active learners.   

The webinar will be organized like this: 

Part 1:  Introduce the importance of encouraging students to ask questions—Open-Ended and Close-Ended Questions.   

Part 2:  Review what viewers will learn during webinar: 

a) QFT:  Rules for Producing Questions 

b) Steps in Using QFT in an ESL Classroom 

c) Links to QFT resources on the Right Question Institute’s Website  

CUNY presenter: Erika Heppner 

Erika Heppner is a full-time lecturer in the Humanities Department at LaGuardia Community College/CUNY where she teaches courses in public speaking, speech communication for non-native speakers of English and intercultural communication.  Prior to her tenure at LaGuardia, she taught ESL in the Loyola Intensive English Program at Loyola University in New Orleans and from 2010-2011 served as its director. Ms. Heppner has over 25 years of classroom teaching experience and has also taught English and video production in Spain, the Czech Republic, Mexico and England.   Ms. Heppner earned a Master of Arts in English Teaching and a Master of Fines Arts in Drama and Communication, both from the University of New Orleans.    

She is an avid cyclist who enjoys traveling and adventure. She has recently planted a vegetable garden in her backyard where she struggles with hornworms and other unwelcomed insects.