English Courses in USA

MESLS - Madison English as a Second Language School:
Located in Madison, Dane County, southeast Wisconsin in north-central United States, the Madison English as a Second Language School LLC (MESLS) teaches English to non-native speakers who would like to improve their English capability. MESLS is approved by the State of Wisconsin Educational Approval Board and also authorized by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to issue I-20s. We offer beginner, intermediate and advanced level English.

Beginning Level English:
Speaking & Grammar: Review basic word order and verb tenses. Increase vocabulary and fluency as you play language games, practice asking questions, and use adjectives, adverbs, articles, and quantifiers.

Reading & Writing: Improve comprehension of simple texts. Increase vocabulary and the ability to write paragraphs and letters with main idea and support sentences. Improve accuracy and knowledge of English sentence structures.

Speaking & Listening: Understand and use English in basic conversations as you review the grammar and vocabulary from the other subjects and work on pronunciation.

Intermediate Level English:
Speaking & Grammar: Expand your knowledge of the verb tense system, gerunds and infinitives, modals, and prepositions. Improve accuracy as well as fluency as you practice the language points with enjoyable activities.

Reading & Writing: Increase your ability to read and understand texts on a variety of topics as you learn new ways to express your ideas. Improve sentence writing and paragraph development in order to produce short compositions. Develop editing and revising skills.

Speaking & Listening: Increase your ability to speak clearly and understand well in daily communication situations. Learn to recognize idioms and fast speech. Express ideas when speaking informally and formally, and review the grammar and vocabulary from the other subjects.

Advanced Level English:
Speaking & Grammar: Focus on complex sentences using relative clauses, the passive voice, and useful words including gerunds and infinitives, adjectives and adverbs, and modals. Express your ideas fully and accurately in speaking and in writing.

Reading & Writing: Read and discuss a wide variety of authentic texts, and continue to increase vocabulary. Write academic papers of various types including reports, analyses, and syntheses as you begin to incorporate source information into your writing.

Speaking & Listening: Increase your ability to communicate well in nearly all situations – daily, social and academic – as you increase your confidence through practice and presentations, and consolidate the vocabulary and grammar from the other courses. Listen to conversations, news, and academic lectures.

TOEFL Exam Preparation Course:
Learn about the TOEFL iBT test format in the MESLS computer labs and in class. Practice reading, listening, note-taking and speaking. Learn about and practice the two TOEFL writing tasks. Develop the skills that will bring you success not only on the TOEFL test, but also in your life.

Mini and Supplemental Courses:
This is your final destination at MESLS. Get ready to improve your pronunciation, increase your TOEFL score, and expand your English vocabulary as you study movies or literature, or take a course in Business English.

At this level, your individual needs and interests determine which of our many supplemental courses we offer, so now is the time for you to really shine as you prepare to attend a U.S university or return to your country and achieve your dreams there.

Topics include:
* Academic English
* Pronunication and Accent Reduction
* Business English
* Business Writing
* American Culture
* Academic Vocabulary
* Essay Writing
* Creative Writing
* Current Events
* Survival English
* Slang
and other areas