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01 bridgeenglish

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denver co usa is a beautiful and appealing location offering everything you could desire a clean safe city denver buzzes with a vibrant day scene and an exciting nightlife with world-class museums tourist attractions and over 200 city and mountain parks denver keeps its visitors very busy the city also boasts a convenient modern airport and an efficient public transportation system of buses and light-rail trains denver is regularly selected as one of the healthiest cities in the us and its tradition for sports and active lifestyles is clearly demonstrated by people running biking and enjoying outdoor activities many people even commute to work by bicycle on one of the most extensive bike path systems in the nation denver is also one of the few us cities with national teams for all the major sports including baseball football basketball hockey and soccer 02

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just minutes from the city the breathtaking rocky mountains tower against the horizon revealing magnificent vistas and outstanding opportunities for skiing hiking camping and fishing in fact the state s major industry is tourism and thousands of people visit annually from the us and abroad to experience unforgettable colorado add to all this a warm and friendly populace with an open-minded and welcoming attitude and you can see why many call colorado paradise 03 denver and colorado

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located just ten minutes from the exclusive cherry creek shopping district 25 minutes from the downtown center and 40 minutes from denver international airport the language center is conveniently situated within walking distance to many shops and restaurants the bus stop is directly in front of the center for easy access to any part of the city a landmark on colorado boulevard the center consists of two large buildings covered with colorful international flags welcoming visitors and students alike the center boasts 18 modern group and private classrooms and a student lounge offering cable television computers with broadband connection microwaves and vending machines a kitchen with a refrigerator for student use is available nearby there is free wi-fi throughout the facility umbrella-covered picnic tables outside make a perfect place for warm-weather eating and socializing 04

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our teachers are dedicated individuals passionate about their students success in learning english all of our teachers are college-educated with a minimum of a bachelor s degree and teacher certification and many have a master s degree in esl or related areas many of our teachers are graduates of bridgetefl teacher-training programs in denver or abroad most have studied other languages or taught english overseas giving them insight into both the benefits and challenges of living in another country and culture 06

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our administrative staff members are caring supportive professionals who ensure that our students have the best possible experience at bridge most have worked as teachers themselves and have experience living abroad so they are very aware of and concerned about our students expectations and goals during their stay with us in denver some of our staff members also serve as student advisors as a result they place a high level of emphasis on student satisfaction with our programs accommodations and experiences and work hard to ensure that students are meeting their objectives at bridgeenglish 07 te achersandstaff

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bridgeenglish has a very diverse student population coming from europe the middle east latin america and east asia our students make the learning experience with us even more remarkable upon graduating many of our students say that they came to learn english and are leaving having experienced the world the student population at bridge also represents a remarkable variety of backgrounds and age groups professionals students individuals getting ready to enter an american university entrepreneurs and tourists all looking to improve their english for reasons ranging from jobs to school travel and immigration to curiosity and personal satisfaction 08

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purpose and goals in today s global economy much of the world s communication occurs in english and many people worldwide need english language skills to thrive as such our center s major emphasis is high-quality english instruction in our general english program the focus is on interactive conversational english and not teacher lecture as in traditional centers in fact teachers practicing our methodology limit themselves to speaking no more than one-third of the class time and encourage students to converse in the remaining time of course teachers clarify grammar introduce new vocabulary and work on reading strategies but the emphasis is always on spoken communication our program allows students to develop their verbal skills as quickly and effectively as possible this speed and focus is what makes bridge the clear choice for so many in their search for a language center student profile our general english program students range in age from 18 to 50 and are our most diverse group many are here to learn english for a variety of personal reasons and to experience life and culture in the us others are business professionals wanting to improve their communication skills in english 10

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program content m-th f morning levels b-2 c-1 c-2 9:00 ­ 10:20 communication program speaking and listening comprehension and pronunciation focus vocabulary development and grammar reading for comprehension vocabulary development and discussion m-th f morning levels a-2 b-1 communication program speaking and listening comprehension and pronunciation focus vocabulary development and grammar reading for comprehension vocabulary development and discussion m-th f morning level a-1 communication program speaking and listening comprehension and pronunciation focus vocabulary development and grammar communication program speaking and listening comprehension and pronunciation focus vocabulary development and grammar communication program speaking and listening comprehension and pronunciation focus vocabulary development and grammar 10:30 ­ 11:50 1:50 ­ 2:10 american film series for listening comprehension and discussion vocabulary development with idiom and slang pronunciation communication program speaking and listening comprehension and pronunciation focus vocabulary development and grammar 11 general english program

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purpose and goals the united states is the number one destination in the world for international students who want to complete their bachelor s and advanced university degrees foreign students preparing to attend colleges and universities in the us must submit proof of their competency in english before gaining admission classes in the academic english program include rigorous attention to reading for academic purposes critical writing skills and speaking and listening skills especially suited for participation in the american classroom in addition students become acculturated to the american university system students learn how to thrive in the american system which places a high emphasis on independent original thinking classroom participation and the avoidance of cheating and plagiarism student profile our students in the academic english program range in age from 18 to 45 depending on whether they are preparing to enter undergraduate or graduate-level college and university programs all are required to show evidence of english proficiency in order to succeed in college or university 12

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m-th f morning level c-2 9:00 ­ 10:20 advanced academic writing and grammar advanced academic reading and writing advanced academic speaking and listening and ielts preparation class m-th f morning level c-1 upper intermediate academic writing and grammar upper intermediate academic reading and writing upper intermediate academic speaking and listening and ielts preparation class m-th f morning level b-2 intermediate academic writing and grammar intermediate academic reading and writing intermediate academic speaking and listening and ielts preparation class 10:30 ­ 11:50 1:50 ­ 2:10 13 academic english program program content

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