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  Personal Enrichment  —  ESL  —  Course Offerings

Daytime Courses – In Person

All daytime courses are held in person at the Newtown Campus or Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks in Bristol. Textbooks are not included and ordering information will be provided.
Beginning ESL

Beginning ESL 1A LESLA-0011.C01

Tuition: $395.00
Instructor: Staff
Where & When: Newtown Campus Monday & Wednesday
Jan. 28-May 6
10 a.m.-12 p.m.

For students with limited English. All English skills studied. The textbook is not included.

Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.

Beginning ESL 1A (Lower Bucks) LESLA-0011.C50

Tuition: $395.00
Instructor: Staff
Where & When: Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Feb. 23-April 29
12:15-2:15 p.m.

For students with limited English. All English skills studied. The textbook is not included.

Course will be in person on the Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks in Bristol, PA.

Beginning ESL 1A (Afternoon) LESLA-0011.C03

Tuition: $395.00
Instructor: Staff
Where & When: Newtown Campus Monday & Wednesday,
Jan. 28-May 6
12:30-2:30 p.m.

For students with limited English. All English skills studied. The textbook is not included.

Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.

Beginning ESL 1B LESLA-0012.C05

Tuition: $395.00
Instructor: Staff
Where & When: Newtown Campus Monday & Wednesday,
Jan. 28-May 6
10 a.m.-12 p.m.

For advanced beginners, all English skills studied. The textbook is not included.

Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.

Beginning ESL 1B (Afternoon) LESLA-0012.C03

Tuition: $395.00
Instructor: Staff
Where & When: Newtown Campus Monday & Wednesday,
Jan. 28-May 6
12:30-2:30 p.m.

For advanced beginners. All English skills studied. The textbook is not included.

Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.

Beginning ESL 1B (Lower Bucks) LESLA-0012.C50

Tuition: $395.00
Instructor: Staff
Where & When: Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Feb. 23-April 29
9:45-11:45 a.m.

For advanced beginners. All English skills studied. The textbook is not included.

Course will be in person on the Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks in Bristol, PA.

Intermediate ESL

Intermediate ESL 2A LESLA-0244.C01

Tuition: $395.00
Instructor: Staff
Where & When: Newtown Campus Monday & Wednesday
Jan. 28-May 6
10 a.m.-12 p.m.

For students with low intermediate English. All English skills studied. The textbook is not included.

Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.

Intermediate ESL 2A (Afternoon) LESLA-0244.C03

Tuition: $395.00
Instructor: Staff
Where & When: Newtown Campus Monday & Wednesday
Jan. 28-May 6
12:30-2:30 p.m.

For students with low intermediate English. All English skills studied. The textbook is not included.

Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.

Intermediate ESL 2A (Lower Bucks) LESLA-0244.C50

Tuition: $395.00
Instructor: Staff
Where & When: Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks Monday, Wednesday & Friday,
February 23-April 29
9:45am-11:45am

For students with low intermediate English. All English skills studied. The textbook is not included.

Course will be in person on the Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks in Bristol, PA.

Intermediate ESL 2B LESLA-0245.C01

Tuition: $395.00
Instructor: Staff
Where & When: Newtown Campus Monday & Wednesday
Jan. 28-May 6
10 a.m.-12 p.m.

For students with intermediate English. All English skills studied. The textbook is not included.

Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.

Intermediate ESL 2B (Afternoon) LESLA-0245.C03

Tuition: $395.00
Instructor: Staff
Where & When: Newtown Campus Monday & Wednesday
Jan. 28-May 6
12:30-2:30 p.m.

For students with intermediate English. All English skills studied. The textbook is not included.

Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.

Intermediate ESL 2B (Lower Bucks) LESLA-0245.C50

Tuition: $395.00
Instructor: Staff
Where & When: Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Feb. 23-April 29
12:15-2:15 p.m.

For students with low, intermediate English. All English skills studied. The textbook is not included.

Course will be in person on the Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks in Bristol, PA.

Intermediate ESL 2C LESLA-0246.C01

Tuition: $395.00
Instructor: Staff
Where & When: Newtown Campus Monday & Wednesday
Jan. 28-May 6
10 a.m.-12 p.m.

For high intermediate students to prepare for the advanced level The textbook is not included.

Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.

Intermediate ESL 2C (Lower Bucks) LESLA-0246.C50

Tuition: $375.00
Instructor: Staff
Where & When: Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Feb. 23-April 29
9:45-11:45 a.m.

For high intermediate students to prepare for the advanced level The textbook is not included.

Course will be in person on the Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks in Bristol, PA.

Intermediate ESL 2C (Afternoon) LESLA-0246.C03

Tuition: $395.00
Instructor: Staff
Where & When: Newtown Campus Monday & Wednesday
Jan. 28-May 6
12:30-2:30 p.m.

For high intermediate students to prepare for the advanced level The textbook is not included.

Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.

Advanced ESL

Advanced ESL 3A LESLA-0320.C01

Tuition: $395.00
Instructor: Staff
Where & When: Newtown Campus Monday & Wednesday
Jan. 28-May 6
10 a.m.-12 p.m.

For advanced students, all English skills studied. The textbook is not included.

Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.

Advanced ESL 3A (Afternoon) LESLA-0320.C03

Tuition: $395.00
Instructor: Staff
Where & When: Newtown Campus Monday & Wednesday
Jan. 28-May 6
12:30-2:30 p.m.

For advanced students, all English skills studied. The textbook is not included.

Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.

Advanced ESL 3A (Lower Bucks) LESLA-0320.C50

Tuition: $395.00
Instructor: Staff
Where & When: Newtown Campus Tuesday & Thursday
Feb. 19-May 7
9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

For advanced students, all English skills studied. The textbook is not included.

Course will be in person on the Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks, Bristol, PA.

Business English

Business English for Advanced English Language Learners LESLA-0321.C01

Tuition: $395.00
Instructor: Staff
Where & When: Newtown Campus Monday & Wednesday,
January 28-May 6
10:00am-12:00pm

All English skills studies with the focus on English in the workplace and in business. For Advanced English Language Learners.

Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.

Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.

 

Description:

This class is perfect for advanced English Language Learners who are working in the business world or who are interested in getting a job in an office.

In this course you will learn to:

  • General business vocabulary/terminology
  • Email and meeting etiquette (What you should or shouldn’t say in an email or meeting)
  • Cultural norms and expectations in the realm of business
  • Common business English idioms and expressions
  • Common business acronyms
  • Complex English syntax and grammar appropriate for use in a business setting
Conversational English

CONVERSATION LEVEL 1 LESLA-0057.C01

Tuition: $279.00
Instructor: STAFF
Where & When: Newtown Campus Tuesday & Thursday,
February 17-April 16
10:00am-12:00pm

PREREQUISITE: Must be ESL Level 1B or have a high beginner English proficiency level.

For beginning and low intermediate students to work on conversation and pronunciation skills.

Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.

 

CONVERSATION LEVEL 1 (Afternoon) LESLA-0057.C03

Tuition: $279.00
Instructor: STAFF
Where & When: Newtown Campus Tuesday & Thursday,
February 17-April 16
12:30pm-2:30pm

PREREQUISITE: Must be ESL Level 1B or have a high beginner English proficiency level.

For beginning and low intermediate students to work on conversation and pronunciation skills.

Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.

 

CONVERSATION LEVEL 1 (Lower Bucks) LESLA-0057.C50

Tuition: $279.00
Instructor: STAFF
Where & When: Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks Tuesday & Thursday,
March 4-May 4
12:15pm-2:15pm

PREREQUISITE: Must be ESL Level 1B or have a high beginner English proficiency level.

For beginning and low intermediate students to work on conversation and pronunciation skills.

Course will be in person on the Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks in Bristol, PA.

CONVERSATION LEVEL 2 LESLA-0058.C01

Tuition: $279.00
Instructor: STAFF
Where & When: Newtown Campus Tuesday & Thursday,
February 17-April 16
10:00am-12:00pm

PREREQUISITE: Must be ESL Level 2B or higher and have an intermediate English proficiency level.

For intermediate and advanced students to work on conversation and pronunciation skills.


Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.

CONVERSATION LEVEL 2 (Afternoon) LESLA-0058.C03

Tuition: $279.00
Instructor: STAFF
Where & When: Newtown Campus Tuesday & Thursday,
February 17-April 16
12:30pm-2:30pm

PREREQUISITE: Must be ESL Level 2B or higher and have an intermediate English proficiency level.

For intermediate and advanced students to work on conversation and pronunciation skills.


Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.

CONVERSATION LEVEL 2 (Lower Bucks) LESLA-0058.C50

Tuition: $279.00
Instructor: STAFF
Where & When: Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks Tuesday & Thursday,
March 5-May 5
12:15pm-2:15pm

PREREQUISITE: Must be ESL Level 2B or higher and have an intermediate English proficiency level.

For intermediate and advanced students to work on conversation and pronunciation skills.


Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.

Paragraph Writing

Skills for Paragraph Writing (afternoon) LESLA-0520.C01

Tuition: $279.00
Instructor: STAFF
Where & When: Newtown Campus Monday & Wednesday,
February 18-April 20
12:30pm-2:30pm

PREREQUISITE: MUST HAVE AN INTERMEDIATE OR ADVANCED ENGLISH LEVEL

For intermediate and advanced students to work on writing skills and grammatical structure. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.

Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.

Course Description:

Skills for Paragraph Writing

Feel more confident in your writing skills. Whether you are writing an email to your child's teacher or a cover letter for your resume, writing is an important skill that we use every day. Learn the important writing skills in a small class setting. 

In this course you will learn to:

  • Correctly identify the important parts of a sentence & paragraph
  • Write an effective topic sentence, supporting details and a concluding sentence
  • Write a basic paragraph using correct syntax and subject-verb agreement
  • Effectively use transition words to organize information in a paragraph
  • Use editing strategies to correct and revise work
Pronunciation & Accent

PRONUNCIATION & ACCENT REDUCTION LESLA-0252.C01

Tuition: $199.00
Instructor: STAFF
Where & When: Newtown Campus Fridays,
February 13-April 17
10:00am-11:45pm

PREREQUISITE: MUST HAVE COMPLETED 1B (Or have an intermediate English proficiency level) 

Strategies for correct pronunciation of English words and sounds. For low intermediate through advanced students. 

Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.

PRONUNCIATION & ACCENT REDUCTION (Afternoon) LESLA-0252.C03

Tuition: $199.00
Instructor: STAFF
Where & When: Newtown Campus Fridays,
February 13-April 17
12:00pm-1:45pm

PREREQUISITE: MUST HAVE COMPLETED 1B (Or have an intermediate English proficiency level) 

Strategies for correct pronunciation of English words and sounds. For low intermediate through advanced students. 

Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.



Evening Courses – Online

All evening courses are held online from your own home computer. Courses are live sessions with an instructor.
Beginning ESL

BEGINNING ESL 1A (Online) LESLA-0011.C02

Tuition: $395.00
Instructor: STAFF
Where & When: Online Monday & Wednesday,
January 28-May 6
7:00pm-9:00pm

For students with limited English, all English skills studied. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.

Classes are online with a live instructor.

BEGINNING ESL 1B (Online) LESLA-0012.C02

Tuition: $395.00
Instructor: STAFF
Where & When: Online Monday & Wednesday,
January 28-May 6
7:00pm-9:00pm

For students with advanced beginners English, all English skills studied. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.

Classes are online with a live instructor.

Intermediate ESL

INTERMEDIATE ESL 2A (Online) LESLA-0244.C02

Tuition: $395.00
Instructor: STAFF
Where & When: Online Monday & Wednesday,
January 28-May 6
7:00pm-9:00pm

For students with low intermediate English, all English skills studied. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.

Classes are online with a live instructor.

INTERMEDIATE ESL 2B (Online) LESLA-0245.C02

Tuition: $395.00
Instructor: STAFF
Where & When: Online Monday & Wednesday,
January 28-May 6
7:00pm-9:00pm

For students with low intermediate English, all English skills studied. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.

Classes are online with a live instructor.

INTERMEDIATE ESL 2C (Online) LESLA-0246.C02

Tuition: $395.00
Instructor: STAFF
Where & When: Online Monday & Wednesday,
January 28-May 6
7:00pm-9:00pm

For high intermediate students to prepare for advanced level. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.

Classes are online with a live instructor.

Advanced ESL

ADVANCED ESL 3A (Online) LESLA-0320.C02

Tuition: $395.00
Instructor: STAFF
Where & When: Online Monday & Wednesday,
January 28-May 6
7:00pm-9:00pm

For students with advanced English, all English skills studied. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.

Classes are online with a live instructor.

Business English

Business English for Advanced English Language Learners (Online) LESLA-0320.C02

Tuition: $395.00
Instructor: Staff
Where & When: Online Monday & Wednesday,
January 28-May 6
7:00pm - 9:00pm

All English skills studies with the focus on English in the workplace and in business. For Advanced English Language Learners.

Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.

Course will be in online with a live instructor.

Description:

This class is perfect for advanced English Language Learners who are working in the business world or who are interested in getting a job in an office.

In this course you will learn to:

  • General business vocabulary/terminology
  • Email and meeting etiquette (What you should or shouldn’t say in an email or meeting)
  • Cultural norms and expectations in the realm of business
  • Common business English idioms and expressions
  • Common business acronyms
  • Complex English syntax and grammar appropriate for use in a business setting
Conversational English

CONVERSATION LEVEL 1 (Online) LESLA-0057.C02

Tuition: $279.00
Instructor: STAFF
Where & When: Online Tuesday & Thursday,
February 17-April 16
7:00pm-9:00pm

PREREQUISITE: Must be ESL Level 1B or have a high beginner English proficiency level.

For beginning and low intermediate students to work on conversation and pronunciation skills.

Classes are online with a live instructor.

 

CONVERSATION LEVEL 2 (Online) LESLA-0058-C02

Tuition: $279.00
Instructor: STAFF
Where & When: Online Tuesday & Thursday,
February 17-April 16
7:00pm-9:00pm

PREREQUISITE: Must be ESL Level 2B or higher and have an intermediate English proficiency level.

For intermediate and advanced students to work on conversation and pronunciation skills.

Classes are online with a live instructor.

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