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Standard English

Intensive

TOEFL & TOEIC Exam Prep

Cambridge Exams

Business English

Internships

English + Sports

Course	Number of Lessons	Lesson Times
Standard	20	Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m. to 12:40 p.m.

Note: Students from visa waiver countries signing up for our 20 lessons/week Standard, TOEFL and TOEIC courses do NOT need student visas.

Standard Course Sample Schedule
	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9:00-10:40	Integrated Lessons: Grammar Reading Vocabulary Writing	Integrated Lessons: Grammar Reading Vocabulary Writing	Integrated Lessons: Grammar Reading Vocabulary Writing	Integrated Lessons: Grammar Reading Vocabulary Writing	Integrated Lessons: Grammar Reading Vocabulary Writing
10:40-11:00 Break
11:00-12:40	Integrated Lessons: Listening Speaking Pronunciation Fluency	Integrated Lessons: Listening Speaking Pronunciation Fluency	Integrated Lessons: Listening Speaking Pronunciation Fluency	Integrated Lessons: Listening Speaking Pronunciation Fluency	Integrated Lessons: Listening Speaking Pronunciation Fluency

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Course	Number of Lessons	Lesson Times
Intensive	28 group lessons	Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m. - 12:40 p.m. Mon. - Thurs., 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Intensive 5	20 group lessons 5 private lessons	Mon.-Fri., 9am - 12:40 pm private lessons in the afternoon
Intensive 10	20 group lessons 10 private lessons	Mon.-Fri., 9:00am - 12:40 pm private lessons in the afternoon

Intensive Course Sample Schedule
	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9:00-10:40	Integrated Lessons: Grammar Reading Vocabulary Writing skills	Integrated Lessons: Grammar Reading Vocabulary Writing skills	Integrated Lessons: Grammar Reading Vocabulary Writing skills	Integrated Lessons: Grammar Reading Vocabulary Writing skills	Integrated Lessons: Grammar Reading Vocabulary Writing skills
10:40-11:00 Break
11:00-12:40	Integrated Lessons: Listening Speaking Pronunciation Fluency	Integrated Lessons: Listening Speaking Pronunciation Fluency	Integrated Lessons: Listening Speaking Pronunciation Fluency	Integrated Lessons: Listening Speaking Pronunciation Fluency	Integrated Lessons: Listening Speaking Pronunciation Fluency
12:40-1:30 Lunch
Afternoon Focus	Pronunciation	Reading Listening	Writing Vocabulary	American Culture	Friday afternoon free
1:30-3:10	Tutorial Lessons	Tutorial Lessons	Tutorial Lessons	Tutorial Lessons	Friday afternoon free

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Course	Number of Lessons	Lesson Times
TOEFL	20 lessons( 4-6 wk course)	Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m. to 12:40 p.m.
TOEIC	20 lessons( 4-6 wk course)	Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m. to 12:40 p.m.

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Note: Students from visa waiver countries signing up for our 20 lessons/week Standard, TOEFL and TOEIC courses do NOT need student visas.

Cambridge Course	Number of Lessons	Lesson Times
FCE	20 lessons (12 wk course) *January course is 10 wks	Mon. - Fri., 9 am to 12:40 pm
CAE	20 lessons (12 wk course) *January course is 10 wks	Mon. - Fri., 9 am to 12:40 pm

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Business English Course
Course	Number of Lessons	Lesson Ttimes
Business English	20/wk Standard Course	Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.
	plus
	8/wk Business English	Mon. - Thurs., 1:30 - 3:10 p.m.

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Course	Number of Lessons	time
Pre-University Academic Year	20 lessons (16 wks) CISL Course	Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.
	plus
	1 Semester on College Campus	varies per student

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Course	Number of Lessons	time
Internship	20/wk (6-8 wks) CISL Course	Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.
	plus
	8-12 wk Internship	varies per student

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Course	Number of Lessons	time
English + Sports San Diego only	20/wk Course	Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.
	followed by
	Afternoon Golf, Tennis, or Surfing Lessons	Please contact CISL San Diego for more info.

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Course	Levels	Description	IBT	FCE	CAE
BASIC	1 & 2	Able to use present, simple past & future in simple conversation, ask & answer questions and give simple descriptions and presentations.	0-16	54% & below
INTERMEDIATE	3 & 4	Uses present, past and future with confidence; begins to use continuous tenses and dependent clauses. Presentations and descriptions are more complex and effective.	16-32	55%-59%	54% & below
HIGH INTERMEDIATE	5 & 6	Uses simple and continuous present and past tenses with confidence; beginning to feel comfortable with passive and subjunctive/conditional moods. Sentences and descriptions are much more complex and precise. Becoming comfortable with Present Perfect.	32-48	60%-74%	55%-59%
ADVANCED 1	7 & 8	Able to employ contrastive present, past and future tenses with confidence. Present and Past Perfect, both active and passive, are handled well and compound tenses are beginning to be used in a more natural manner. Speaking and presentations demonstrate growing confidence and effectiveness.	48-68	75%-79%	60%-74%
ADVANCED	9 & 10	Compound tenses such as future perfect and present perfect/past perfect continuous are understood and used more comfortably; students understand and effectively use timelines and contrastive tenses. Presentations are confident, detailed and demonstrate not only skill in grammar, but also style and effective mood.	68-120	80% & up	75%-79%

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Tutorial 30

Full individual program
(30 hours private lessons per wk)

09:00 - 09:15 News review 09:15 - 10:45 Tutorial
10:45 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:30 Tutorial
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 14:00 Self-study
14:00 - 14:05 Break
14:05 - 15:05 Tutorial
15:05 - 15:20 Break
15:20 - 16:20 Tutorial
16:20 - 16:30 Break
16:30 - 17:30 Tutorial

No. of weeks	Price w/Homestay	Price Classes Only
1	$3,930	$3,580
2-3	$3,770/wk	$3,420
4-7	$3,730/wk	$3,380
8-11	$3,690/wk	$3,340
12-23	$3,670/wk	$3,320
24+	$3,650/wk	$3,300

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Tutorial 25

Full individual program
(25 hours private lessons per wk)

09:00 - 09:15 News review
09:15 - 10:45 Tutorial
10:45 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:30 Tutorial
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 14:00 Self-study
14:00 - 14:05 Break
14:05 - 15:05 Tutorial
15:05 - 15:20 Break
15:20 - 16:20 Tutorial
16:20 - 16:30 Break
16:30 - 17:30 Self-study

No. of weeks	Price w/Homestay	Price Classes Only
1	$3,360	$3,010
2-3	$3,200/wk	$2,850
4-7	$3,160/wk	$2,810
8-11	$3,120/wk	$2,770
12-23	$3,100/wk	$2,750
24+	$3,080/wk	$2,730

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Tutorial 20

Full individual program
(20 hours private lessons per wk)

09:00 - 09:15 News review
09:15 - 10:45 Tutorial
10:45 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:30 Tutorial
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 14:00 Self-study
14:00 - 14:05 Break
14:05 - 15:05 Tutorial
15:05 - 15:20 Break
15:20 - 16:20 Self-study
16:20 - 16:30 Break
16:30 - 17:30 Self-study

Weeks	Price w/Homestay	Price Classes Only
1	$2,790	$2.440
2-3	$2,630/wk	$2,280
4-7	$2,590/wk	$2,240
8-11	$2,550/wk	$2,200
12-23	$2,530/wk	$2,180
24+	$2,510/wk	$2,160

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Tutorial 15

Full individual program
(15 hours private lessons per wk)

09:00 - 09:15 News review
09:15 - 10:45 Tutorial
10:45 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:30 Tutorial
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 14:00 Self-study
14:00 - 14:05 Break
14:05 - 15:05 Self-study
15:05 - 15:20 Break
15:20 - 16:20 Self-study
16:20 - 16:30 Break
16:30 - 17:30 Self-study

Weeks	Price w/Homestay	Price Classes Only
1	$2,220	$1,870
2-3	$2,060/wk	$1,710
4-7	$2,020/wk	$1,680
8-11	$1,980/wk	$1,630
12-23	$1,960/wk	$1,610
24+	$1,940/wk	$1,590

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Quatorial Full-time Program

Shared program
(15 hours shared lessons per wk + Masterclass™ + Spoken Performance Workshop)

09:00 - 09:15 News Review
09:15 - 09:40 Pre-lesson Preparation
09:40 - 10:40 Quatorial (Comprehension & Expression)
10:40 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 11:30 Quatorial (Comprehension & Expression)
11:30 - 11:40 Pre-lesson Preparation
11:40 - 12:40 Quatorial (Accuracy of Grammar)
12:40 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 14:00 Quatorial Project
14:00 - 14:05 Break
14:05 - 15:05 Masterclassâ„¢
14:05 - 15:20 Break
15:20 - 16:20 Spoken Performance Workshop
16:20 - 16:30 Break
16:30 - 17:30 Self-study

No. of weeks	Price w/Homestay	Price Classes Only
1	$1,465	$1,115
2-3	$1,305/wk	$955
4-7	$1,265/wk	$915
8-11	$1,225/wk	$875
12-23	$1,205/wk	$855
24+	$1,185/wk	$835

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Quatorial Part-time Program

Shared program
(15 hours shared lessons per wk)

No. of weeks	Price w/Homestay	Price Classes Only
1	$1,365	$1,015
2-3	$1,205/wk	$855
4-7	$1,165/wk	$815
8-11	$1,125/wk	$775
12-23	$1,105/wk	$755
24+	$1,085/wk	$735

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Quatorial + 15 Tutorials

Shared individual program
(15 hours shared lessons per wk + 15 hours private lessons)

09:00 – 09:15 News Review
09:15 – 09:40 Pre-lesson Preparation
09:40 – 10:40 Quatorial (Comprehension & Expression)
10:40 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 11:30 Quatorial (Comprehension & Expression)
11:30 – 11:40 Pre-lesson Preparation
11:40 – 12:40 Quatorial (Accuracy of Grammar)
12:40 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 14:00 Quatorial Project
14:00 – 14:05 Break
14:05 – 15:05 Tutorial
15:05 – 15:20 Break
15:20 – 16:20 Tutorial
16:20 – 16:30 Break
16:30 – 17:30 Tutorial

No. of weeks	Price w/Homestay	Price Classes Only
1	$3,075	$2,725
2-3	$2,915/wk	$2,565
4-7	$2,875/wk	$2,525
8-11	$2,835/wk	$2,485
12-23	$2,815/wk	$2,465
24+	$2,795/wk	$2,445

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Quatorial + 10 Tutorials

Shared individual program
(15 hours shared lessons per wk + 10 hours private lessons + Spoken Performance Workshop)

09:00 – 09:15 News Review
09:15 – 09:40 Pre-lesson Preparation
09:40 – 10:40 Quatorial (Comprehension & Expression)
10:40 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 11:30 Quatorial (Comprehension & Expression)
11:30 – 11:40 Pre-lesson Preparation
11:40 – 12:40 Quatorial (Accuracy of Grammar)
12:40 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 14:00 Quatorial Project
14:00 – 14:05 Break
14:05 – 15:05 Tutorial
15:05 – 15:20 Break
15:20 – 16:20 Spoken Performance Workshop
16:20 – 16:30 Break
16:30 – 17:30 Tutorial

No. of weeks	Price w/Homestay	Price Classes Only
1	$2,555	$2,205
2-3	$2,395/wk	$2,045
4-7	$2,355/wk	$2,005
8-11	$2,315/wk	$1,965
12-23	$2,295/wk	$1,945
24+	$2,275/wk	$1,925

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Quatorial + 5 Tutorials

Shared individual program
(15 hours shared lessons + 5 hours private lessons per week + Spoken Performance Workshop)

09:00 – 09:15 News Review
09:15 – 09:40 Pre-lesson Preparation
09:40 – 10:40 Quatorial (Comprehension & Expression)
10:40 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 11:30 Quatorial (Comprehension & Expression)
11:30 – 11:40 Pre-lesson Preparation
11:40 – 12:40 Quatorial (Accuracy of Grammar)
12:40 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 14:00 Quatorial Project
14:00 – 14:05 Break
14:05 – 15:05 Tutorial
15:05 – 15:20 Break
15:20 – 16:20 Spoken Performance Workshop
16:20 – 16:30 Break
16:30 – 17:30 Self Study

No. of weeks	Price w/Homestay	Price Classes Only
1	$1,985	$1,635
2-3	$1,825/wk	$1,475
4-7	$1,785/wk	$1,435
8-11	$1,745/wk	$1,395
12-23	$1,725/wk	$1,375
24+	$1,705/wk	$1,355

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Please note: These timetables are subject to change. Lessons are sometimes grouped together to enable greater concentration and progress. Morning and afternoon sessions may alternate.

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	Tutorial 30	Tutorial 25	Tutorial 20	Tutorial 15
09:00 – 09:15	news review	news review	news review	news review
09:15 – 10:45	Tutorial	Tutorial	Tutorial	Tutorial
10:45 – 11:00	Break	Break	Break	Break
11:00 – 12:30	Tutorial	Tutorial	Tutorial	Tutorial
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
13:30 – 14:00	Self-study	Self-study	Self-study	Self-study
14:00 – 14:05	Break	Break	Break	Break
14:05 – 15:05	Tutorial	Tutorial	Tutorial	Self-study
15:05 – 15:20	Break	Break	Break	Break
15:20 – 16:20	Tutorial	Tutorial	Self-study	Self-study
16:20 – 16:30	Break	Break	Break	Break
16:30 – 17:30	Tutorial	Self-study	Self-study	Self-study

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Compare Quatorial Courses

	Quatorial	Quatorial + 15	Quatorial + 10	Quatorial + 5
09:00 – 09:15	news review	news review	news review	news review
09:15 – 09:40	Preparation	Preparation	Preparation	Preparation
09:40 – 10:40	Comprehension & Expression	Comprehension & Expression	Comprehension & Expression	Comprehension & Expression
10:40 – 11:00	Break	Break	Break	Break
11:00 – 11:30	Comprehension & Expression	Comprehension & Expression	Comprehension & Expression	Comprehension & Expression
11:30 – 11:40	Preparation	Preparation	Preparation	Preparation
11:40 – 12:40	Accuracy of Grammar	Accuracy of Grammar	Accuracy of Grammar	Accuracy of Grammar
12:40 – 13:30	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
13:30 – 14:00	Quatorial Project	Quatorial Project	Quatorial Project	Quatorial Project
14:00 – 14:05	Break	Break	Break	Break
14:05 – 15:05	Masterclass™	Tutorial	Tutorial	Tutorial
15:05 – 15:20	Break	Break	Break	Break
15:20 – 16:20	Spoken Performance Workshop	Tutorial	Spoken Performance Workshop	Spoken Performance Workshop
16:20 – 16:30	Break	Break	Break	Break
16:30 – 17:30	Self-study	Tutorial	Tutorial	Self-study

2010 Junior Programs

2010 Junior Program Comparison
Program	San Francisco	San Diego	Los Angeles	Study Tour Southwest	Study Tour Hawaii
Class Location	Campus- UC Berkeley	Campus- USD	Campus- LMU	CISL SD	CISL SD
Capacity	100	100	100	100	100
Accommodation	Dorm	Dorm	Dorm	Dorm or Homestay	Dorm or Homestay
Meals Included	B,L,D	B,L,D	B,L,D	B,L,D	B,L,D
ESL Levels	3	3	3	3	3
Books/Materials	included	Included	Included	Included	Included
Excursions	weekend	weekend	weekend	1 wk Trip	1 wk Trip
Activities	included	Included	Included	Optional	Optional
Age Group	15-17	15-17	15-17	16+	16+
Duration	3 or 4 weks	3 or 4 wks	3 or 4 wks	3 or 4 wks	3 or 4 wks