CISL Premier English™ courses offer you the following features:

• Individual attention + Clear learning objectives + challenging lessons accelerated results
• Personalized learning to achieve your learning goals quickly
• A choice of flexible of lesson formats adapted to your learning style and pace so that you can achieve the best results
• Small class size (maximum 4 students) ensures that you receive a high level of individual attention
• Challenging lessons which are designed to help you develop fast and instinctively accurate reactions and fluency.
• Experienced: established in 1972
• Highly qualified language trainers
• Accredited by the CEA (Commission on English Language Program Accreditation) which is approved by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Comfortable, stylish, and modern learning environment
• Convenient city-center location in San Francisco's Financial District near all public transportation
• Friendly, helpful, and professional staff provides a high level of service
• Social activities and tours to help you make new friends, practice English, and discover San Francisco
• A variety of accommodations to suit your needs and budget

Effective teaching technique, so you can achieve maximum results quickly:

• Results driven courses Our objective is to help you succeed. Every lesson has clear objectives designed to achieve results quickly.

• Individual attention Classes are structured to maximize the contact time between you and your instructor. Premier English Programs are taught in small groups (1:1 or 1:4 per class) to ensure that clients benefit from a high level of individual attention even within a group environment.

• Friendly, dynamic team All CISL Premier teaching staff are highly qualified native-speakers. Their energy and enthusiasm is shared by the school's non-teaching staff. Our friendly, dynamic team is committed to making sure that you progress and that your stay is as successful and enjoyable as possible.

• Stylish contemporary interiors Our San Francisco location feature modern, stylish interiors and state-of-the-art facilities. This provides a comfortable, welcoming and study-friendly environment.

• After-class activities and excursions You will receive a complete program of carefully organized social, cultural and touristic activities to help you make friends and discover San Francisco.

Premier Course Formats
	Tutorial lessons (1 student per teacher) The language program is based entirely on individual lessons. The instructor's attention is focused entirely on you, the student, and allows the lessons to be targeted to your specific goals and learning needs. Private lessons also allow the teaching methods to be adapted to the learning style and pace at which you can most effectively learn. This ensures that you make the maximum progress in a short period of time.
	News Review (max. 4 students) This is a 15-minute warm-up session involving mini-presentations with the objective of developing confidence in speaking in front of others, voice projection, interaction skills, summarizing skills, giving reasons/opinions, and dealing with unexpected input in the form of questions.
	Quatorial lessons™ (max. 4 students) Lessons take place in small groups of a maximum of 4 clients per teacher. This format provides a high level of individual attention within a small, dynamic learning unit. The very small group means that the instructor is able to address fully the linguistic needs of each client.
	Quatorial Project (max. 4 students) This session allows for cooperative resolution of a design or function problem through paired teamwork. Monday involves the introduction of the problem and brain-storming a solution. Tuesday and Wednesday involve research and development of an action plan, while Thursday is meant for final adjustments and practice of a presentation to be made on Friday. In this session, the teacher acts as facilitator and evaluator.
	Masterclass™ (12 students maximum) This class allows for a guided self-learning and provides extra support to help students with difficult linguistic points. The teacher, in charge of a maximum of a 12 clients, sets learning projects which he/she monitors on a one-on-one basis for five to ten minutes at a time. The teacher thus acts as a catalyst for individual study, encouraging learner autonomy.
	Spoken Performance Workshop (12 students maximum) This forum for successful oral communication builds confidence in fluency across a range of contexts and functions after specific “warm-up” activities involving pronunciation, vocal control for tone and other elements of spoken language. In this session, the teacher acts as a prompter and evaluator.