Intensive Speaking & Listening

Our Most Popular Course!

Study speaking, listening, vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.

Gain fluency and confidence with everyday English in an interactive small-group class.

Get lots of speaking opportunities in our interactive, dynamic classes.

Study the structure and language functions of English systematically, with focused, personalized feedback on your specific weaknesses.

What You'll Learn

Speaking skills: hold conversations, ask questions, explain your opinions and experiences
Listening skills: understand English-language news, movies, and music in addition to following conversations in English
Vocabulary for your daily life in Seattle
US culture and the cultures of your classmates
Grammar to express basic and complex ideas

Course Details

2 periods daily, Monday – Friday
- 1 ALPS period = 50 minutes + a 10-minute break
Each ALPS session is 4 weeks long – take 1 or more sessions
Beginning to advanced levels
- We’ll give you a placement test before you begin classes to determine your level.
Small class size guarantee – 3-8 students per class, 8 students maximum.

Part Time

Included in:

Academic Intensive English Package 18

Academic Intensive English Package 20

Academic Super Intensive English Package

General Intensive English Package

Individualized Intensive English Package

Tuition: $770 tuition per 4-week session

Other Fees

One-time application fee – $150 for F-1 visa students, $50 for all other visa types
Facility & Activity fee – $35 per 4-week session
Medical insurance – $175 per 4-week session
- F-1 visa students must have medical insurance. However, you are not required to buy insurance from ALPS. If you purchase insurance elsewhere, this fee is not charged.
Book fees – $30-90 per Intensive class (Intensive Speaking & Listening, Intensive Reading & Writing, and/or Intensive Test Prep), depending on class and level. You will need to buy new textbooks every 1-3 sessions.

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