Welcome to California State University,
Sacramento’s English Language Institute
Program Philosophy
The ELI believes that all students learning English should be given the opportunity to excel in a safe and encouraging environment. The ELI encourages autonomous, self-activated learning from all students. We support the study of authentic, meaningful language learning. The teachers at the ELI are enthusiastic, encouraging, and support each student’s English language learning progress and development.
Overview
The English Language Institute at California State University, Sacramento provides international learners with opportunities to obtain an excellent education while becoming familiar with people and cultures from around the world. Located in the capital of California, Sacramento State is a safe, friendly campus that offers a variety of educational and recreational opportunities.
English Language Curriculum
The ELI prepares students with the skills needed for successful study in an American university environment. The curriculum emphasizes intensive language learning in which students develop communication skills for professional and social settings in all areas of ESL (grammar, writing, reading, vocabulary, speaking, listening, pronunciation). Classes are directed at serious, studious, self-directed students with academic and/or professional goals.
ELI Objectives
Help students develop the skills necessary to acquire fluency in English as a Second Language
Introduce students to various aspects of American culture and society
Prepare students to communicate effectively in English
Transition students from an intensive English program to an academic program
Provide general English skills for business, travel and educational purposes.
American Language and Culture Program
American Language and Culture (ALC) programs provide intensive English language training and American cultural immersion to an international audience. Students take classes Monday through Friday in order to increase their ability to communicate in written and spoken English, while participating in extracurricular activities and field trips on the evenings and weekends. The English Placement Test is administered on the first day of the program and students are provided an optional Institutional TOEFL exam toward the end of the program. A certificate of participation will be awarded upon successful completion of this program.
