Improve English Language Skills at Middlesex Community College

Students at Middlesex Community College have several opportunities to improve their English learning skills. Registration is now open for MCC’s spring-semester Intensive English Institute (IEI) and the English Learner Institute (ELI).

A selective, noncredit program, the Intensive English Institute provides rigorous instruction and cultural immersion for non-native speakers who want to improve their English-language skills in order to advance in their studies or on the job. Classes begin Wednesday, Jan. 22.

Located within MCC’s World Language Institute on the Lowell Campus, the IEI offers advanced and high-intermediate English courses. Placement is determined by a one-on-one evaluation.

IEI curriculum includes reading, writing and grammar, speaking and listening exercises, and one-on-one conferences with instructors. The program meets 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday on the Lowell campus.

“Our talented and hard-working English-as-a-second-language students deserve to have teaching and learning that prepares them for their dreams and goals,” said Marilyn Glazer-Weisner, Director of the World Language Institute & IEI. “Our IEI curriculum is informed by research and results in the field of language learning. Our students are exposed to material written by native speakers, for native speakers.”

The English Learner Institute also offers a variety of noncredit courses focusing on developing basic English and other skills essential to functioning in American society, and helping students continue their education.

MCC’s ELI spring-semester runs Jan. 27 through May 15. Classes meet for approximately three hours, during the day and evening on the Lowell campus. All ELI courses are offered at a reduced rate. Admission to ELI is open to all and does not require an MCC admission application.

Class options are available Monday through Friday. A Saturday class option is debuting this semester – the Bridge to College course will meet 9 a.m. to noon, Feb. 8 through March 28. This noncredit program is designed for students wanting to improve their English-level in time for fall 2020 courses at Middlesex. The cost is $150, in addition to material fees.

ELI courses are designed to serve students who are newcomers to the United States or who need to develop basic English skills. Topics such as technology, life skills and social conventions are covered. ELI courses are non-sequential. Students may enter the program in the fall, spring or summer semesters.

Support services are available to all ELI students, including an English Language Learner Tutoring Lab, a technology-enhanced Language Lab, access to computers, library services, and student services, such as career counseling and academic advising.

For more information about MCC’s Intensive English Institute, contact Marilyn Glazer-Weisner at glazerm@middlesex.mass.edu or 781-280-3934. Visit https://www.middlesex.mass.edu/iei for more information.

For more information about the English Learner Institute, courses offered, and fees, visit: https://www.middlesex.mass.edu/internationalstudents/pac.aspx or call 978-656-3104.

To register for MCC spring-semester courses, visit: www.middlesex.mass.edu/registration/ or call 1-800-818-3434.

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