Languages & Communication   

This fun and interactive course is for students who want to increase their skills and confidence in both speaking and understanding American English in an environment where we can all make mistakes and help each other. Reading the textbook and handouts we will learn many aspects of both American and local Boston culture and traditions. Through dialogues, readings, and class pair and small group exercises - including role plays such as making phone calls; ordering in a restaurant; speaking with landlords, doctors, school teachers, etc.- we will focus on gaining new vocabulary, common American Idioms and expressions to feel increasingly comfortable speaking and being understood both in and outside the classroom. Throughout our discussions and activities, we will emphasize pronunciation for clearer communication. Grammar will be reviewed as necessary. The required text is Celebrate the American Way: A Fun ESL Guide to English Language and Culture in the U.S.

When people are single, they see happy couples everywhere. The dream is to meet an ideal partner so they can share life with that person. However, it's often not that easy to find the right person and maintain a lifelong relationship. In this course, we will discuss the meaning and differences related to passion, infatuation, love, and the psychological aspects between men and women. If you are someone who has found yourself in short-term love relationships, join us in this wonderful interactive course, and learn tips geared on how to succeed in love relationships. Women and men are all welcome to participate! 
Course price includes snacks.

This course is for students who are somewhat comfortable speaking, understanding, and reading English. We will focus on conversation fluency - understanding and being understood in everyday interactions. We will review U.S. grammar, increase vocabulary knowledge, and review and learn new verb tenses, idiomatic expressions, gerunds, and the passive voice. The required textbook Ventures 3 Student Text, 3rd edition is available online. You may also order the Ventures 3 Student workbook. Additional handouts will be provided in class.

Do you want to laugh, think, and be inspired by the best and brightest Bostonians? Join a conversation class about Bostonians whose ideas and actions have changed the world. In this course, we will share the stories of great artists, scientists, writers, chefs, and even two 19th-century women bicyclists! The course is for high intermediate and advanced students and will improve your vocabulary and speaking skills while enhancing your knowledge and enjoyment of Boston. This course includes two field trips.  Handouts are provided.

This course is for students who know some English and who have completed an introductory English course. In each class, you will work on grammar and vocabulary, writing, conversational skills, and reading and comprehension. We will review the use of the present tense to talk and write about our habits and daily routines, and we will work on prepositions of place (at, in, on), determiners (this, that, these), simple past tense (I ran), the verb to be, and present continuous. The required textbook: Side by Side 2 Book and Workbook, Third Edition, is available at the Brookline Booksmith or online.  

This course is taught in a spiral rather than a straight line. Instead of learning rules in a linear way with a textbook, we focus on becoming confident speakers through the combination of orally applied grammar. We will study authentic situations and circle key structures of French for proficiency. For students who have completed French V or its equivalent, and have some mastery of the three main verb groups, and être, avoir, aller, faire, and savoir, and the passé composé, imparfait, and future tenses. We will consolidate those in practical, fun speaking-intensive exercises while also familiarizing yourself more with other key structures of the language the subjonctif, les pronoms relatifs, and elusive connecting words like en and y. A particular emphasis will be placed on learning what is necessary to travel to a French-speaking country. Course materials will be made available online for students and by students to either access electronically and/or print.

Students will learn, work, and improve their oral expression, comprehension, and interaction during this course. The students will improve their fluency, pronunciation, and listening comprehension skills in the Spanish language. This course is specially designed for intermediate and advanced-level students.