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We offer individual and group tutoring classes that teach all of the major western, central and eastern European, Asian, and Middle Eastern. We also offer intensive tutoring workshops to provide individuals with one-on-one attention to help them perfect their reading and writing skills in English. We organize and maintain business language courses for highly specialized professional fields, such as law, finance, and international commerce, which require their own vocabulary and idiomatic expressions. Instructional materials, including language textbooks and workbooks and periodicals and readings from accredited works in each language are used to help our students acquire a better understanding of cultures and the countries in which these languages are spoken.
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Our Strategy
Our goal is to enable you to speak your target language with proficiency in the shortest time possible. At CPLI, you will start speaking a new language from the very first class. Over time, our teachers will help you master the language. |
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We have devised two strategies to achieve this goal: First, students are instructed to use the targeted language as much as possible; second, our teachers use the Pyramid Drill Method, which enables students to establish an instinctive response to the new language very quickly. The structure of our language department is comprised of the following: |
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- Eight- or fifteen-week terms
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Our Instructors
All of our tutors are skilled native speakers, hold degrees from universities in their native countries, have previous tutoring experience, and have passed our intense written/verbal tutoring tests and interviews. Our testing guarantees that we employ only the most professional and accurate tutoring personnel.
In addition to being professionals, our tutors are energetic, patient, and sensitive to their students' personal success. CPLI strives to match you with the perfect tutor for all your needs |
Class Policies
| Payments: |
Fees are payable in advance for the entire session and must be paid in full to secure registration. |
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| Withdrawal: |
A student who wishes to withdraw from a course must notify the Institute office in writing before the first day of the class for a refund. |
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| Cancellations: |
Group classes and semiprivate classes may not be canceled or rescheduled. Private classes may be rescheduled as long as the student notifies the school at least one business day (24 hours) in advance. Without such notification, the student will be charged in full for missed class time. Properly canceled private classes may be made up at a future date, but only within the term. |
| CP Language Institute, Inc. is conveniently located two blocks from Columbus Circle in midtown New York City. We can also arrange on-site instruction at your home or office within the New York metropolitan area. |
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| For information, registration, and class schedule, call (212) 246-2054 between 9:00 AM and 8:30 PM Monday to Friday and between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM Saturdays. |
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Our Levels
| Level 1 |
(Elementary) Introduction to conversational essentials with an emphasis on pronunciation, basic grammar and vocabulary, and sentence construction. Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, and Russian classes introduce written characters. |
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| Level 2 |
(Elementary-Intermediate) Extensive conversational practice, which aids in increasing vocabulary and develops sentence construction. For non-Latin character languages, further practice involves writing in the target language. |
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| Level 3 |
(Intermediate) Introduction of more complex syntactic structure with an emphasis on conversational skills and comprehension. Class discussion concentrates on everyday topics and vocabulary. Introduction to text reading. |
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| Level 4 |
(Intermediate-Advanced) Completion of core grammar and vocabulary of the language. Refinement of speaking style through intense conversational practice. Introduction to newspaper reading. |
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| Level 5 |
(Advanced) Continued development for refined understanding of grammar and conversational fluency, paying close attention to idiomatic use of language and regional differences. Class reading materials selected from contemporary and classical texts to provide an in-depth understanding of the culture(s) in which the language is used. |
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Fee Schedule
Sessions: Tutoring sessions consist of 30 tutoring hours. Session fees are payable in advance for the entire session, and all sessions must be paid in full to secure registration.
First-Time Registration Fee: $20
Private Lessons: (1 student) $1200 per term ($40 per hour)
Semiprivate Lessons: (2-3 students) $750 per term ($25 per hour)
Group Lessons: (4-8 students) $450 per term ($15 per hour)
Traveling Tutor: For Home or Office $50 per hour (within Manhattan only)
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