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English B1 Regular

$375

with Christina Frederick

Calendar Current session started Jan 26, 2026 at 1 pm, runs for 15 weeks

B1: You are currently able to:  

  • Deal with most travel situations in areas where the language is spoken.
  • Fully understand conversation regarding family, work, school or leisure topics.
  • Create simple texts on topics of personal interest.
  • Describe experiences, events, dreams, and ambitions, as well as opinions or plans.

 

Additional Class Details:

  • Class Meeting Day: Monday
  • Semester Length: 15 weeks
  • No Class Date(s): 03/18/26
  • Materials Needed: 
    • Notebook and pen or a tablet
    • English as a Second Language course and grammar book (available at Barnes & Noble)
  • Attendance Policy: Not specified.

English B1 Intensive

$750

with Christina Frederick

Calendar Current session started Jan 28, 2026 at 11:30 am, runs for 15 weeks

B1: You are currently able to:  

  • Deal with most travel situations in areas where the language is spoken.
  • Fully understand conversation regarding family, work, school or leisure topics.
  • Create simple texts on topics of personal interest.
  • Describe experiences, events, dreams, and ambitions, as well as opinions or plans.

 

Additional Class Details:

  • Class Meeting Day: This class meets once a week for 2.5 hours instead of twice a week for 75 minutes each session.
  • Semester Length: 15 weeks
  • No Class Date(s): 03/18/26
  • Materials Needed: 
    • Notebook and pen or a tablet
    • English as a Second Language course and grammar book (available at Barnes & Noble)
  • Attendance Policy: Not specified.

English B1 Regular

$10714

with Bryanna Kerbuski

Calendar Current session started Jan 28, 2026 at 3:45 pm, runs for 15 weeks

Level B1: You are currently able to:

  • Deal with most travel situations in areas where the language is spoken.
  • Fully understand conversation regarding family, work, school or leisure topics.
  • Create simple texts on topics of personal interest.
  • Describe experiences, events, dreams, and ambitions, as well as opinions or plans.

 

Additional Class Details:

  • Semester Length: 15 weeks
  • No Class Date(s): March 16 - 20, 2026 (Spring Break)
  • Materials Needed: Notebook/paper & pen/pencil. All other materisal will be provided by the teacher.
  • Attendance Policy: Notify teacher via text.

English A2 Regular

$3274

with Ashley Senfield

Calendar Current session started Jan 30, 2026 at 9:30 am, runs for 10 weeks

Level A2: You are currently able to:

  • Understand expressions in common activities like shopping, family, work, etc.
  • Communicate simple and direct phrases.
  • Describe immediate needs.

Additional Class Details:

  • Semester Length: 10 weeks 
  • No Class Date(s): 03/13/26, 03/20/26, 04/17/26
  • Materials Needed: Just a pen. 
  • Attendance Policy: Notify teacher via text.

English B2 Regular

$11429

with Elizabeth Cooper

Calendar Current session started Jan 30, 2026 at 1 pm, runs for 15 weeks

Level B2: You are currently able to:

  • Understand the main ideas of a complex text such as a writing piece related to their field.
  • Unexpectedly interact easily in foreign language, without problems for the learner or the native speaker.
  • Produce a detailed text on a wide range of subjects.

 

Additional Class Details:

  • Semester Length: 15 weeks
  • No Class Date(s): March 16 - 20, 2026 (Spring Break)
  • Materials Needed: Notebook & pen/pencil.
  • Attendance Policy: Notify teacher via text.

 

English B1 Writing Regular

$14063

with Elizabeth Cooper

Calendar Current session started Mar 23, 2026 at 1 pm, runs for 9 weeks

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Students will learn to communicate effectively in written form, whether business or personal. The class will focus on all aspects of writing, including paragraph structure, vocabulary, grammar, and punctuation. They will be given weekly homework exercises and in-class instruction and exercises. Students will be asked to keep a journal over the duration of the class.

According to the official CEFR guidelines, someone at the B1 level in English:

Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.

Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling

Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.

Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

REQUIRED MATERIALS

Notebook and pen / pencil

ABSENCE POLICY

Please send instructor a text message when you must miss class. 

English C2 Regular

$14464

with Michael Deas

Calendar Current session started Mar 24, 2026 at 1 pm, runs for 9 weeks

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Level C2: You are currently able to: 

Understand almost everything read or heard easily. 

Summarize information from many sources into a detailed presentation.

Express yourself using precise meaning in complex situations.

REQUIRED MATERIALS

Notebook and pen

ABSENCE POLICY

Please send instructor a text message when you must miss class. 

English B1 Hybrid Intensive
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English B1 Hybrid Intensive

$29483

with David Thibodeaux

Calendar Current session started Mar 24, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 9 weeks

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This Hybrid Intensive course meets once weekly at the Jud Hub on Thursday evenings. Instructor and students will decide upon Zoom meeting times. 

According to the official CEFR guidelines, someone at the B1 level in English:

Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.

Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling

Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.

Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

REQUIRED MATERIALS

Access to WiFi and ability to Zoom

Notebook; pen/pencil; motivation!

ABSENCE POLICY

Please email or text instructor when you must miss class. 





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