From Basic Communication Skills to Student Specific IBT or TOEFL Classes
A wide variety of education programs and in-depth academic classes in each level and every domain. With learning materials rich in practical content and a systematic approach to student management in a modern and technologically rich environment.
Level/Domain-Specific 9-Phase Teaching Strategy
l Nurturing Fluency, Logical Thinking & Creativity
Speaking Yes or No Question/Choice Question/Personal Information Basic Survival Situation/Presentation/Discussion
Writing Dictation/Paragraph Writing Creative Writing/Critical Writing Essay
Debate/Documentary Class Broadening Knowledge Base-Improving Understanding-Topic-Specific Debate Background Knowledge/Note-Taking/Summarization/Brainstorming/Discussion
L/C Situation & Topic-Specific Approach/Key Expressions/Pattern Practice/Key-Sound/Short-Conversation/Long-Talks/Academic Discussion/Lectures
Reading Developing Reading Skills per Topic & Ability to Understand Author's Intention Main-Idea/Summarization-Summarizing & Identifying Topic/Details-Understanding Details (Reference/Inference/Coherence/Vocabulary)
Structure Grammar - Understanding Basic Principals & Foundational Concepts of English Grammar
- Understanding Concepts-Exercise-Practicing Frequent Questions per Pattern
- Practical Grammar for Writing & Speaking
Regular Class 3 regular classes per week Available on Mon/Wed/Fri and Lasts 2 hour and 40 minutes per day
2 regular classes per week Available on Tue/Thu and Lasts 2 hour and 40 minutes per day.
Domain-Specific Class Friday Domain-Specific Class Domain-specific instructors lead 2 hour and 40 minute-long classes on specific domain on which individual students find themselves weak.
Level Group Name Level in Detail Direction Description
Horizon Group HB Encourage students not to regard English as just another challenging subject. Familiarize students with basic principles and concepts to help them improve their performance at an accelerated pace and prepare themselves for regular middle school classes. A team of 3 domain-specific instructors provide practical grammar lessons mainly consisting of reading and listening drills aligned with the needs of students.
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HA
Mountain Group MB Provide the right mix of theory and practical communication lessons to students with the goal of enhancing their practical capability in English communication with regards to school classes and preparing them to make breakthroughs in their performance. Reading, listening, verbal expression and short sentence writing lessons based on a team of 2 Korean instructors and 1 native instructor are designed to guide students in improving their English ability in general and master accuracy and fluency.
MI
MA
Pinnacle Group PB Train students to utilize English as a means of thinking based on basic understanding of and familiarity with English and provide specific contents relevant to preparing for their future. Reading, listening, and English composition lessons based on a team of 2 Korean instructors and 1 native instructor are designed to lead students to improve their accuracy and fluency in expressing themselves in English and prepare for full-scale TOEFL classes.
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PA
It symbolizes the commitment of AVALON to focus on the basics of English communication. Horizon takes a more general and natural language acquisition teaching methodology. Horizon also means the point of linkage between the sky and the earth, indicating maximization of points of contacts between students and instructors to help them establish the right platform for further studying of English.
The name Mountain implies that these students solidify their performance base like that of a mountain under the sway of external impacts, indicating that students will need to overcome each obstacle step by step, to reach the pinnacle.
The Pinnacle name implies the journey of students solidifying their foundation, completing intermediate steps one by one and finally reaching the top. It also signifies AVALON's strong commitment to providing premium classes to ensure that students will be able to master their English communication skills.