{"id":1236,"date":"2023-12-12T19:24:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T19:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/ael\/?page_id=1236"},"modified":"2026-06-10T14:24:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:24:35","slug":"english-language-classes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/ael\/english-language-classes\/","title":{"rendered":"English Language Acquisition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.ela-sidebar {\n\tbackground-color:#f8f8f8;\n\tpadding: 16px;\n\tmargin-left: 20px;\n\tmargin-bottom: 20px;\n\twidth:45%;\n\tmin-width: 260px;\n\tfloat: right;\n}\n@media (max-width:992px) {\n\t.ela-sidebar {\n\t\tfloat: none;\n\t\twidth:100%;\n\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t}\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"ela-sidebar\">\n\t<p><strong style=\"color:var(--true-blue);font-size:18px;\">Register for FREE English language classes<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<p><a class=\"ecc-button-small\" style=\"padding:5px 10px;width:100%;font-weight:600;text-align:center;font-size:16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.eastcentral.edu\/ael\/\">Register for AEL<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>By email:<\/strong> ael@eastcentral.edu<\/p>\n\t<p style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"><strong>By phone:<\/strong> 636-584-6533 or<br>844-ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø-4AEL (844-322-4235)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FREE English Language Classes<\/strong>&nbsp;ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø\u2019s AEL program offers FREE English Language Acquisition classes designed for anyone who wants to learn English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Offerings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Preparing for Citizenship test<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve your English for work and\/or everyday life<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What you will learn:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How to speak English in conversations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>English grammar, reading, and writing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to understand English when listening<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build your English vocabulary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting Started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>&nbsp;Students must be 17 years or older, not enrolled in high school, and NOT have an F-1 visa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Register for AEL:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Phone: 636-584-6533 or 844-322-4235<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email: ael@eastcentral.edu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.eastcentral.edu\/ael\/\">AEL Registration Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Orientation:<\/strong>&nbsp;ALL new students are required to attend an orientation session. An introduction to our program is provided, including class requirements and information about the assessments. Orientation dates are below.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Assessments:<\/strong>&nbsp;Students are required to take a skills assessment called&nbsp;<strong>Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS)<\/strong>. This helps us understand what you already know and what you need to learn.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ELA Orientation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\" tabindex=\"0\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Orientation Session 1<\/strong> <br>For the upcoming school year\/2026-2027<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Orientation Session 2<\/strong> <br>For the upcoming school year\/2026-2027<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Pre-testing<\/strong><br>Union June 24<br>Rolla June 25<br><strong>Class Start Date<\/strong><br>July 13 or 14<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Pre-testing<\/strong><br>Union July 22<br>Rolla July 23<br><strong>Class Start Date<\/strong><br>August 3 or 4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact AEL<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By email:<\/strong>&nbsp;ael@eastcentral.edu&nbsp;<strong>By phone:<\/strong>&nbsp;636-584-6533 or 844-ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø-4AEL (844-322-4235)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"ecc-button\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.eastcentral.edu\/ael\/\">AEL Registration Form<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"English Language Classes (Spanish)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vRzHJLSUHeo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"English Language Classes at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vDmlnuWSic4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Class Schedule and Locations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity aqua-hr\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Union (ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø, Hansen Hall Suite 270)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Daytime: Monday and Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.\u201412:00 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evening: Tuesday and Thursday, 5:00 p.m.\u20148:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rolla (Methodist Family Life Center, Second Floor)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Daytime: Monday and Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.\u201412:00 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evening: Tuesday and Thursday, 5:00 p.m.\u20148:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Register for FREE English language classes Register for AEL By email: ael@eastcentral.edu By phone: 636-584-6533 or844-ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø-4AEL (844-322-4235) FREE English Language Classes&nbsp;ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø\u2019s AEL program offers FREE English Language Acquisition classes designed for anyone who wants to learn English. 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