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LOCATIONS
Costa Mesa, Orange County, CA. 92626
Lakewood, LA County, CA. 90712
Each location is independently owned and operated.
ABOUT US
We are a language school dedicated to help you learn languages the Natural Way. Our methods are geared to allow you to acquire languages skills to maintain a basic conversation. Based on scientific facts we teach languages the Natural Way because we dont ask you to use your memory. Language has its own place in our brain and it is not in the memory. Come evaluate our Natural Way method. Check your local school!
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Our Faculty are 100% Native Speaker Teachers
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Method
THE NATURAL WAY
Our methodology incorporates two aspects.1) THE PHYSICAL - This method is based on the scientific fact that memory is not involved in the learning language process. Language is a function of a peculiar structure of the human brain. Areas of the brain have been identified with linguistic skills, such as producing and understanding speech. Parietal Lobe, Left - controls the ability to understand spoken and/or written language. The lobe related to memory is the Temporal Lobe (right & left) controls the visual & verbal memory.2) LINGUISTIC - Our policy of no translation and no language other than the target language in the class room is in line with, and it is supported by "The Natural Approach - Language Acquisition" in the Classroom by Tracy Terell and Stephen D. Krashen book. We strive with our faculty and our locations to reflect in the classroom the same principals. The Natural Approach theory is that language acquisition occurs in only one way: by understanding messages. We acquire language when we obtain comprehensible input. Our method goal is to supply comprehensible input, and to bring the student to the point where he or she can understand language outside the classroom. The acquisition-learning distinction Acquisition Learning Similar to child first language acquisition Formal knowledge of language“"picking up"” a language "knowing" about a languageSubconscious ConsciousImplicit knowledge Explicit knowledgeFormal teaching does not help Formal teaching helpsWith this method you will speak the language being learned from the very beginning. You'll learn the most common and useful expressions for everyday conversation. Our goal is conversation. The lessons build on one another. This method helps you gradually increase your language skills while reinforcing and perfecting material learned previously. We strive to reflect in the class room this methodology.Learn languages the natural way!
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The Natural Approach (Krashen)
Language acquisition
Programs
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Tutoring and Private 1 on 1
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Group
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Kids
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Conversational
LANGUAGES
Spanish
SpanishFrenchItalianJapaneseEnglishKoreanFarsiPortuguese
GermanRussianChineseVietnameseArabicHindiTurkishHebrew
Each location will offer a different set of languages
Our Faculty are 100% Native Speaker Teachers
Tutoring and Private 1 on 1
COURSES
Tutoring
Private One on One
Classes are available
On site
or
Offsite
Tailored to the student's goals
Our Faculty are 100% Native Speaker Teachers
Group
COURSES
Groups
Maximum 5 Students
Our group courses allow the student to maintain a conversation in the language after completion of the course.It is very important to stress that the student needs to listen to the target language a minimum of 1/2 hour a day.The course is comprised of 40 one hour weekly classes for a total of 40 hours.The student needs to commit to 8 one hour classes at a time.This is a great way to learn a language with little or no knowledge. The focus is on conversation for fast learning of daily actions, vocabulary development, key grammatical structures, and use of appropriate verbs. The lessons build on one another. The material you've just studied is recycled in later sessions as you learn new words, phrases and grammatical forms.
Our Faculty are 100% Native Speaker Teachers
Kids
COURSES
Kids Group Program
Research shows that preschool and elementary school children are at the optimal age for second language acquisition. It's never too early! Children who speak a second language test higher, speak better, and retain their languages longer. The language learning program will come alive through fun and entertaining with music, puppets, big books, posters, picture cards, theater, felt board, trivia and bingo games. Come along with us and experience the wonderful world of language learning.
Our Faculty are 100% Native Speaker Teachers
Conversational
CONVERSATIONAL
STAND ALONE INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED CLASSES Classes are tailored to intermediate and advanced students structured as follows:Video viewing or book readingAnswering questions about the video or book to improve comprehension.General discussion about the subject to improve conversation fluency.Songs singing to improve fluency
Portal Languages sponsors language meetup groups in different cities.
Our Faculty are 100% Native Speaker Teachers
