You might have heard about the IELTS Preparation course that has started again at MLC recently. But now you have to make the choice of taking TOEFL or IELTS. How do you choose? How are they different? How are they the same? Which one should I take? Students at MLC most often take these standardized…
I have the privilege to interact with non-native English speakers from around the globe – both in the educational and business settings – through my work at Michigan Language Center. I’ve noticed that international people tend to think the following when an opportunity arises to go to happy hour with their American counterparts: “I don’t…
Many students have expressed interested in an IELTS preparation course, and we are excited to announce that this course will be making its appearance in our upcoming October Session! Most students who come through our doors need to take the IELTS (International English Language Test System) Academic for university acceptance, as it is recognized by…
To a native speaker, idioms act as vocabulary phrases to make everyday speech more interesting. For non-native speakers, idioms are confusing, unclear, and make no sense. So what is an idiom? According to Dictionary.com, an idiom is “an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements or from the general…
In such a technology-reliant world, businesses of all types understand the importance and the power of customer reviews. Many consumers also rely on these reviews in order to find the restaurants with the best food or shops with the best customer service. Students in our new writing class will be using these reviews as their…
We are excited to announce the inclusion of the Color Vowel Approach in our classrooms at Michigan Language Center! Here is your quick start guide and introduction to the teaching tool. First created by Karen Taylor in 1999, Shirley Thompson joined her in 2000 in developing the Color Vowel Chart to what it is today….
Ann Arbor is a very diverse place largely thanks to the University of Michigan. People come from all over the world and leave some of their culture here as a result. A large part of that diversity can be found in food. From food trucks to fine dining, there’s something for everyone that comes to…
Our new Advanced Writing classes this August session will be putting together a newsletter! In this class, students will writing articles, putting together artwork and more to contribute to MLC’s very first newsletter. Students will be in charge of editing, deciding content topics and layout in order to allow for the success of the newsletter….
Pathway to Eastern Michigan University Now More Affordable. In-State Tuition for All International Students! Over the past several months, we have helped several MLC students apply to and receive conditional admissions letters to Eastern Michigan University (EMU), one of the largest and most diverse universities in the state of Michigan. Three students in particular: Joanna,…
How can an ESL learner improve their reading skills? We asked students from our Advanced Intermediate Reading class to share some tips from their own learning experiences. Watch below to learn from our wonderful, hard-working students (representing 4 different countries)!
The 4th of July is America’s Independence Day. There will be no class that day, so Teacher Catherine wants to share some fun ideas of how to spend your day!
