English as a Second Language

Intensive English Program

The Alabama Language Institute (ALI), part of Gadsden State Community College, has been providing high quality English language training to students from around the world since 1973.  A multi-level curriculum provides intensive English language instruction to students wishing to gain a functional command of English in order to prepare for a successful academic experience in a U.S. college or university, to obtain an adequate score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), and to improve English language skills for professionals in the workplace. Using modern technology and a variety of classroom teaching methods, Alabama Language Institute aims to provide a nurturing environment conducive to learning, where students can reach their full potential. ALI also helps to internationalize the larger institution and promote the cultural diversity of the campus, and to encourage students, as citizens of the world, to respect and appreciate countries and cultures different from their own and therefore play a role in promoting peace and understanding in the world.

Why choose the Alabama Language Institute?

• Friendly
• Quality education since 1973
• Experienced instructors
• Small classes (7 - 15)
• Multiple levels of instruction
• Courses cover listening, speaking, reading, and writing English
• Modern audio and computer laboratories
• Three sessions per year (August, January, May)
• Special Five-week summer program for special groups
• On-campus housing and dining
• Economical cost of living

TOEFL

Gadsden State Community College is an Internet Based Testing Center (iBT) as well as an Institutional Testing Center for the "Test of English as a Foreign Language" (TOEFL). The institutional test is given at the close of each semester: fall, spring, and summer.  For information regarding iBT registration and test dates, click on the ETS icon below.

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