Overview
Duration
6 weeks
Group Size
4-10 students
Tuition
$430.00
Level
Beginner
Class Time
2.5 hours/week
Location
ILC, Carmel
Prerequisites
None
What You’ll Learn
Everyday Introductions: Confidently greet others, share personal information, and ask basic questions.
Describing People & Life: Talk about appearance, personality, and daily routines using the simple present.
Time & Schedules: Tell time, discuss weekly plans, and ask about others’ schedules.
Home & Living Spaces: Describe rooms, furniture, and locations using “there is/there are” and prepositions.
Getting Around Town: Ask for and give directions, name common city places, and make simple suggestions.
Shopping & Dining Out: Ask about prices, make polite requests, order food, and express preferences.
Health & Well-Being: Describe common symptoms and understand simple advice in everyday situations.
Past Events & Social Plans: Talk about past activities, invite others, and participate in short real-life conversations with growing fluency.
Details
Dates:
6/2/26 - 7/9/26
Time:
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Cost:
$430.00
(Does not include text books and optional tuition insurance)
Itinerary
Each week includes speaking practice, games, cultural context, and real-world role-plays. You’ll use everything you learn — right away.
Week 1: Introductions & personal info — greetings, names, countries, nationalities, exchanging basics.
Week 2: Describing people — physical appearance, personality words, simple present “be” statements.
Week 3: Daily routines — simple present, adverbs of frequency, asking/answering “Do you…?”
Week 4: Telling time & schedules — clock time, days, weekly routines, conversational questions.
Week 5: At home — rooms, furniture, describing living spaces, “there is/there are, ” prepositions.
Week 6: Around town — directions, places in the city, giving suggestions for getting around.
Week 7: Shopping & prices — numbers, money, polite requests, “How much is…?”
Week 8: Food & restaurants — menus, ordering, polite expressions, likes/dislikes with “I’d like/ I prefer.”
Week 9: Health & feelings — describing symptoms, simple advice, common doctor’s-office language.
Week 10: Past weekend — simple past of “be” + regular verbs for conversational storytelling.
Week 11: Social plans — inviting people, accepting/declining invitations, making simple arrangements.
Week 12: Review & conversation circles — integrated speaking tasks, role-plays, and final dialogue.
Dwight Battle
Languages: English, Arabic
Dwight Battle is deeply passionate about language, communication, and the power they hold to connect people across cultures. He has a genuine interest in helping others strengthen their skills and build confidence in expressing themselves clearly and effectively. Dwight believes that language is more than just words, it is a bridge that fosters understanding, opportunity, and meaningful relationships.
Outside of his professional work, Dwight enjoys traveling and immersing himself in new environments where he can experience different traditions, perspectives, and ways of life. His love for writing allows him to creatively express ideas and reflect on the world around him, while his curiosity continually drives him to explore new cultures and broaden his global awareness. These experiences enrich both his personal growth and his approach to teaching.
Known for his commitment and discipline, Dwight approaches both learning and instruction with patience, enthusiasm, and intentionality. He values steady progress and meaningful development, encouraging others to embrace challenges as opportunities for growth. Through his thoughtful and engaging style, Dwight creates a supportive environment where learners feel motivated, empowered, and inspired to reach their full potential.