66 English General Courses for adults in New York

Our General English course is specifically tailored for individuals who are seeking to improve their English skills while enjoying a flexible schedule.

Visa waiver with optional sports and social activities, and a weekly full-day excursion (available at additional cost).

This option involves 15 hours of one-to-one classes every week with your teacher at their home in New York City. You will be provided with your own bedroom and study area, where you can do extra work if desired. One of the main advantages of this home tuition programme is that you will continue to practise your English language communication skills outside of your class schedule, since you will have to speak the language with your host family and the people of New York.

Having the advantage of being introduced to New York City by a local family is a significant aid in and of itself, as this city’s enormous size can be overwhelming for newcomers who have to figure everything out for themselves. You will be shown the best ways to get around the city, including all the do’s and don'ts that you ought to know about. No matter what hobbies or sports you might be thinking of pursuing during your time here, it’s a guarantee that you’ll be able to find it somewhere here.

Although the subway network might seem confusing at first, you’ll quickly get the hang of things and you’ll be able to get around New York City independently, using your developing English skills in places like Central Park, the Union Square Greenmarket, among so many others.

In order to ensure that you have the learning experience you expect, HLI has a team of Local Organisers working in New York City to respond to any concerns you may have while learning English on their home tuition programme.

All levels of instruction are available. Please note: we cannot guarantee schedules, classes may be in the morning or afternoon, depending on level availability.

Kaplan’s General English courses are aimed at improving your core English language skills, and doing so in a way that lets you apply your English to both work and academic contexts later on in life. With 20 classes per week, you’ll improve your level in a relatively short period of time, while also having the time you need to learn how to navigate one of the most dynamic cities in the world.

You will be assessed on your current ability before you get started, which will allow the school to assign you to the appropriate group. Apart from working on the four pillars of language study (reading, writing, listening, and speaking), you should also expect your school to organise activities and days out with your peers. These activities let everyone get to know each other better, and also provide a real-life context for using the language you are all learning together.
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• Guaranteed morning classes (max 12 weeks): USD 20 per week.

All levels of instruction are available. Please note: we cannot guarantee schedules, classes may be in the morning or afternoon, depending on level availability.

Cost of lunches from Monday to Friday included in the price.

• Weekend activity package add-on available for USD 120 per day.
• Afternoon activity package add-on available for USD 55 per afternoon.

English + NYC Discovery

The Group Experience Program lessons (15 hours per week) all take place outside the classroom, in outdoor or indoor locations all over the city: parks, gardens, indoor markets, public atriums and other green spaces. There are indoor locations for rainy days, so lessons are guaranteed every day regardless of the weather.

Key features: -Immersive group language sessions; -Improve fluency (even after just 1 week!); -Explore different NYC locations daily; -Engaging weekly NYC-themed conversations; -Small groups (maximum 8 people); -Meet other international travelers at your same language level; -Three cultural excursions (Discovery Days), usually Tuesday through Thursday; -Sessions led by professional language guide.

This course is ideal for students with a B1/B2 Tourist Visa who want to learn English on a part-time basis.

This course is eligible for students with an F-1 visas.

Taking place on EF New York’s Tarrytown campus, classes of international students from all over the world work on advancing their language skills with the 26 weekly lessons on the popular General English course.

The curriculum used by this school is intended to allow you to apply your English knowledge to any situation, including academic and professional contexts. To ensure that you are working in a group that’s right for you, EF asks you to complete their online placement test before getting started. Once enrolled in your General English course, you will be assessed again every 5 weeks to measure your progress - this is a feature that makes students feel like the school cares.

You will be given 4 Special Interest Lessons, allowing you to ask your teacher to work on specific topics that are most relevant to you, such as exam preparation for example.

There is more to EF New York than just studying though; you will be able to take advantage of their swimming pool, gym and dance suite, as well their days out to places of interest such as the Empire State Building and Statue of Liberty.