The program described below is not being offered during the Spring and Summer of 2020 and the following information is offered for informational purposes only
A Typical Day
About ALPs
"Prepare yourself to laugh, cry, dance, rant, sing, scream, learn, and be truly touched by an experience many describe as 'some of the most intense and rewarding days of their lives."
" Instructors are very well chosen for competence and personality. Changes of pace throughout the day kept us working and thinking all the time."
You start every morning in the vibrant classroom of one of our experienced and rigorously trained Master Teachers. In these two-a-day classes, you and your colleagues become the center of all activity. You will experience the structural, grammatical, and cultural elements of the language at a lightning pace in a system, which will constantly engage you both emotionally and intellectually.
"Our professor had a profound knowledge of linguistics, a brilliant command of the language, and the exuberant spirit of the people."
The pace speeds up yet another notch in the famous Rassias Method "drill classes." These four-a-day, small, intensive group reinforcement sessions will make you speak - and at ALPs speaking is the key to learning. Our assistant teachers will amaze you with their energy as you find yourself responding an average of 65 times per drill class. Through constant use, the day's lessons will become automatic.
"Drills demand every ounce of concentration and challenge you to continue to grow. I was so stimulated by what I was learning, I had to force myself to stop studying."
Daily Structure
The ALPs Program is comprised of rewarding, intense, memorable and exhausting days of language learning. Class schedules remain fixed although activities change daily to highlight different aspects of the culture.
"ALPs helped me break the barrier between understanding and speaking . . . I'd love to come back next year . . . this was fantastic.
You should plan to arrive between 8:00 and 10:00 am on the first day (dormitory housing is available the night before for those who need to arrive early). Following a brief orientation, you will go directly to your first class to begin your immersion experience. The daily schedule for the remainder of the program is as follows:
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Master Class |
| 10:20 - 11:20 | Drill (small group session) |
| 11:40 - 12:40 | Drill (small group session) |
| 12:40 - 2:55 | Lunch Break and Free Time |
| 3:00 - 4:00 | Master Class |
| 4:20 - 5:20 | Drill (small group session) |
| 5:40 - 6:40 | Drill (small group session) |
| 6:50 - 7:50 | Optional Course Content* |
*Additional Fee
The program will conclude by 12:40 pm on the final day.