BOSTON
SCHOOL GUIDE
BOSTON
SCHOOL GUIDE
ABOUT POSITIVELY LANGUAGES BOSTON
LIVING COST (SAMPLE PRICES) Bottle of water $1-$2 Coffee $5 Meal out for two $50 Sandwich $7 Local transport ticket $1.70-$2.40 one way Bike rental $6
COURSES PROVIDED: General English, Semi-Intensive English, Intensive English, Academic Year Abroad, Business English Supplementary, TOEFL® and Academic English Exam Preparation, Tailored Group Programs LEVELS OF ENGLISH OFFERED: All levels (Beginner, Elementary, Lower Intermediate, Intermediate, Higher Intermediate, Advanced, Proficiency) OTHER SERVICES: Accommodation, Airport Transfer, Medical Insurance (see price list for details) SCHOOL FACILITIES: Elevator, air conditioning, heating, Wi-Fi (free), self-study center, student lounge, interactive smartboards, 16 computers available. At no extra cost. SCHOOL MATERIALS: P+ Course Books, P+ Learning Space for all students. TOEFL® simulation tests and course books for students enrolled in TOEFL® Exam Preparation. P+ Extra for Semi-Intensive and Intensive students. FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: You should plan to attend class on your first day. Please bring your passport (and visa information if required)
SAMPLE CLASS TIMETABLES
Language Foundation lessons
MORNING
AFTERNOON
08:30-10:00 14:15-15:45
CLASS BREAK CLASS
10:00-10:15 10:15-11:45
15:45-16:00 16:00-17:30
Specialist Skills lessons
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Harvard University or Freedom Trail Tour $5 Museum of Fine Arts $27 Red Sox Baseball Game $25-$50 Celtics Basketball Game $100-$120 Ski & Snowboard Day Trip $120 Weekend in New York $299
CLASSES MAY TAKE PLACE DURING BUSY PERIODS
12:30 - 14:00
BEFORE YOU ARRIVE: Be sure to check your email the week before your start date for your class and orientation schedule! Also, don’t forget to complete the placement test and send in any required documents. NUMBER OF BUILDINGS: 1 NUMBER OF FLOORS: 1 NUMBER OF CLASSROOMS: 11 WHEELCHAIR / DISABLED ACCESS: Yes
SCHOOL LOCATION AND TRANSPORT
SAMPLE SOCIAL SCHEDULE
TIME TO...
ON FOOT
BY BIKE
BY BUS
BY SUBWAY/TRAIN
DAYS
FIRST WEEK
SECOND WEEK
1 minute
N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A
Freedom Trail
Boston Public Library Tour
THE NEAREST CAFÉ / RESTAURANT THE NEAREST SUPERMARKET THE NEAREST POST OFFICE
MONDAY TUESDAY
10 minutes 2 minutes 1 minute 6 minutes 14 minutes 6 minutes
4 minutes
Bowling
Outdoor Ice Skating
N/A N/A
Orchestra concert at New England Conservatory
Museum of Fine Arts
WEDNESDAY
THE NEAREST ATM / BANK
Baseball Game
Pub Club
THURSDAY
4 minutes 5 minutes 4 minutes
28 minutes 14 minutes 24 minutes
THE NEAREST SPORTS CENTRE
SoWa Arts & Crafts Market
Boston Walking Tour
FRIDAY
10 minutes
THE NEAREST HOSPITAL
Weekend trip to Washington, D.C.
Weekend trip to New York
SATURDAY
N/A
THE CITY CENTRE
Number of social activities per week: 2-4 (extra activities available)
For the most up-to-date prices, please visit www.mbta.com
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