A.L.C is located at 169/60 Star Avenue 5, Moo 4, San Phak Wan Sub-district, Hangdong District, Chiang Mai Province 50230, Thailand. It was founded in the year 2000 as a small school and was registered with the Thai Ministry of Education on 3 February, 2006. The courses that are offered at our school are as follow:
– Preparation Course for the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC)
– Preparation Course for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
– Preparation Course for the Test of International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
– Preparation Course for Cambridge English Examination
– English for Career
– English for Airlines (A course preparing for students who want to apply for positions in an airline as flight attendants or passenger service agents)
– English for Children
– Conversational English
– English for Business
– English in the Workplace
– English for Hotel and Tourism Industry
– Chinese Language Course
– Japanese Language Course
– Thai Language Course
– Singapore Math and Science
– IGCSE Math and Science
– Spanish Language Course
– French Language Course
We have teachers from many native speaking countries. They are from America, England, Australia, China, Japan, Spain, France, and Thailand. All of them are qualified and have a lot of experience in teaching for many years in both Thailand and abroad.
Our classes are conducted onsite at the school, online as well as at customers’ workplaces. Students at our school are university level and children in all ages from both Thai and international schools in Chiang Mai. We have group classes and tutoring classes for students who want to improve their grades at school and for those who need help in language proficiency especially new students in international schools. We also have preparation courses for students who plan to study abroad and must pass a standardized test required by a university. Most of our courses are tailored to suit our customers’ needs. Besides students at younger ages, our customers in the past include staff in hotels, factories, private organizations and government sectors.
Our classes are divided into levels depending on students’ abilities, ranging from elementary to upper intermediate. Before class commencement, each student will be given a pretest to assess his or her level. Each level of our course provides material for approximately 30-50 hours of classroom teaching. Our courses aim to prepare students who want to use English, Chinese, Japanese or Thai in their day-to-day work or environment. For example, our English in the Workplace course focuses on students’ practical needs. The main emphasis throughout is on developing speaking and listening skills. Grammar and language work are integrated into each section on a ‘need to know’ basis. Students will find it easy to relate the tasks to their own work situation, and to draw on their own professional knowledge, experience, and expertise to communicate more effectively. At the end of every 10 hours, students will be given a test so that the teacher can see their improvement. Reports on students’ progress can be provided either at the end of the course or every week upon request.
For students who need to pass a specific Cambridge exam for academic or professional reasons, our Cambridge English exam preparation course is suitable for them. Our teachers on these courses are highly familiar with each of the exams and can prepare students faster and more effectively than a general English teacher or than their self-study. The course is designed to improve the aspects of their English that will be tested on the exam day, so there is no time wasted. All of our Cambridge exam courses include practice tests as well, so students will get familiar with the test questions and learn how to pace themselves.
In addition to language courses, we also offer English for Airlines course which prepares students to apply for positions such as flight attendant, ground service agent and other airline personnel. Our course is designed to help students get through their interview process with confidence and success. Our team is composed of former and current flight attendants who are highly trained and experienced to help students achieve their goals.