Are you ready to take your English skills to the next level?
Whether you’re looking to advance your career, prepare for academic studies, or simply communicate more confidently, the Intensive English Program (IEP) at the Maryland English Institute (MEI) offers the perfect environment to achieve your goals.

This dynamic program is designed for motivated learners who want to improve their English quickly and thoroughly, all while being immersed in a supportive, multicultural community.

At MEI, we welcome students from all over the world who are eager to transform their English proficiency. The IEP is perfect for anyone who:

At the start of the program we will conduct a placement test to determine your English level. The placement test has two parts: a writing test and the iTEP exam. The writing test is a 45-minute essay on a general topic. It is very similar to task 2 on the IELTS writing exam and the Independent task on iBT TOEFL. The iTEP exam is a test of listening, grammar, and reading. (NOTE: you will only take the grammar, listening, and reading portions of the test).

The IEP currently offers two intensive levels for each semester: 012 and 013. You also take one extra course (an elective). The program offers:

• integrated English (all skills) – 4 times per week, 3.5 hours per session
• one extra class – 2 times per week, 2 hours per session
• optional extra classes – up to 8 more hours of instruction per week
• schedules can be designed to leave Friday, Saturday, and Sunday free

UMEI 012 – Intermediate

By the end of the course, students will:
Reading	Read an intermediate level text of at least 800 words with 75% or better comprehension.
Writing	Write a unified and coherent three-paragraph essay.
Listening	Understand the main idea and some details of a 5 to 8 minute listening selection on a social, simple academic or professional topic.
Speaking	Participate in group discussions on social, simple academic or professional topics.

UMEI 013 – Advanced

By the end of the course, students will:
Reading	Read a low advanced level text of at least 1500 words with 75% or better comprehension.
Writing	Write a unified and coherent five-paragraph essay.
Listening	Understand the main idea and most of the details of a 15-20 minute listening selection on an academic or professional topic.
Speaking	Effectively participate in group discussions on a range of academic, non-academic and professional topics.

Electives

The learning objectives for these courses are:
Preparation for Academic Study	Demonstrate ability to appropriately and actively participate in the American academic setting. Demonstrate a basic understanding of faculty life, the tenure system, and faculty communications. Demonstrate familiarity with American student attitudes and the role of opinion in the American classroom. Demonstrate improvement in their academic note-taking, reading and writing skills.
Exam Preparation	Demonstrate familiarity with the format of the IELTS and TOEFL exams. Employ the strategies needed to achieve higher scores in their weaker skills areas.
Presentations	Effectively create and use visual aids. Effectively organize presentations. Effectively use strategies for connecting with an audience. Effectively use strategies for reducing presentation anxiety.
Focus on Conversation	Demonstrate familiarity with conversations between native American speakers. Demonstrate command of conversational tools and strategies. Demonstrate command of the lexis and grammar needed to engage in conversations with native American speakers. Pronounce English clearly enough so that it is intelligible to native English speakers.
Vocabulary	Master strategies for learning new words. Demonstrate ability to guess the meaning of words from various types of context. Become proficient at using online resources that are useful for learning about words. Acquire the habits necessary for consistent, ongoing vocabulary expansion into long-term memory. Use grammatical knowledge to enlarge vocabulary faster, more accurately, and more effectively.