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Conversa Language Center

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Course description

This class builds academic skills necessary to communicate with and understand written communication within the context of everyday American society, as well as build skills necessary to succeed in a university.

Class Hours:
Monday - Thursday 12:40 p.m to 1:55 p.m.
Friday 11:00 a.m to 12:30 p.m.
An I-20 cannot be issued for enrollment in this course alone.

Course topics

Reading, Writing, Vocabulary and Grammar

Class schedule

Course duration
4-48 weeks
Classes per week
5 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 75 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday

Class times

Afternoon session
12:40 PM - 01:55 PM
Other session
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

All levels, beginner to advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level.

Class size

Average 5 students
Maximum 10 students

Student age

Age range 14 - 75 years old
Average 24 years old

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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Reviews

91% recommend

based on 11 reviews
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"Unique"

Adolfo Jose Ritter Polo

I was there for three months, the teachers were great and very friendly. But if you think that's going to be easy because of that, you are wrong, they take their jobs very seriously and that's why it is a good school. If you want help just asks anyone, even though you can asks for help from any students and they will help you as well. I hated and loved the essays because you need to write and as result of that I learned more than I thought. For me they need more recreational activities. The thing that I liked more was the lunch time for three reasons:
1) It was like another informal class with food.
2) You learn about other cultures.
3) You get to practice your English with other students that are not in your classes.

I would come back and drink legally with Jim Karwish (lava autos).

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
13 weeks
Date of study
2 Feb 2016 - 4 May 2016
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
Amy McIntosh, Director of Student Affairs at Conversa Language Center responded to this review.
16 September 2016

Thank you so much for your review, Adolfo. We miss you! We are glad to hear that you had a good experience. We do challenge our students because we want them to accomplish their goals while they are with us!

You will be happy to know that we have created more social activities in recent months. We have added an afternoon movie and an afternoon board game challenge on Fridays! This is addition to our field trips, monthly birthday celebrations, and a monthly graduation ceremony which you experienced while you were with us. Our classes had a field trip just this week! You can find photos on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/conversa.center

Please let me know what activities you would suggest for our students at [email protected]. We are always seeking new ideas!

"Wonderful"

Huseyin Cakal, student from USA

In a nutshell, the best part of my experience with this school are the teachers. They are very friendly and helpful. They are with you whenever you need them.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
7 weeks
Date of study
1 Jun 2015 - 24 Jul 2015
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.
Amy McIntosh, Director of Student Affairs at Conversa Language Center responded to this review.
02 November 2015

We are so glad that you had a great experience at Conversa! We pride ourselves on our teachers. Part of our mission is to provide a small, friendly learning environment. We are happy that we are meeting our mission.

"I’m happy to be here learning English at Conversa ESL."

oscar diaz

I’m happy to be here learning English at Conversa ESL. I’m from Colombia and my family owns a construction company. I’m working hard to improve my English skills to help me in my family's business.

Conversa gives you the chance to be a full-time student or a part-time student. As a result, you can arrange your schedule according to your needs.

Every class has students from different countries and different languages. For that reason, another important advantage of the Conversa program is that you are forced to speak English.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
1 Feb 2014 - 28 Feb 2014
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
Amy McIntosh, Director of Student Affairs at Conversa Language Center responded to this review.
02 November 2015

We are so glad that you are having a great experience at Conversa! We are very proud of our student diversity. We find that students here not only learn about American culture, but also cultures around the world. We have students from Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Central and Southern America, and Africa.

"It has been a good and helpful experience."

Walter de Castro

I have liked the classes. The teachers have been very cordial; I'm glad I have had Dana as a teacher. The location of the school has been fantastic for me. I have improved my English, but could have used a conversational part. This has been crucial.
Thanks for everything.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
9 weeks
Date of study
24 Nov 2013 - 31 Jan 2014
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
Amy McIntosh, Director of Student Affairs at Conversa Language Center responded to this review.
02 November 2015

We are so glad that you had a great experience at Conversa! We pride ourselves on our teachers. As you know, we are located very close to the bus line. In addition, Cincinnati has a new streetcar system which has a boarding stop at our front door!

We find that our students really enjoy our small classes because they have a lot of opportunity to converse, especially in our dedicated Conversation and Pronunciation class.

"I think I improved a lot at Conversa."

Guanyi Cheng

I improved my speaking a lot in this school. The teachers are great, and they are very good at showing their opinions.

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
6 Jan 2014 - 31 Jan 2014
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
Amy McIntosh, Director of Student Affairs at Conversa Language Center responded to this review.
02 November 2015

Thank you for your review!

We are so glad that you had a great experience at Conversa! Our teachers are not only well-educated but also very friendly and accessible, which makes Conversa a great place to learn English. Our small classes allow plenty of time for students to practice speaking.

"Was a very good experience where I met many interesting people from many places."

Atilio Jose Vendramini

Classes were very good; in my opinion, they are of short duration. It would be better to have more daily hours of classes.

The people at Conversa (the whole team) are good people and professional people. They have a good leader.

Conversa Language Center is located in a beautiful city, and the building on a beautiful street, the down town is a peaceful place, where everything is close. Cincinnati is a quiet town.

Was a nice experience; everything that we did about baseball - the play, the court, the game in the park with teachers and friends, etc.

The accommodation was good, and allowed me to share with people from different countries.

Everything was a good experience in Cincinnati.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
8 weeks
Date of study
18 Mar 2013 - 17 May 2013
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
Amy McIntosh, Director of Student Affairs at Conversa Language Center responded to this review.
02 November 2015

Thank you so much for your review! We love to hear from former students.

We agree--longer classes would be better! Since you wrote your review we have increased our class hours, especially in reading and writing since you were enrolled. Many of our students have told us how much they like the new schedule with more time to write in class.

We love Cincinnati, too! Please come back and visit!

"This school has a future. It let me speak English."

Badr alharbi

They have the best teachers - Dana and Jeff. The location is not bad. The problem is in the housing; it's uncomfortable and some people were complaining about it.
Also the rules at Conversa are too tough, too much.
It made us think a lot about finding another school.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
11 weeks
Date of study
29 Oct 2013 - 15 Jan 2014
Would you recommend this school?
No
Amy McIntosh, Director of Student Affairs at Conversa Language Center responded to this review.
02 November 2015

Thank you for your review! We are always seeking feedback to make Conversa better.

We love our teachers, too. They create a warm, friendly environment which is conducive to learning.

The mattresses in the Student Manor and Student House have been replaced and students should find sleeping more comfortable now. We take student comments seriously and are always working to improve student satisfaction.

Conversa follows rules required by the government in regard to attendance and progress in classes. These rules are the same at every ESL school in the U.S. By attending regularly students are best able to quickly improve their English and feel like a part of a school community.

"You can improve your English"

Jungbinha

I didn't like lots of homework. I just need to improve in speaking English. I don't need homework. Teachers are nice and help us but when we ask some questions, some teacher can't explain the answer so I was disappointed. In my case, the location is not good because I live far away. Sometimes it's too much traffic or car accident or rain so I couldn't reach the conversa at regular time. It starts the class early. It starts at 10.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
37 weeks
Date of study
4 Feb 2013 - 23 Oct 2013
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
Amy McIntosh, Director of Student Affairs at Conversa Language Center responded to this review.
13 September 2016

Thank you for your review! We value your feedback.

We are glad that you found our teachers nice and helpful. We encourage students to let us know when teachers are not meeting expectations so that we can improve. We now do monthly student satisfaction survey. Any concerns mentioned in the surveys are discussed with individual teachers and in staff meetings to arrive at a solution. Plus we are always available in the office to discuss any concerns in person.

Most students find Conversa to be conveniently located because there is a bus line that stops across the street and we are in the center of the city. We offer student housing just a few minutes away by bus to improve convenience for those who are interested.

Classes do begin early (now at 9:00 a.m.) so that we can pack in as much English as possible each day! We find that the more a student is immersed in English, the quicker they learn.

"It was a very good experience at Conversa and I learned a lot of things to get confident to study at university."

Fatimah Alyami

The classes were helpful to me and the teachers taught a lot of things. I liked the place because it's in Downtown where I could have a good time in break times.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
8 weeks
Date of study
13 Mar 2013 - 14 May 2013
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
Amy McIntosh, Director of Student Affairs at Conversa Language Center responded to this review.
02 November 2015

Thank you for your review! We are glad you had a very good experience.

You are right about our location! Conversa is located in an area that offers many dining options--from Mexican, to Cuban, to Vietnamese, to Brazilian, to pizza and other foods from the US.

We are also a block from the public library and near galleries and other arts. We often take field trips to nearby events. A short bus ride away is a great zoo, an aquarium, and several museums.

We are so glad you enjoyed Cincinnati.

"I liked going to Conversa Language Center to learn english."

Su Kim

All the teachers were very good and taught english well but I didn't like Dana as much. Another thing I liked was that since it was a small group there were a lot of opportunities to talk to teachers if I needed something and if you made friends you could practice english a lot. Something I didn't like is that there was too much homework. I wish the teacher made us do homework that was necessary because I thought much of the homework wasn't necessary.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
17 weeks
Date of study
12 May 2013 - 10 Sep 2013
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
Amy McIntosh, Director of Student Affairs at Conversa Language Center responded to this review.
13 September 2016

Thank you for your review! We always appreciate student input.

We are glad that you enjoyed your experience with our teachers and our small class size. Our students are encouraged to talk to us whenever they have any concerns about teachers.

We have found that most of our students appreciate our homework assignments because they increase vocabulary, grammar, reading and writing skills through practice.

"Fantastic"

Paulo Silas Alves Silva, student from Brazil

In general I liked everything. It was my first time in US. I stayed just one week in Cincinnati. Certainly I would recommend Language International.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
30 Apr 2012 - 4 May 2012
Age group
50 - 64
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.
Amy McIntosh, Director of Student Affairs at Conversa Language Center responded to this review.
13 September 2016

Thank you for your review. We are so glad that you enjoyed Conversa and Cincinnati.

We are grateful to Language International, too, because they bring us such great students and are a joy to work with!

visa

Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

If you are studying full time in the United States for more than 18 hours per week, you will receive an I-20 that you need to submit to the US embassy along with your F-1 student visa application. The I-20 has a SEVIS tracking number on it. Students who wish to apply for a student visa must pay the SEVIS fee online before going to the US embassy or consulate for their visa interview.

Your I-20 will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged $75 when you register.

Please note that United States law states that an I-20 can only be issued to students who intend to pursue full-time English language studies. United States law does not permit students to study part-time with an F-1 Student Visa. If you are studying for less than 18 hours per week, you have to apply for a Visitor Visa (B1/B2) on your own.

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Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Cincinnati based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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