The American Language Center

What are we?

The American Language Center is a school where we teach English to adults. We have eight (8) classrooms on site and teach about 400 paying students per quarter.

Where are we?

We are located at 1406 Avenue Bassawarga, facing the "Chateau d'eau" of Kamsonghin.

What services do we offer?

We have a regular class program and specially designed courses for private and/or corporate clients. We also provide translation and interpretation services and testing of English proficiency. Books and cassettes for learning English are also on sale in our bookstore “Bountiful Books.�

REGULAR COURSE PROGRAM

Each of the levels listed below consists of a 40-hour course during a 10-week session. These courses are offered quarterly following a fixed schedule throughout the year.

• 100 English for total beginners
• 101 Beginner level 1
• 102 Beginner level 2
• 103 Beginner level 3

• 201 Intermediate I level 1
• 202 Intermediate I level 2
• 203 Intermediate I level 3

• 301 Intermediate II level 1
• 302 Intermediate II level 2
• 303 Intermediate II level 3

• 401 Advanced level 1
• 402 Advanced level 2
• 403 Advanced level 3
• 404 TOEFL Preparation

Classes meet twice a week for a total of 4 classroom hours per week except for the TOEFL Preparation course, which meets for 5 classroom hours a week for a total of 50 hours.

CONTRACT CLASS PROGRAM

Private courses can be programmed at any time at school or at the client’s place of work or home. These courses are specially designed to meet the needs of the individual clients or groups involved and are normally scheduled in 40-hour training modules like our regular classes.

A partial list of special courses available:

• Medical English
• Business/Commercial English
• Agriculture/Development/ Environment English
• Technical Vocabulary
• Public Speaking
• Interview/Resume Preparation
• Telephone English
• Banking English
• English for Geologists
• English for the Travel Industry
• Hotel/Restaurant English
• English for the Internet Age

Plus many more training packages are available and/or can be designed.

TRANSLATION/INTERPRETATION

The Center has an experienced and highly qualified staff available for translation (English – French; French – English) and/or interpreting (French, English, Mooré) work at competitive rates.

TESTING

The Center offers two possibilities for English proficiency testing:

• TELP (Test of English Language Proficiency)
• Michigan Test of English Proficiency.

When are we open?

Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-12:00 PM and 3:30 PM-6:30 PM
Saturday 8:00 AM-11:00 AM

How can you reach us?

American Language Center
American Embassy
Department of State
2440 Ouagadougou Place
Washington, D. C. 20521-2440

OR

American Language Center
01 B. P. 539 Ouagadougou 01
Burkina Faso

Telephone: (226) 50-30. 63. 60

FAX: (226) 50-31. 52. 73

E-mail: alcouaga@fasonet.bf