Next Wednesday is the start date for the 4th Quarter at AOI College of Languages! Register for classes soon and prepare for school by buying your textbooks early. Remember that the following Monday the 11th of October is a Holiday so there will be no classes that day. Good Luck this quarter students. We look forward to seeing you bright and early Wednesday morning at 9am!

Sincerely,
Sara
TESOL – Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
If you want to take TESOL classes right away register soon with AOI College of Languages. Come to our Irvine Campus office to register! Our TESOL class is taught by a highly qualified teacher who was a TESOL Candidate at UCI.
Requirements:
To get into the TESOL class you need to be at the Low Intermediate Level or above. This will be determined by a placement test for new students or by the level you are already enrolled in for continuing students.
Course Goal:
Students will learn various theories about Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and will practice techniques that match their own teaching style, the students’ learning styles, and the requirements of the institution for which they will teach.
Call (949)856-1700 to sign up now!
Sincerely,
Sara
How is everyone doing on their almost last week of school?? It’s Friday and time to study up or relax before next week. Next Tuesday the 21st is the last day of classes before the quarter break. Two or so weeks of not cramming, not studying, and out having fun! Go out and take in the still hot California sun! I know it’s tempting but make sure not to extend your vacation past October 6th when classes start-up again. 🙂
Check out these places over your relaxing break:

San Diego

San Francisco

Newport Beach

The Block at Orange
In case you wanted to have a look at the Torrance blog I decided to post it up here for you. The Torrance blog is in Japanese for those of you who would prefer that. Here is the link!
Torrance Blog
I also have the blog link on the right side of my blog called Japanese AOI Blog. Click on the picture to view the blog.
Well I hope you all will have a wonderful weekend! Watch a movie, go shopping, maybe visit The District for some live music!
Sincerely,
Sara


This month our fellow staff members at the AOI Torrance campus made the AOI Monthly Newsletter for August! I uploaded it into the Newsletter section so please take a look and see what is going on this month. AOI Irvine and AOI Torrance cooperate in the making of the AOI monthly Newsletter to make sure we get a fresh perspective every month. We make sure the newsletter is packed with fun pictures and current events. Don’t let our efforts be in vain, browse through the newsletters! Thank you~
Click below for the AOI Monthly Newsletter for August!!
August Newsletter (English)
August Newsletter (Japanese)
Sincerely,
Sara
Right now over the summer many junior students have arrived to enjoy our summer program for kids. With ESL classes in the morning and Host Family arrangements the students are set to enjoy the California summer for a few weeks. Many field trips are planned in the itinerary including Disneyland, Universal Studios, the beach and shopping expeditions! I will be overseeing many of the field trips for the junior program so I will post the pictures I take~

Teacher Jeremy with students!
Every summer we arrange many fun things for kids to do while learning English as a second language. Irvine is a great environment for students of any age to come to America. We provide the accommodations and supervision needed for a safe learning experience.
Sincerely,
Sara
Photograph by David Eppstein
The University of California, Irvine is right next to AOI College of Languages and the benefits are obvious. UCI campus has a beautiful park and many places to sit under one of the large trees that offer a relaxing shade. Today, I went on a breezy campus tour with the junior summer students. We lightly toured the campus and rested under a huge tree in the middle of Aldrich Park. Even the children enjoyed the beauty of the University’s grand campus. After the park we went on over to the UCI Bookstore which had an abundance of books and electronics as well as stationary of different colors and designs. Any students needs, personal or educational, can be fulfilled at the UCI Bookstore with many food and drink shops nearby as well.
It is easy to take for granted the beautiful city of Irvine. It is important to remember however how lucky we are to be in such a safe yet versatile environment to learn English in. Close enough to all the fun city scenes of the nearby Los Angeles or San Diego, while still having a quiet and friendly place to study and relax with classmates. We are truly in a perfect learning environment that nurtures the hopes and dreams of every student. With this in mind, I hope you all have the time of your lives over summer vacation~
Sincerely,
Sara

The quarter break is coming up on July 28! Good luck on your last week and a half of classes and make sure to have lots of fun before coming back to attend Summer Session I, which starts August 18.
With 3 weeks of summer nearing, hopefully you have an idea of what to do in the beautiful Southern California! If not, I have some info on what’s going on during summer break.
First off as you all should know from browsing through the July Newsletter I posted in the Newsletter page, the Orange County Fair is going on until the 15th of August. The OC Fair is a huge event with a bunch of fun stuff to do.
There are also many low key yet entertaining places to go such as the mall. I can point out several large malls around here. South Coast Plaza, Main Place Mall, Spectrum, Bella Terra, The Block, and The District are all located in or near Irvine and locals frequent these malls for shopping and food.
Of course you can’t forget the Beaches that roll along the coast so close to AOI campus like Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, and Laguna to name a few. To get into the SoCal summer mood just listen to “California Gurls” by Katy Perry! Join the fun~
Sincerely,
Sara
Certified Professional Secretary is a certification issued to those who pass the CPS exam by demonstrating their knowledge in Business Communication, Management, and Office System Technology.
CPS Course is suitable for those who are seeking to:
- develop a career in international business administration
- acquire a certification that will make them stand out in the job market
- hold a certification to show their competancy in office administration
- take an extra challenge for their future career while studying English
- learn about business administration prior to going on an internship
- study practical administrative applications comparable to those taught in MBA programs, with less cost and time
AOI offers CPS classes to prepare you for the CPS Examination and further your goals in the business world. Contact the AOI office for more information at: (949)856-1700