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GREETINGS FROM GEOS NEW YORK
Welcome to our May Newsletter! April Fools day, Earth day, and Easter were just a couple of the big days in New York for the month of April. Looking forward to May, New Yorkers will be outdoors more and more to enjoy the spring weather, especially after what a long winter we have had! May is also known as bike month in New York, and there will be tons of events to cycle around and experience the inner streets of the city known as the Big Apple.
Again, please keep in touch and join our FACEBOOK group! Feel free to insert pictures and share your experiences with your friends. Day after day, our FACEBOOK group is becoming more and more popular. It is always a pleasure to look at all the pictures added. Some of our current students discuss their wonderful stays in New York and at GEOS.
MEET OUR STAFF
We are happy to introduce a new member to our team! Meet Jennifer Estella. Jennifer is our new Academic Coordinator and we are excited to welcome her to our team. Jennifer speaks German fluently and is learning Spanish. Read below to find out more about Jennifer!
Jennifer Estella Wasco, B.A., M.A.
Academic Coordinator
From: Brooklyn, NY
"Hi! My name is Jennifer Estella but everyone calls me Jen. I’m the Academic Coordinator at GEOS New York and I love it. I’ve worked in the field of International Education for nearly ten years and GEOS New York is truly something special! I get to wake up and go to work everyday in the heart of New York City, what could be better? Our students are interesting, intelligent and creative. Our teachers are fun and dedicated to helping students improve their English. So, come visit us. Improve your English, meet new people and discover New York City!"
Rachel Worrell is not exactly a new member to our staff, as she worked with us last year as our Accommodations Officer. We are super excited to welcome Rachel back to the GEOS team as one of our Intensive English teachers! Read more about Rachel below. 
Rachel Worrell, B.A., M.A.
ESL Instructor
From: Nashville, TN
”Hello! My name is Rachel and I am a returning teacher to GEOS New York. I have taught ESL on and off for fours years and have lived abroad in France, Germany, Switzerland and China. New York has been home for 6 years and am constantly amazed at all the things you can see and do in this city. I love the students at GEOS New York. They are incredibly intelligent and a lot of fun. Everyday I am inspired by them. I am very happy to be back and look forward to meeting you!”
Stay tuned! Next month we will introduce Matt Bobchin, our new Accommodations Officer.
UPCOMING COURSES
The next Intake Day, also know as a “Preferred Start Date” at GEOS NY, will be on May 23rd, 2011.
Have any questions about our Electives or Super-Intensive Course? Don’t hesitate to contact us to receive more information!’
You can also download our 2011 School Brochure here. If you have any questions regarding the programs or the starting dates, just send us an email by CLICKING HERE.
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN NEW YORK
As mentioned earlier, next month is bike month! All through New York City bicyclists will own the streets of New York. The 7th Annual Tour de Brooklyn will be on June 5th and is the best way to see all of the cool side streets in Brooklyn. There will also be all kinds of events; from Bicycle Repair Classes, Ride Loops of Central Park, Traffic Skills 101, and even Water Front Bike Tours. So whether you are learning how to ride a bike or are a skilled cyclist, there is something for you in New York in May!
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NATIONALITY REPORT
This month we welcomed 110 students of 21 different nationalities to our school!
STUDENT TESTIMONIAL
“If you can’t listen and speak English. Don’t worry. You are going to improve in 3 months. Yes. Just 3 months. I saw a lot of people. They couldn’t speak English but after three months they spoke English well. GEOS is good choise for me. Why? Because teachers are very friendly and they have a lot of methods for teach English. For example: Before lesson they explain to some vocabulary about unit. When you learn these vocabulary, they are starting lesson. This method is very important for memorize vocabulary. So this method is very good. They aren’t teaching only in school. Sometimes they are going to outside; for example Empire State, Statue of Liberty. They are explain some things for you. GEOS has a lot of activities every day. For example Monday: students are going to bowling with their teachers and they are enjoying and learning English. Class; you have a lot of friend, classmate in GEOS and they are from different countries. Turkey, Germany, Russia, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Thayland, Japan… a lot of country. They just speak English. They aren’t speaking well but they make practice every day. Class is not boring because class has fun every day. If you want to learn English, class and lesson shouldn’t be boring. Because you pay your money. You shouldn’t waste your money. I think I didn’t waste my money and my times.
Thanks GEOS.”
Mustafa Yasar, Turkey
Intensive English Program, 24 weeks
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
April is already over and we have had such a great month! Below you can see just a few of the many activities and memories we enjoyed sharing with our students.
Two of our students celebrated their birthdays in New York! As they missed their friends and family back home, their class decided to throw them a birthday party with cake.
The Bronx Zoo is one of our favorite places to go year round. This zoo has world renowned exhibits such as Congo Gorilla Forest, the Wild Asia Monorail, Tiger Mountain, and Madagascar. Our students enjoyed being eye-to-eye with crocodiles, tigers, and gorillas.
Johnny Rockets is a 1950's themed Malt Shop. They play all the oldies from the 50's & 60's and have many flavors of milkshakes.
PATHWAYS PROGRAM
Our Pathway Program is a great opportunity for students who wish to continue with their studies in the U.S. after GEOS and want to go on to a college or university. Students who have successfully completed (12 weeks) of Level 6 and/or TOEFL at GEOS New York can apply to American International College, Monroe College, DeVry University or Manhattan Institute of Management and have the English entrance evaluation waived.
This month we had a College Fair for our current students with both Monroe College and the Manhattan Institute of Management. Check out the photos below!
Sayaka Tamura from Monroe College
Marc Nelson from Manhattan Institute of Management
Interested in our Pathway Program? Email us and we can give you more details!
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