Shaping Minds as Time Goes by

Throughout the years, it has become very obvious that CIACI VIP ENGLISH is not just about improving English fluency and ability in its students. We are all about building character, confidence, and awareness. It often seems that improved English fluency is the product or result of the three. Lately we have gotten many students who wish to study or continue their studies abroad in countries such as the United States, Australia, Germany, and Holland. They come to us worried about their ability to communicate effectively in English and we fix that right up. Currently, we have former students studying in all the above mentioned countries. For that, the Native Speakers at CIACI are extremely proud of themselves. Our English courses are incredibly cheap but the quality of the experience is one that is very personal and really focuses on the student as a whole individual. We like to consider ourselves not just English teachers but mentors as well. Many of our students take conversation, business English, and TOEFL preparation, so there in those three courses is our market so to speak. All of our teachers are Native English Speakers and we specialize in private courses and corporate training. Even though we are positioned in Bandung in the Dago area, we also have classes in Bekasi and Jatinangor. We get requests for English training from all over and that means that the awareness of how important English fluency is has significantly increased. If it is one absolute, CIACI VIP ENGLISH is certainly here to stay! Please follow us on LINE at ryanciaci or send SMS to 0882 1820 0151. You can also visit our facebook page and don't forget to Like us!

CIACI VIP ENGLISH

WHO WE ARE

CIACI VIP ENGLISH is truly a special English learning center that values each and every student. We are located in the beautiful city of Bandung at Jl. Dago Barat No. 1. We offer a variety of English courses taught by Native Speakers such as conversation, general English, business English, and Toefl Prep. just to name a few. Please contact us at 022 250 3678 or ciacivipenglish@gmail.com for more information or have a look at our website.

WHY CIACI?

CIACI stands for Communicative and Interactive Approach with Culture Integration. All of our classes are both teacher and student led thus offering a truly engaging learning experience. We believe that not only should our students know about the language, but the culture as well.

WE OFFER

All of our students gain an improved confidence when it comes to communicating in English. This is definitely important  when it comes to mastering any language. How can one speak or get the practice needed if he/she isn't confident enough to try? In addition to confidence, our students gain knowledge about the English language and associated vocabulary and language sets.

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English Courses available at CIACI VIP ENGLISH

Conversation

The conversation course at CIACI VIP ENGLISH is specifically designed to improve our students’ speaking ability. This course is highly interactive in that students have an opportunity to share their ideas, opinions, and thoughts with the other students around them. Elements of western culture are also discussed in order to make students more aware and able to communicate appropriately in English.

General English

The General English course is mainly geared towards those that wish to improve their overall knowledge of the English language. The skills learned here are listening, reading, writing, and some speaking. Students are taught various aspects of grammar and usage. The tenses are heavily discussed and reading comprehension developed. Students also gain an assortment of English vocabulary. General English is often a requirement before students are allowed to study conversation.

Business English

The Business English course is mainly designed for either professionals or those desiring to enter the workforce. This course is highly communicative and interactive. Students undergo various simulations that connect to the world of business. Vocabulary learned is also very specific to business. Elements of business culture in the west are also taught and discussed throughout the entire course. Students have opportunities to make presentations, conduct case studies, write business emails, and more.

TOEFL Preparation

The TOEFL Preparation course is one that is very focused and intense. TOEFL stands for test of English as a foreign language. This course prepares students to undergo the vigors of the TOEFL examination. Skills such as reading, writing,speaking, and listening are taught. In addition to the previous skills mentioned, grammar and usage are also concentrated on. 

SAT Preparation

The SAT Preparation course is designed to meet the needs of those who wish to apply for admission to colleges and universities who require SAT scores. SAT scores are excellent for showing universities and colleges students’ academic abilities mainly in language and math. CIACI VIP ENGLISH only offers the language side of the preparation.

Young Learners

The Young Learners course is designed to meet the needs of kids. Classes are very fun and educational at the same time. Lessons are very communicative in that students will learn how to communicate even before they can read. The Young Learners course is an excellent way for parents to improve their children’s English ability. Lots of vocabulary are implemented into the lessons.

Launching Corporate Social Responsibility Program

For the first time ever, Ciaci Vip English is launching a corporate social responsibility program in Bandung. If a company or organization decides to join Ciaci Vip English as its partner for English training, Ciaci Vip English will make a donation to the company's charity of choice in that company's name and thus earning the Excellence in Quality, Excellence in English, and Excellence in Community award. This is a wonderful way for companies to kill two birds with one stone so to speak. For more information, don't hesitate to contact us by email.

There's Dedicated and then There's Dedicated!

Every Friday, i have the pleasure of teaching two young ladies essential vocabulary related to their majors. Wulani (in red) is studying International Relations whereas Yuwanda is studying International Law at Unpad. I don't know why I keep getting students from Unpad. Maybe it is because they recognize the best and simply speaking, that is exactly what I am. The Best! These two students challenge me to come up with new ways of teaching and interesting material. They are so dedicated to improving their English fluency and that kind of dedication is what inspires me to teach. They always come prepared and ready to take on the lesson. As an esl teacher I find myself wondering if my students appreciate me just as much as I do them. I guess the fact that they allowed me to use their photos on my blog shows how much they appreciate and respect me. We teachers like to believe that we truly make a difference in our students' lives. The best thing to me is when students tell you just that!

Super race of English speakers

I remember when I first started teaching English at EF, or shall I say first started learning English, hehehehehe. Boy was I devastated when I realized that as intelligent as I thought I was, I knew absolutely nothing about my own language. What the heck was the present perfect tense? If I had been on who wants to be a millionaire, I would have had to phone a friend. But then again, who would I have called? The average native speaker does not know much about English grammar, but I like to think that we get along just fine although severely lacking in English knowledge.

I remember sweating bullets in front of my "students", tons of bullets. I'm surprised that I am still alive today and didn't die due to dehydration. Everyday, I arrived at work super early so that I could crack open those grammar books and study away and after about six months of that my confidence soared and things started making sense. At that point, I started to become proud of being an English teacher. I was actually able to answer my students' questions with the correct answer instead of saying that is just the way it is. Before I knew it, other teachers started coming to me for advice on how to plan their lessons and teaching grammar the correct way.

I remember hanging out on several occasions with other teachers and could not believe what our drunken conversations were about. We would talk for hours about different grammar points, vocabulary, tenses, and so on. Right then and there I realized that my life would never be the same, that I would become this person that could only have a meaningful conversation with other ESL teachers. The first time I went back to America for a visit and went back to my "hood", my homies looked at me like I was literally an alien from another planet. They could not believe the words that came out of my mouth or maybe how the words came out of my mouth. I felt like a freak. I enjoyed talking about English more than just about anything else.

I remember when I first started teaching TOEFL and thanked God that I was born in an English speaking country. At that time I realized that we as ESL teachers are in essence creating a super race of English speakers that can not only effectively communicate but can actually correct a native speaker and tell him/her why he/she is wrong. We are teaching people how to speak better English than we do. Is this crazy or what? In this age of globalization, the native speaker of English reigns supreme because of his/her "mastery" of the international language. But if you really think about it, studies have shown that the average business email written by a native English speaker is completely and utterly structurally unsound. We (native speakers) know this to be true and I am worried that the secret may get out to the rest of the world. Just imagine a day when English is truly spoken by just about everyone, will native speakers be able to have an ESL post or will we be undercut by the products we have created? A super race of English speakers that will take over the world. Just some food for thought i suppose. Please forgive me if this blog has many mistakes. I am just a native speaker after all. :)