Penn State Penn State: College of the Liberal Arts

Department ofApplied Linguistics

English Language Services

Who are you?

I am an Undergraduate Student

I WANT TO

Improve my academic English writing skills >

Get help writing papers for my classes >

Improve my English speaking skills >

Make social connections at the University >

Learn more about American culture and language >

Develop Global Competency and Citizenship >

I am a Graduate Student

I WANT TO

Improve my academic English writing skills >

Get help writing papers for my classes, conferences, and publication >

Improve my English speaking and presentation skills >

Learn more about American academic culture and language >

Improve my teaching skills >

I am an Academic Adviser or Staff

I WANT TO

Know what services are available to help international students with their English communication skills >

Know what services are available to help advisers and staff members work effectively with international students >

I am a Faculty Member or Instructor

I WANT TO

Refer my international students to English language support services (written and spoken) >

Support the international multilingual students in my classes (increase participation, avoid plagiarism, etc.) >

I am a Visiting Scholar or Post-doc

I WANT TO

Improve my academic English writing skills >

Get help writing papers for my classes, conferences, and publications >

Improve my English speaking and presentation skills >

Learn more about American academic culture and language >

Improve my teaching skills >

I am a Prospective Student

I WANT TO

Prepare to enter a U.S. university >

Improve my TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS scores to apply to a U.S. university >

Improve my English speaking skills >

Improve my English writing skills >

Learn about the intensive English courses offered at Penn State >

Know if there are English classes available off-campus in State College >

I am a Community Member

I WANT TO

Improve my English speaking skills >

Improve my English writing skills >

Serve as a conversation partner for international students and visitors >

Know if there are English classes available off-campus in State College >

ABOUT US

English Language Services is a service of the Department of Applied Linguistics. The faculty and advanced doctoral students in the department are specialists in advanced English proficiency, and our goal is to help second language speakers of English to acquire the knowledge and tools they need to speak, read, and write professional English in pursuit of their academic and career goals. The department offers a number of programs for international undergraduate and graduate students, international teaching assistants, international visiting scholars and faculty, and all faculty who work with international students.