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Home of Golf and Language Offers to Assist LPGA
MONTEREY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - The Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS) is offering to partner with the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) to design a custom language learning program for its members. Located at one of the nation's premier golfing destinations—the Monterey Peninsula—the MIIS language program would enable its members to meet the new specifications for English skills while providing opportunities to practice their golf game.
The LPGA recently announced that beginning in 2009, all players who have been on tour for two years must pass an oral evaluation of their English skills. Players who fail to pass the evaluation will have their membership suspended. The rule is effective immediately for new players.
"We hope to help the LPGA by offering a solution for their players," said MIIS president, Dr. Clara Yu. "Our offer would promote and support the communicative competence of its members and aid them in achieving the outcomes required to meet the LPGA's new language standards."
In a letter to commissioner Carolyn Blevins, MIIS offers to develop a curriculum using a communicative approach to language study and a variety of techniques and media, including the analysis of golf game videos, role-playing of interactions with fans and sponsors, and highlighting the vocabulary of the works of golf. While honing their language skills at MIIS, players can practice their golf game at one of the twelve courses available on the Monterey Peninsula.
MIIS, located in Monterey, California, was founded as a language school in 1955 and became an affiliate of Middlebury College of Middlebury, Vermont in 2005. The campus is located in the heart of historic Monterey, and offers graduate degrees in translation and interpretation, international policy studies, international trade policy, international environmental policy, business administration and language teaching.
For more information about MIIS please call 831-647-4100 or visit www.miis.edu.
About Monterey Institute of International Studies
The Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS), an affiliate of Middlebury College, is a private graduate institution located in Monterey, CA. It is at the forefront of international professional education, preparing students for global careers in the private, public, nonprofit, and educational sectors. MIIS also offers graduate degrees in translation and interpretation, international policy studies, international trade policy, international environmental policy, business administration, and language teaching. MIIS has approximately 800 students from nearly 70 countries.
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