Alexander Language Schools International

Established in 1966 as a language school in Thessaloniki (in Greek Θεσσαλονίκη) (Salonica) Greece, Alexander Language Institute, (Alexander or Athena Language Schools/Services), ALS, has operated by establishing company-owned schools all over Greece since 1970. One can easily understand that the tradename "Alexander" has been used, as the founders come from the fatherland of Alexander the Great, i.e. Macedonia, Northern Greece, where Alexander was born, educated by Aristotle and grew up before his campaign to Asia.

Alexander Schools are operating in more than 100 locations worldwide, teaching English and other European and Asian languages as well as the language of each country to foreigners, in its overseas language immersion programs [http://als-alexander.org/immersion.htm (OLIP)] .

Internationally since 1994 with franchisees or partners using its trademark and system.

Schools [http://www.als-alexander.org/images/alexbanner5.jpg] : [http://www.als-alexander.org/Bulgaria.htm Bulgaria] , [http://www.als-alexander.org/Egypt.htm Egypt] , [http://www.als-alexander.org/Greece.htm Greece] , [http://www.als-alexander.org/India.htm India] , [http://www.als-alexander.org/Italy.htm Italy] , [http://www.als-alexander.org/Romania.htm Romania] , [http://www.als-alexander.org/SaudiArabia.htm Saudi Arabia] [http://www.als-alexander.org/Thailand.htm Thailand]

Books

Their Publishing Division has been involved in the compiling and editing of dictionaries and other language learning books since 1968.
Their edition of the bilingual Dictionary of English Idioms (Alexander Dictionary of English Idioms) in various versions (English -French, English - Swedish, English-Greek, etc.) with equivalents and translations in other languages both of the idioms and examples, has been specifically prepared for learners of English, tourists, translators, interpreters, students of the University or the secondary education, teachers, to help them with unusual syntactical structures of the English language. Also it is helpful to learners, teachers etc of the French, Swedish and Greek languages. Versions of the dictionary in other languages are also being edited to come out in the near future.
The dictionary has obtained approval from Ministries of Education. All versions of the dictionary have been on sale by major booksellers in England, such as Blackwells, Foyles, Grant and Cutler, WH Smith, Waterstones, The Book Place, Amazon.com, Samedaybooks, and others, and in other countries. Also they sell in Paris (Gibert Jeune).
It includes all types of phrases (Idiomatic Expressions, Collocations, Prepositional Verbs, Phrasal -Verbs, Proverbs, Formal and Slang Sayings, Words in Context).
Presented in handy format (13cmX21cm) for everyday reference purposes, it is an indispensable complement to any general English dictionary.

ee also

*Accredited Certificates of the University of Cambridge,ESOL, and the University of Michigan [http://www.lsa.umich.edu/eli/about ELI] : [http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/young-learners/yle.html YLE] , [http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/general-english/ket.html KET] , [http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/general-english/pet.html PET] , FCE, CAE, CPE, [http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/professional-english/bulats.html BULATS] , [http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/teaching-awards/celta.html CELTA] , [http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/teaching-awards/delta.html DELTA] , [http://www.lsa.umich.edu/eli/testing/ecce ECCE] , [http://www.lsa.umich.edu/eli/testing/ecpe ECPE]

*TEST of Educational Testing Service ETS, the International English Testing System IELTS, and the English Language Institute: [http://www.lsa.umich.edu/eli/about ELI] :
IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL, TSE, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, SAT, [http://www.michigan-proficiency-exams.com/mtelp.html MTELP] , [http://www.lsa.umich.edu/eli/testing/melab MELAB] , [http://www.lsa.umich.edu/umich/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=7b528cf73bda4110VgnVCM1000003d01010aRCRD&linkTypeBegin=contentlinkTypeEnd&assetNameBegin=EPTassetNameEnd EPT] , [http://www.lsa.umich.edu/umich/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=43248cf73bda4110VgnVCM1000003d01010aRCRD&linkTypeBegin=contentlinkTypeEnd&assetNameBegin=MELICET-GCVRassetNameEnd MELICET]
EFL, ESL
GCE
* [http://www.europa-pages.com/uk/ELT-Acronyms.html ELT Acronyms]
*First language
*Second language
*Foreign language
*Second language acquisition
*Language education
*Language schools