PASSPORTS AND VISAS 101

นักศึกษาต่างชาติ ผู้บริหารธุรกิจ และแม้แต่นักท่องเที่ยวจำนวนมากที่มาเยือนออร์แลนโดสามารถใช้ประโยชน์จากโอกาสในท้องถิ่นเพื่อพัฒนาทักษะภาษาอังกฤษของพวกเขา หรือเตรียมตัวสำหรับการศึกษาในสหรัฐอเมริกาโดยการลงทะเบียนในโปรแกรม ESL (English as a Second Language) จำนวนมากของฟลอริด้าตอนกลาง

หรือที่เรียกว่า ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) โปรแกรมเหล่านี้ช่วยให้นักเรียนและพนักงานที่ไม่ใช่เจ้าของภาษาได้รับหรือพัฒนาทักษะของตนก่อนที่จะเริ่มเรียนในวิทยาลัยหรือเข้าสู่ที่ทำงานในสหรัฐอเมริกา ขอบเขตของโปรแกรม ESL มีมากมาย ชั้นเรียนทบทวนสำหรับนักเรียนและมืออาชีพที่เรียนภาษาอังกฤษในประเทศบ้านเกิด จะเน้นไปที่การออกเสียง คำศัพท์ และการใช้คำพูดแบบอเมริกัน โปรแกรมอื่น ๆ ให้คำแนะนำเบื้องต้นเกี่ยวกับภาษาสำหรับผู้ที่พูดภาษาอังกฤษได้น้อยหรือพูดไม่ได้เลย หลักสูตรต่าง ๆ ยังสามารถเตรียมนักเรียนให้ผ่านการสอบ TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) ซึ่งเป็นสิ่งจำเป็นสำหรับสถาบันการศึกษาระดับสูงในสหรัฐฯ หลายแห่ง

ออร์แลนโดยังคงเป็นหนึ่งในจุดหมายปลายทางห้าอันดับแรกของสหรัฐฯ สำหรับนักเดินทางต่างชาติ สถานบันเทิง แหล่งช้อปปิ้ง ร้านอาหาร และสถานบันเทิงยามค่ำคืน มอบโอกาสมากมายให้คุณได้สัมผัสวัฒนธรรมท้องถิ่น เม

Nashville, una de las ciudades más modernas y de más rápido crecimiento en los Estados Unidos durante la última década, atrae a un número cada vez mayor de estudiantes internacionales, ejecutivos de negocios y turistas. Los recién llegados pueden mejorar sus habilidades en el idioma inglés o prepararse para una educación en los EE. UU. inscribiéndose en uno de los programas de ESL (inglés como segundo idioma, por sus siglas en inglés) de la ciudad.

Nashville es mejor conocido como el centro global de la industria de la música country. Los turistas acuden en masa a atracciones como el Grand Ole Opry, el histórico Ryman Theatre, el Country Music Hall of Fame y el Johnny Cash Museum. La vida nocturna se centra alrededor de Honky Tonk Row, un distrito de música en vivo en el centro de Broadway, donde estrellas como Kris Kristofferson y Willie Nelson comenzaron. La zona combina los platos favoritos tradicionales de Nashville, como el Orchid Lounge de Tootsie y el Legends Corner; lugares de barbacoa y restaurantes de pollo caliente de Nashville; y una serie de nuevos destinos de mega entretenimiento propiedad de celebridades como Kid Rock y Miranda Lambert.

New York is America’s most-populous city, and its metropolitan area has over 20 million people.  New York City contains the five boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx.  The New York metropolitan area includes New York City, Long Island, and the Mid and Lower Hudson Valley.  It also includes several large cities in New Jersey such as Newark, Edison, Elizabeth, Paterson, Jersey City, and Hoboken, along with several large cities in Connecticut that include New Haven, Bridgeport, and Stamford.  New York is one of the most important economic regions in the world and has the highest concentration of Fortune 500 companies in the United States. It is also one of the most linguistically diverse cities in the world with over 800 languages spoken in the metropolitan area, including Kenyan languages like Kikuyu, Dholuo, and Swahili.  There are a few thousand Kenyan immigrants living in the New York metropolitan area and the city is home to the Swahili Cultural Institute, a nonprofit organization promoting East African culture and languages.  New York is the only city in the United States to have direct flights to Kenya; Kenya Airways flies from New York (JFK) to Nairobi (NBO) using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

The number of foreign visitors visiting Kenya has grown to more than 1.5 million people each year, with citizens of the United States helping propel that surge.  Some 220,000 Americans visit Kenya each year – more than those from any other country.  Residents of the New York metropolitan area visit Kenya for African vacations, to pursue business opportunities, to visit family, or to participate in volunteer activities through non-profits and church groups.

Nashville – một trong những thành phố phát triển nhanh nhất và sang trọng nhất của Hoa Kỳ trong suốt thập kỷ qua – hiện đang thu hút ngày càng nhiều sinh viên quốc tế, các giám đốc điều hành doanh nghiệp và cả các khách du lịch. Những người mới đến nơi đây có thể cải thiện kỹ năng tiếng Anh hoặc chuẩn bị cho việc học tập tại Hoa Kỳ bằng cách đăng ký học một trong các khóa học tiếng Anh như một ngôn ngữ thứ 2 (ESL) của thành phố.

Nashville được mọi người biết đến như một trung tâm của ngành công nghiệp âm nhạc toàn cầu, nhất là nhạc đồng quê. Các khách du lịch đổ xô đến các điểm tham quan hấp dẫn như hòa nhạc Grand Ole Opry, Thính phòng Ryman cổ, Đại sảnh danh vọng nhạc đồng quê và Bảo tàng Johnny Cash. Nơi có cuộc sống sôi động về đêm thường tập trung quanh khu Honky Tonk Row, một khu nhạc sống trong trung tâm thành phố nằm dọc theo đường Broadway, đây là nơi mà các ngôi sao như Kris Kristofferson và Willie Nelson bắt đầu sự nghiệp của mình. Nơi này là sự pha trộn giữa những địa điểm truyền thống được mọi người yêu thích như quán ba Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge và quán bar Legends Corner; các quán đồ nướng barbecue và các nhà hàng gà cay của Nashville; với hàng loạt các trung tâm giải trí mới thuộc sở hữu của những người nổi tiếng như Kid Rock và Miranda Lambert.

The city of Dallas and the surrounding metropolitan area is the most populous metropolis in the southern United States and fourth-most populous in the country.  The Dallas metropolitan area—known as the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, or DFW by local residents—has a population of 7.6 million people and includes the cities of Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Irving, Garland, Richardson, Frisco, Mesquite, Denton, Grand Prairie, and McKinney.  The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, located in North Texas, is one of the fastest growing regions in the country thanks to its low cost of living, low taxes, abundance of resources, and ease of doing business.  Dallas has the second-highest concentration of Fortune 500 companies in the United States and there is a long list of corporations that have been relocating to the area from other parts of the country.  Dallas has a growing population of immigrants, which includes one of the largest concentration of Kenyans in the United States.  Dallas is home to several churches that serve the Kenyan immigrant community of North Texas and the city is also home to the East African Chamber of Commerce, an organization formed to promote economic development between the East African countries (such as Kenya) and the United States.

The number of foreign visitors visiting Kenya has grown to more than 1.5 million people each year, with citizens of the United States helping propel that surge.  Some 220,000 Americans visit Kenya each year – more than those from any other country.  Residents of the Dallas-Fort Worth area visit Kenya for African vacations, to pursue business opportunities, to visit family, or to participate in volunteer activities through non-profits and church groups.

ABD'nin son on yılda en hızlı büyüyen ve en kalabalık şehirlerinden biri olan Nashville, giderek artan sayıda uluslararası öğrenci, işletme yöneticisi ve turist çekiyor. Yeni gelenler, şehrin ESL (İkinci Dil Olarak İngilizce) programlarından birine kaydolarak İngilizce dil becerilerini geliştirebilir veya ABD’de bulunan kurumların eğitimine hazırlanabilirler.

Nashville, en çok country müzik endüstrisinin küresel merkezi olarak bilinir. Turistler Grand Ole Opry, tarihi Ryman Theater, Country Music Hall of Fame ve Johnny Cash Museum gibi ilgi çekici yerlere akın ediyor. Gece hayatı, Broadway boyunca şehir merkezinde, Kris Kristofferson ve Willie Nelson gibi yıldızların başladığı canlı müzik bölgesi Honky Tonk Row'un etrafında toplanıyor. Bölge, Tootsie's Orchid Lounge ve Legends Corner gibi geleneksel Nashville favorilerini bir araya getiriyor; barbekü yerleri ve Nashville’e özgü sıcak tavuk restoranları; Kid Rock ve Miranda Lambert gibi ünlülerin sahip olduğu bir dizi yeni mega eğlence mekanları kapılarını müşterilere açıyor.

Los estudiantes internacionales, ejecutivos de negocios, e incluso los numerosos turistas que visitan Orlando pueden aprovechar las oportunidades locales para mejorar sus habilidades en el idioma inglés o prepararse para una educación en los EE. UU. inscribiéndose en uno de los numerosos programas de ESL (inglés como segundo idioma, por sus siglas en inglés) de Florida Central.

También conocido como ESOL (inglés para hablantes de otros idiomas, por sus siglas en inglés), estos programas ayudan a los estudiantes y empleados que no son hablantes nativos de inglés a adquirir o mejorar sus habilidades antes de comenzar la universidad o ingresar al lugar de trabajo en los Estados Unidos. El alcance de los programas de ESL varía ampliamente. Las clases de actualización para estudiantes y profesionales que aprendieron inglés en sus países de origen se enfocan en las variaciones americanas en pronunciación, vocabulario y verbalización. Otros proporcionan una introducción básica al idioma para aquellos que hablan poco o nada de inglés. Los cursos también pueden preparar a los estudiantes para aprobar el examen TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), que es requerido por muchas instituciones de educación superior de EE. UU.

Les étudiants internationaux, les cadres d’entreprise et même les nombreux touristes qui visitent chaque année Orlando peuvent profiter des opportunités locales pour améliorer leurs compétences orales en anglais ou se préparer pour une formation aux États-Unis en s’inscrivant à l’un des nombreux programmes ESL (English as a Second Language) proposés dans la région de Central Florida.

Aussi connus sous le nom d’ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), ces programmes permettent d’aider les étudiants et les employés dont l’anglais n’est pas la langue maternelle à acquérir ou approfondir leurs compétences en anglais avant de commencer des études ou une carrière professionnelle aux États-Unis. Les programmes ESL couvrent une large variété de besoins. Certains programmes de renforcement et remise en forme sont destinés aux étudiants et professionnels ayant appris l’anglais dans leurs pays respectifs et se concentrent sur les variations typiquement américaines en termes de prononciation, de vocabulaire et de verbalisation. D’autres proposent une introduction à la langue pour tous ceux qui ne parlent que très peu, voire pas du tout, anglais. D’autres encore permettent aux étudiants de se préparer pour l’examen du TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), nécessaire pour poursuivre un cursus dans la plupart des institutions universitaires américaines.

Nashville -- one of the United States’ fastest-growing and hippest cities over the past decade -- is drawing an increasing number of international students, business executives, and tourists. Newcomers can improve their English language skills or prepare for a U.S. education by enrolling in one of the city’s ESL (English as a Second Language) programs.

Nashville is best known as the global center of the country music industry. Tourists flock to attractions such as the Grand Ole Opry, historic Ryman Theater, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Johnny Cash Museum. Nightlife centers around Honky Tonk Row, a live music district in downtown along Broadway where stars such as Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson got their start. The area mixes traditional Nashville favorites such as Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge and Legends Corner; barbeque joints and Nashville hot chicken restaurants; and a host of new mega-entertainment destinations owned by celebrities such as Kid Rock and Miranda Lambert.

国际学生、企业高管，甚至是访问奥兰多的众多游客都可以在当地抓住机会，通过参加佛罗里达州中部众多的ESL（英语作为第二语言）课程来提高他们的英语语言技能或为美国教育做准备。

这些课程也被称为ESOL（其他语言使用者的英语），帮助非英语为母语的学生和雇员在开始上大学或进入美国的职场之前获得或提高他们的技能。ESL课程的范围很广。为在本国学习英语的学生和专业人士开设的进修课程，侧重于美国人在发音、词汇和口头表达方面的变化。另一些则为那些只会一点或完全不会说英语的人提供基本的语言介绍。课程还可以为学生通过托福（英语作为外语的测试）考试做准备，通过托福考试是许多美国高等院校的必备要求。

奥兰多长久以来一直是国际游客前往美国的五大目的地之一。娱乐、购物、餐饮和夜生活场所为体验当地文化提供了广泛的机会。这座城市主要是以旅游中心而闻名，由华特迪士尼世界、环球影城、海洋世界和乐高乐园等全球必看旅游乐园推动着。然而，佛罗里达中部长期以来一直是一个备受欢迎的度假游乐场，其郁郁葱葱的半热带温暖气候支撑着大量的柑橘园。奥兰多附近有数百个湖泊和河流，离大西洋和墨西哥湾的白色沙滩只有两个小时的车程。宜人的气候和繁荣的经济也吸引了国际企业高管、外籍退休人员和涌入阳光之州公立和私立学院和大学的外国学生。

这些来自世界各地的人的涌入也为私立教育公司、公立大学和私立学院提供的广泛的ESL项目创造了有利的环境。这些课程使学生能够获得新的技能或提高他们对英语的掌握能力。有些提供面对面的培训，而另一些则提供在线教育，这样外国学生就可以在到达美国之前学得英语。

私立ESL学校提供多种多样的课程

众多私立机构在奥兰多和佛罗里达州中部的邻近县市提供ESL课程。有些是有几十年教学经验的本地机构，而另一些是全国