Home of Golf and Language Offers to Assist LPGA

Monterey Institute of International Studies Offers Solution to New
Language Requirement
MONTEREY, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
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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