Specialties
Gulf Language School's (GLS) at North American University offers a variety of programs for English language training students of all levels, whether you are trying to improve your spoken English at our Evening ESL course, or preparing to enter a University, GLS's programs are designed to help you achieve your language goals. Classes start almost every 8 weeks!
History
Established in 2007.
Gulf Language School (GLS) was founded in 2007 in Houston, Texas. The school's mission is to provide quality English to second language learners who need to function well in an academic or professional environment. GLS student body is composed of international students from approximately 54 countries as well as local second language learners from Houston's diverse communities.
GLS offers four eight-week and two six-week sessions during the academic year with an average of 70-100 students per session. The GLS program consists of six levels ranging from beginner to advanced. GLS classes are divided into skill areas - grammar and writing, Interchange (focus on listening comprehension, speaking, and vocabulary development), and advanced writing and vocabulary expansion. Although classes are divided into skill areas, instructors integrate all core skills into their lessons. Classes meet four hours a day, Monday through Friday.
Meet the Manager: Margaret C.
She received her B.A. summa cum laude in English from Southern New Hampshire University, M.A in Applied Linguistics from University of Massachusetts, and her M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration from Northeastern University. Prior to joining North American University, Ms. Combs was the Director of the Foundation Program Unit at Gulf University for Science and Technology (2010-2014), the Director of the Intensive English Program at American University of Kuwait (2004-2010), and the Center Director of ELS Language Centers (1996-2003) in Kuwait. Ms. Combs provided leadership in all aspects of planning and operations for the program.
In addition, Ms. Combs has taught international undergraduate and graduate students in the intensive English programs. Her research and teaching interests include second language acquisition theory and pedagogy, language teacher education, and language program administration.