2025 Junior High / High School Summer Programs
Grades 7-12 | July 1 - August 22 | Taipei, Da'an DistrictJunior High Classes
7/2 – 8/22
Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
7/1 – 8/21
Tuesdays & Thursdays
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
High School Classes
7/1 – 8/13
Tuesdays & Wednesdays
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
7/3 – 8/14
Thursdays
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Book Club
Junior High Level
Mon., Wed., Fri.
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
In this course, students will engage in guided reading of a different novel every session with an Englist instructor, after which they will be challenged to think critically and participate in analytical discourse about the content of the text.
Teaching students to think critically is one of the cornerstones of Englist’s teaching philosophy. Students are not only encouraged, but expected to speak up and voice their opinions in this class. Not only does this improve their overall English communication skills, but also teaches them to become stronger independent thinkers.
Session 1:
7/2, 7/4, 7/7, 7/9, 7/11
Hatchet
Thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson, haunted by his secret knowledge of his mother’s infidelity, is traveling by single-engine plane to visit his father for the first time since the divorce. When the plane crashes, killing the pilot, the sole survivor is Brian. He is alone in the Canadian wilderness with nothing but his clothing, a tattered windbreaker, and the hatchet his mother had given him as a present.
Session 2:
7/14, 7/16, 7/18, 7/21, 7/23, 7/25
Artemis Fowl
Twelve-year-old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl has discovered a world below ground of armed and dangerous—and extremely high-tech—fairies.
He kidnaps one of them, Holly Short, and holds her for ransom in an effort to restore his family’s fortune.
But he may have underestimated the fairies’ powers. Is he about to trigger a cross-species war?
Session 3:
7/28, 7/30, 8/1, 8/4, 8/6, 8/8
Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1: The Lightning Thief
Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school . . . again. And that’s the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy’s Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he’s angered a few of them. Zeus’s master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Now Percy and his friends have just ten days to find and return Zeus’s stolen property and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus.
Session 4:
8/11, 8/13, 8/15, 8/18, 8/20, 8/22
Holes
Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnatses. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys’ detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. But there are an awful lot of holes.
Current Events
Junior High
Tues. & Thurs.
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Session 1: 7/1, 7/3, 7/8 ,7/10
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Session 2: 7/15, 7/17, 7/22, 7/24
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Session 3: 7/29, 7/31, 8/5, 8/7
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Session 4: 8/12, 8/14, 8/19, 8/21
Current Events provides students with the opportunity to engage deeply with our ever-evolving global landscape.
Rooted in critical thinking and informed discourse, the course encourages students to explore and dissect contemporary issues shaping our world. Throughout the semester, students delve into a wide spectrum of topics ranging from politics and economics to social and environmental issues.
Through lively discussions, collaborative analysis, and multimedia presentations, students gain a nuanced understanding of the multifaceted nature of current events. Emphasizing the development of analytical skills and the ability to articulate informed opinions, students are encouraged to draw connections between current events and broader historical, cultural, and geopolitical contexts.
Book Club
High School Level
Tues. & Wed.
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Session 1: 7/1 – 7/23
Session 2: 7/29 – 8/13
In this course, students will engage in guided reading of a different novel every session with an Englist instructor, after which they will be challenged to think critically and participate in analytical discourse about the content of the text.
Teaching students to think critically is one of the cornerstones of Englist’s teaching philosophy. Students are not only encouraged, but expected to speak up and voice their opinions in this class. Not only does this improve their overall English communication skills, but also teaches them to become stronger independent thinkers.
Session 1 : 7/1 – 7/23
Tuesdays: Fantasy novel reading & analysis
7/1, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22
The Hobbit
The Hobbit is the unforgettable story of Bilbo, a peace-loving hobbit, who embarks on a strange and magical adventure. A timeless classic. Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services – as a burglar – on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon. Bilbo’s life is never to be the same again.
Wednesdays: Classic high school literature
7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23
Of Mice and Men
They are an unlikely pair: George is “small and quick and dark of face”; Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. Yet they have formed a “family,” clinging together in the face of lonelinss and alienation.
Laborers in California’s dusty vegetable fields, they hustle work when they can, living a hand-to-mouth existence. For George and Lennie have a plan: to own an acre of land and a shack they can call their own.
Session 2: 7/29 – 8/13
Tuesdays: Fantasy novel reading and analysis
7/29, 8/5, 8/12
Stardust
In the sleepy English countryside of decades past, there is a town that has stood on a jut of granite for 600 years. And immediately to the east stands a high stone wall, for which the village is named. Here in the town of Wall, Tristran Thorn has lost his heart to the hauntingly beautiful Victoria Forester. One crisp October night, as they watch, a star falls from the sky, and Victoria promises to marry Tristran if he’ll retrieve the star and bring it back for her. It is this promise that sends Tristran through the only gap in the wall, across the meadow, and into the most unforgettable adventure of his life.
Wednesdays: Classic high school literature
7/30, 8/6, 8/13
The Pearl
Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a poor diver, gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain and now provide Kino, Juana, and their infant son with meager subsistence. Then, on a day like any other, Kino emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a sea gull’s egg, as “perfect as the moon.” With the pearl comes hope, the promise of comfort and of security ….
Our classes are all-English, all the time.
Native English-speaking teachers
Our classes are all immersive English-learning environments because our teachers are native English speakers. This allows students to improve their language skills more fluidly and colloquially.
Small class sizes
Through group discourse and interaction with their classmates, students are encouraged to speak up and voice their thoughts and opinions. This cultivates their logical thinking and social skills.
Fostering critical thinking skills
Students are encouraged to express their ideas through question-and-answer sessions and think critically about their arguments. This helps them become independent thinkers and prepares students for more advanced levels of writing.
Our students come from schools all over Taipei City and beyond, including Fuhsing, Kuei Shan, TAS, TES, Kang Chiao, Renai, and more.
Many of our students’ English academic writing abilities improve so much after joining our program that they see significant improvement at school as well.
Get in touch with us to see which Englist class is the best fit for you.
Our Teachers
Englist prides itself in the quality of our curriculum and teachers. All of our instructors are enthusiastic teachers and experienced educators.
Teachers speak English at a native level
With fluent English speakers leading the class, students learn pronunciation and grammar in a much more natural way. This immersive English learning environment allows students to hear the language in the way it would normally be spoken among native English speakers.
Livelier and more interactive classrooms
All of Englist’s teachers grew up in Western education systems and instruct students in a similar fashion. We aim to inspire engagement and independent thinking in our students, a departure from the rigid and rote memorization techniques common among many other after school programs in Taiwan.
Rich teaching experience in Taiwan
Our teachers have all had years of experience teaching in Taiwan in various schools and institutes, instructing students of all ages from elementary through high school.
Available Discounts
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Get at least 5% off if you sign up by May 17!
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CONTACT US
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@englist
(02) 2736-6829
Taipei City, Da’an District, Anhe Road, Section 1, No. 137, 4th Floor
Topics in
Social Studies with
Taipei Teen Tribune
High School
Thursdays
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
In this class, students will read and analyze articles written by the writers in the Taipei Teen Tribune program. We will use these articles as springboards for discussion of larger topics in society in culture.
The topics include education culture and overloading students, parenting styles, AI use among students, feminism and boys, Kpop, issues of body image, and college rankings. Students will learn to read closely, develop opinions, critically respond to articles, and do basic research.
Session 1: 7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24
Session 2: 7/31, 8/7, 8/14