At NACOS, we encourage students to concentrate on the content of the communication, rather than on the actual language. For this reason, NACOS does not offer typical language classes.We have collected comments from many kinds of language students: those who have confidence in their language ability, those who don't have any confidence at all, those who have limited time to study a language. . . . Based on these comments, NACOS has developed the English Daily Life Workshop, which includes the following characteristics:

NACOS focuses on an intensive (condensed) approach in order to enhance sensibility. By sensibility, we mean a mental and emotional responsiveness. At NACOS, our goal is 'fruitful' (meaningful) communication, rather than just language structure. Students should receive impressions from a conversation which help them to understand the meaning behind messages. Then, they are able to communicate their thoughts and feelings effectively. To do this, a student's sensibility must be enhanced. An intensive approach is better for this than an extended one, because the students' impressions are fresh. With this kind of awareness, they are able to gain meaningful experiences which they can relate to their daily life and use to find direction in their life-long learning.

NACOS encourages self-study and short schedules. Many language students feel comfortable with long schedules based upon schooling and textbooks. However, this approach is not effective. Most people, even after years of studying in the classroom, still can not speak the language. So, NACOS has abandoned this traditional concept, and instead, gives its students a short schedule with direction for self-study. In this way, they can begin to experience the joy and enrichment of learning a foreign language through their own efforts.

Don't study English, instead study communication! We do not offer typical language lessons. To help students concentrate on communication, we have developed two types of classes. The first kind of class we offer is in describing yourself. In this case, the student should focus on expressing themselves through the perfect English provided in their 'Self Portrait.' With the help of their instructor, pronunciation will be improved and language structure will be touched upon, but it will not be the primary focus. The second kind of class we offer is in communicating with native speakers, in which students communicate with and learn among people who speak the language. The focus is understanding the messages and getting messages across in communication, not perfect grammar.

NACOS uses these three characteristics to help students who:

are planning to study English, but don't know how to take the first step
have studied the language already, but are not confident or comfortable enough when communicating with people
are studying the language, but still seek their own personal speech style

The Daily Life Workshop is only a stepping stone for what is to come. NACOS wants to make learning a foreign language an enjoyable life-long task, into which students can incorporate their personality and lifestyle.