Wall Street Institute Enhances Its Online Student Community With New Educational Features

BALTIMORE, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Wall Street Institute, the world's premier provider of English language instruction, has added two new features to its online student community, The Village.  A Word of the Day feature and educational Podcasts became available today benefiting all of Wall Street Institute's current and former students around the world.

The Word of the Day feature gives students a new English language vocabulary word each day. The vocabulary word will be listed with a short definition and example sentences.

Students now also have access to over 80 Podcasts on the student community. These podcasts focus on proper word pronunciation.

"The new Podcasts are a very exciting addition to the online community. Wall Street Institute's goal is to teach our students how to speak English. Proper pronunciation of English words is a vital element in our student's education," said Simon Buckland, Wall Street Institute's Director of Curriculum Development.

Wall Street Institute's online student community connects its ESL students and alumni in 26 countries around the world.  The Village is a unique virtual community that allows students to practice their English language skills by chatting online, playing entertaining and educational games, working through English language practice exercises, and sharing their experiences with other Wall Street Institute students and alumni from around the world.

"The online community is great opportunity for students to practice their English in a fun, safe, and nurturing environment," said Tim Daniels, Wall Street Institute's Chairman and CEO. "Wall Street Institute is pleased to be able to offer these exciting new features, and we will continue to explore and develop new tools to help our students achieve their language goals."

About Wall Street Institute

Wall Street Institute (www.wallstreetinstitute.com) is the premier provider of English instruction for individuals and corporate clients around the world. The Company's proprietary and innovative blended learning method integrates the best of proven learning approaches to provide the most effective English language instruction available for adults. Students listen, read, write, speak, and practice English with guidance and support from highly trained native English speaking teachers. Wall Street Institute's curriculum is aligned to the Common European Framework Reference for Languages (CEFR), according to a study undertaken with the support of the University of Cambridge English for Speakers of Other Languages Examination group (CESOL). Utilizing both company-owned and franchised centers, Wall Street Institute has provided instruction to over 2 million students in over 400 centers in 26 countries and territories in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.  Founded in 1972, Wall Street Institute's international offices are in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States, Barcelona, Spain, and Luxembourg. Wall Street Institute is owned by the private equity firm, The Carlyle Group.

SOURCE Wall Street Institute