Academic Long-stay Standard Intensive English

 

This course is for students who are seeking to communicate effectively in everyday situations and gain a sound understanding of the principles of the English language.

The morning lessons are designed around a course book and provides the opportunity for students to improve the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking as well as enhancing and increasing their active / working vocabulary and grammar knowledge.

By the end of their stay the students can expect to have improved not only their communicative competence, through their study of ‘survival’ English and ‘everyday’ English but will have also achieved a new level of learner autonomy and confidence.

This is an intensive course for students who wish to have the opportunity to enhance the skills of listening and speaking. The additional 10 lessons per week provides the ideal conditions to further develop a wide range of vocabulary and improve your key communication skills. Grammatical structures and vocabulary dealt with in morning lessons can be put into practice in these lessons, allowing a greater degree of reinforcement.

All students on these programmes receive:

  • Free inbound transfer
  • University Placement Assistance
  • dedicated student support,
  • weekly tutorials and progress tests (on request)
  • upgrade to premium classes on request where available.
  • upgrade to exam classes on request where available
  • upgrade to Business classes on request and when available


Extra 1 week of accommodation required if programme dates include the Christmas Holidays: 27 Dec to 31 Dec 2010.

Lessons per week:

30 lessons = 25 hours

Lesson times:

45 minutes

Lesson schedule:

Mornings and afternoons

Class size max:

12 students (15 from 10 Dec to 31 Dec 2011 only)

Course length:

8 weeks +

Start dates:

Every Monday

Levels:

All levels (Beginners only on first Monday of the month)

Entry requirements:

Student visa required

Sample Timetable

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
09:00 - 10:30 Grammar: Comparatives and Superlatives Listening: Plans for the future Authentic Texts: Newspapers and magazines Reading and Listening: Festivals and events Grammar: Present perfect, past experiences
10:30 - 10:45 Break Break Break Break Break
10:45 - 12:15 Writing: Describing places Speaking: Interviews and expressing intentions Listening: Radio news and discussion Speaking/ Presentations: Festivals and eventsfrom home country Writing: Past experiences
12:15 - 13:00 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
13:00 - 14:30 Conversation Class Conversation Class Conversation Class Conversation Class Conversation Class

Important note: All classes start one hour later on Monday. New students must come in at 08:00 on Monday for placement testing and induction.