Benefits

At the end of this English course, you can expect to:

• Speak more confidently
• Communicate more accurately
• Understand better the news and media
• Use English more effectively for work or travel
• Deal with everyday situations like meeting people or booking a hotel
• Have developed your reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills

Course content

Morning and afternoon sessions will focus on helping you develop your general English language skills through a variety of useful and engaging materials and activities. Every week will include:

• Grammar and vocabulary points selected by your trainer based on your needs and goals. You will practice these throughout the week
• A focus on speaking, with the majority of your classes designed to maximise your speaking time
• Extended fluency activities including discussions, role-plays, and presentations. These will give you the opportunity to develop your speaking further and bring together the grammar, vocabulary, and skills you have worked on during the week
• Listening and reading activities from a range of sources
• A focus on writing skills, for example, formal and informal emails
• Pronunciation. This may be in the form of a dedicated lesson and/or connected to the grammar, vocabulary, or skills you are studying
• Practical communication strategies, for example agreeing and disagreeing politely, interrupting, showing sympathy
• A focus on social and intercultural English
• Correction and productive feedback on your speaking and writing

During the course you will also receive:

• Advice on the best ways to study, both in the classroom and outside
• An exploration of modern culture
• Discussions and activities based on current news and media

For people who book more than 8 weeks, we have a dedicated support system to ensure that your needs are met throughout your time with us and that you continue to see progress in your skills. This extra support includes:

• Extra tutorials
• Personalised feedback
• We will communicate regularly with you so that any issues can be dealt with as quickly as possible, and your experience is the best and most rewarding it can be.