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Intensive English Courses

 

Course Outline

 

Intensive English classes focus on communicative language skills for listening and speaking. They are designed to increase your knowledge of vocabulary, idioms and grammar. These classes provide you with lots of opportunities to talk with other students. Also, the Intensive English course helps you to develop your reading and writing skills.

 

This course is for students who want to make rapid progress. In Intensive English you will study 20 hours a week. Classes are small and there are lots of opportunities to participate.

Levels

 

Intensive English has six levels . If you study hard and work with your teachers, it is possible for you to make good progress in your studies. Remember rates of progress vary from person to person. 

Level 1

Beginner

Level 2

Elementary

Level 3

Pre-Intermediate

Level 4

Intermediate

Level 5

Upper-Intermediate

Level 6

Advanced


Entry requirements

 

There are no formal English requirements for entry into the Intensive English course. However, it is advisable to learn some basic English expressions in order to make the transition to classes easier. Anyway, you will need to be able to show us that you have done 3 – 6 years of high school in your home country.


Skills Lessons

 

After lunch, classes focus on skills like listening and speaking or grammar and writing. Your skills lessons might focus on grammar, vocabulary, writing, listening, reading or speaking. If you are interested in IELTS, it’s even possible to look at the skills needed for IELTS; however, this depends on your level of English.

 

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   1The number of classes we run at any one time is subject to student numbers.

Intensive English (Intermediate) sample timetable

 

Times

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Lesson 1
80 minutes

Discuss the weekend
Pair work matching vocabulary
Discuss preferences: e.g. dream jobs


Introduction of new topic: jobs
Speaking: talking about personal characteristics
Pair work: job preferences

Grammar: present perfect continuous with how long, for and since
Reading job ads
 

Vocabulary review
Pronunciation practice: /h/ sound
Writing practice: an application form
 

Common mistakes in job application letters
Writing an email application for a job

Break
20 minutes

Break

Lesson 2
80 minutes

Review of previous weeks’ topics
vocabulary and grammar Follow up on homework


Small group discussion: the perfect job
Listening: a job interview
Role-play: job interviews

Reading about people’s experiences
Discuss reading text and topics presented

Speaking: asking about a job over the phone
Writing practice: a letter to apply for a job

Task: choosing the right person for the job

Lunch
40 minutes

Lunch

Lesson 3
80 minutes

Skills lesson

Skills lesson

Skills lesson

Skills lesson

Skills lesson


 



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