General English is our main course. It covers the 4 language skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening), with a focus on listening and speaking in class.

 
Students can start on any  Monday. Students get an end-of-course certificate.
     
Extra Options
 
(which can be taken in addition to General English)
 


 
 
   
                 Main course with Conversation  
 

20 x 50-minute lessons a week of Main Course with 5 x 50-minute lessons of Conversation in groups of up to 13 students. For students with an intermediate level of English (B1) and higher who are interested in extra practice to improve their speaking and listening skills. Content includes: social issues, life in Britain, crime, globalisation, the Environment, the media, students' own interests, work and studies.

 

 

 

 

 
   Main course with Writing
 

20 x 50-minute lessons a week of Main Course with 5 x 50-minute lessons of Writing in groups of up to 13 students. This option is for students from a beginner to an upper- intermediate level of English (A0-B2) who want to improve their writing. The course includes: spelling, sentence, paragraph and text construction, register, discourse.

 

 

 

 

         Main course with Business  
     
 
 
20 x 50-minute lessons a week of Main Course with 5 x 50-minute lessons of Business English in groups of up to 13 students. For students with an intermediate level of English (B1) and higher. Students must have a business background in their studies or work. Content includes: business vocabulary and skills, marketing, corporate structure, business communication (e-mail, letter, memo, fax), making presentations, selling, persuading and informing.
 
    IELTS Foundation    
 

20 x 50-minute lessons a week of Main Course with 5 x 50-minute lessons of IELTS practice in groups of up to 13 students. This option is for students with a low-intermediate level of English (B1) to prepare them early for the IELTS exam. Content includes: writing tasks one and two, sentences, paragraphs, spelling; reading - scanning, skimming, keyword strategies, question formats; listening - intensive and extensive listening strategies, question formats; speaking - fluency, pronunciation, intonation, organising answers.

 
 
         
 
 
   
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