General English

Levels:

Elementary, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate, Upper-Intermediate, Advanced

 

Intakes:  

Every Monday 

 

Course Length:

52 weeks ​

 

Hours:

20 hours per week  

Morning Class - Monday to Friday, 8:30AM to 12:50PM

Evening Class - Monday to Thursday, 4:30PM to 9:45PM

 

Age:

This course is aimed at adult students. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age at the time of course commencement.

 

Learning Outcomes: 

• Improve the learners’ general language proficiency for communicating in personal, academic, professional and recreational situations that students living abroad are likely to encounter, both in formal and informal situations. Throughout the General English Program, learners are expected to be able to develop language skills through successfully progressing along the range of abilities from Elementary to Advanced levels. By the end, they should be confidently maintaining demanding communications with fluency, and be able to enter into medium-level negotiations ​

 

• Raise learners’ awareness of distinctive cultural features in domestic, social, academic, and business environments throughout Australia and other English-speaking countries

 

• Improve learners' ability in self-management of learning and studying 

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• Introduce study skills to use in later courses at post-secondary levels, like Vocational and Higher Education

 

Assessment: 

Types of assessment include tests, presentations, interviews, role-play, homework and teacher observations regarding input and participation