Intensive English

Course Outline

Make the most of your time abroad with this fast track English course.

Whatever your English level, during the Intensive English course you will improve at a quicker pace. A combination of General English for core English skills and selection of electives will allow you to gain greater fluency and accuracy more quickly.

The Intensive English course allows you the advantage of two extra lessons in the afternoon (30 lessons per week) that are not available to General English students. This gives you more study time, enabling you to progress and gain greater fluency and accuracy at a faster pace.

You can develop the skills you need to use English confidently wherever you are - at home, at work, travelling, studying or just in social situations with English-speaking friends.

What can I expect on this course?

More exposure to English

The more exposure you have to English, the better your English learning will be. You can expect plenty of confidence-building speaking-practice, exercises, explanations, information and feedback - all delivered in a fun and effective way by dedicated teachers.

Core English plus your choice of elective

It's your English course, so you get to decide what you want to study! In your third module you can choose from a number of options. Focus on the areas of your English that you want to improve. This will definitely help you make the most of your time on your English course.

Maximum teacher contact time

Six lessons a day means that you have more time with your teachers. They will be there to correct your mistakes and point you in the right direction. Their creative and energising lessons will help you to speak English with greater confidence. Your teachers will guide your progress every step of the way!

Intensive focus on all skills

The longer in lesson, the longer you can seriously focus on your four key skills: Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing. Of course other skills such as pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and spelling all play a role in effective English communication. On an Intensive English course you will have the time and opportunity to work on all of these.

Topic based lessons in everyday contexts

Using newspapers, CDs, internet, video and other authentic resources, our teachers use 'real-life' materials that will not only help you how understand how English is used by native speakers, but using these materials will help you to study English independently long after you have left EC. Every lesson with is based on a fix topic and all the essential English, that you need to know, are taught within the context of the topic. You will then be able to apply your new-found skills correctly in other situations.

A focused yet relaxed classroom environment

Happy students learn better than unhappy ones! That's not a secret, but it's something that we at EC strongly believe. And so our classrooms are places where hard work is carried out in informal and relaxed settings. Your ability and motivation will improve in a classroom with a great atmosphere.

This course is suitable for:

• Students who wish to dedicate more time to reaching their English goals quickly
• Students who would like to personalise their course through a choice of electives
• Students who are on short term trips and want to make the most of their time
• Students who are on long stays and can fully dedicate their time to learning English
• Students who feel they would benefit from spending as much time as possible with a teacher and in a classroom environment

Intensive English: 3rd Module Timetable & Options

Electives Explained

In your third lesson of the day, you can choose what you want to study. Here's what options are available to you. Chose an elective in a skill that you want to improve.

Beginner, Elementary and Pre-Intermediate Students take:

Survival English - this elective focuses on language needed to function in everyday situations. It includes:

1. "English at the office"
2. "English in society"
3. "English on the street"
4. "English at home"
5. "English in the library"

Intermediate, Upper-Intermediate and Advanced students choose from:

"Get Talking" Conversation Class - this enables students to practise speaking and listening in everyday situations

"Academic Skills" - this is for students that want to do an exam or study at university, and focuses on skills such as note-taking, presentations and essay-writing

"A Bit of Business" English for Work - this course is for students that use English at work, and includes skills work such as telephoning, emails and presentations

"Grammar in Real Contexts" - a workshop that helps you to use grammar accurately in everyday situations

TOEFL/IELTS/FCE/CAE - these classes are specifically for students preparing to take one of the exams

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