Our Teaching Approach

Our dynamic communicative approach ensures that every student, even a complete beginner, takes an active part in the lessons, and is given ample opportunity in class to practise his/her language skills.

Our aim is to make your lessons as interactive, enjoyable and effective as possible.

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General English Courses

General English Courses

Our General English courses are designed for adults who want to use English fluently and accurately in a wide range of real-life situations through our proven methodology.

The courses are in line with the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework for Modern Languages (CEF), allowing you to chart every step of your progress and work towards internationally recognised benchmarks and examinations.

Each course follows a dynamic course book and incorporates supplementary materials to make your learning experience more interesting. Our classes employ a modern communicative approach with plenty of opportunities to practise through interactive oral activities and role-plays

Foundation
Level : Exam Options:
Complete Beginners  

For complete beginners.

Course content:

  • Greetings and basic conversation
  • Nationalities and countries
  • Interests and leisure activities
  • Jobs and occupations 
  • Likes and dislikes 
  • Numbers, times, days of the week, months of the year and seasons
  • Daily routines
  • Rooms and furniture 
  • Going to a post office, bank or café

By the end of the course, you will have a basic ability to communicate in English to ask and answer simple questions and to handle some simple everyday tasks.

Elementary
Level : Exam Options:
False Beginners (Cambridge KET) Cambridge KET

For false beginners who already have a foundation in English.

Course content:

  • Meeting people
  • Countries and nationalities 
  • Work and home life 
  • Hobbies and sports 
  • Likes, dislikes, and preferences 
  • Dates, special occasions, and birthdays 
  • Speaking on the phone 
  • Invitations and appointments 
  • Going places; asking for and giving directions 
  • Shopping and polite requests 
  • Food and drink – going to restaurants 
  • Describing people and clothes 
  • Talking about the weather 
  • Holidays and travel
  • Talking about the past and the future, and socialising

By the end of the course, you will be able to communicate effectively in English in most social situations, as well as to talk about things which took place in the past and future plans.

Pre-Intermediate Level
Level : Exam Options:
About 1 year of English  

For people able to hold a simple conversation on various aspects of their daily life.

Course content:

  • Introducing yourself and others
  • Making conversation and common social expressions 
  • Prices and buying things 
  • Filling in forms 
  • Describing feelings, plans and ambitions
  • Asking for and giving directions 
  • Talking about music, films and entertainment 
  • Discussing health and work problems 
  • Travelling abroad and hotels 
  • Reading labels and  notices 
  • Giving advice

By the end of this course, you will be able to communicate confidently in English on a wider range of social and work related situations, distinguishing between formal and informal language, using appropriate expressions, and giving all kinds of news and information.

Intermediate Level (CEF Registered Course)
Level : Exam Options:
About 1-2 years of English (Cambridge PET) Cambridge PET

For people able to speak confidently in most aspects of their daily life.

Course content:

  • Sports and leisure activities
  • Discussing art and literature and giving opinions 
  • Interacting in social environments 
  • Polite requests and offers 
  • Manners, etiquette, cultural differences, lifestyles and customs of other nations
  • Education and rules 
  • Public transport and organised tours
  • Cooking and eating habits 
  • Education and work
  • Applying for jobs 
  • Making suggestions and arrangements 
  • Complaining, agreeing and disagreeing

By the end of the course, you will be able to express yourself easily and confidently in a variety of situations using idiomatic, colloquial, formal and informal language as appropriate.

Upper-Intermediate Level
Level : Exam Options:
About 2-3 years of English (Cambridge FCE) Cambridge FCE

For people who wish to deepen their skills, develop accuracy and learn to use the language naturally.

Course content:

  • Living overseas
  • Describing your career 
  • Attitudes to money 
  • Tourism and ecology 
  • Television; book and film reviews 
  • Expressing interest and surprise 
  • Understanding and telling jokes 
  • Writing formal and informal letters

By the end of the course, you will be able to use the language creatively and appropriately in any general work or social environment. You may also choose to sit the Cambridge First Certificate (FCE).

Advanced
Level : Exam Options:
About 3-4 years of English (Cambridge CAE) Cambridge CAE

For people who wish to become an independent and sophisticated user of the language.

Course content:

  • Describing national characteristics
  • Literature and storytelling
  • The economy and the business world
  • Movies and entertainment
  • Romance
  • The news and media
  • Talking about personal experience
  • Metaphors and idioms
  • History and geography
  • Science and beliefs

The syllabus for this course has been prepared with the Cambridge CAE in mind, and by the end of the course you will be in a position to take the examination.

 

Proficiency Level
Level : Exam Options:
About 4-5 years of English (Cambridge CPE) Cambridge CPE

For people who wish to become a natural, intuitive language user. Lessons are designed to develop your ability to distinguish the subtle nuances of English and develop idiomatic and colloquial language.

Course content:

  • Art and leisure
  • Customs, traditions and festivals
  • Wealth and finances
  • Marriage and relationships
  • Science and technology
  • World travel
  • Business
  • The natural world
  • History and memory

The course can be tailored to your professional, business, or academic needs, and at the end of this course you may choose to sit the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE).

Crash Course
Level : Exam Options:
N/A  

Do you sometimes find yourself tongue-tied, and wishing that you could communicate more effectively in English, or at least feel confident enough to go about your daily life and socialise with colleagues, potential business partners, or clients?

If so, this is the course for YOU!

The ultimate objective of our crash course is for you to be able to obtain any information that you need, and to communicate what you want as quickly and effectively as possible.

Course content:

  • Greetings and introductions
  • Work and home life 
  • Likes and dislikes
  • Invitations and appointments 
  • Speaking on the phone 
  • Hobbies and sports 
  • Holidays and travel 
  • Sightseeing and staying at a hotel 
  • Asking for and giving directions 
  • Shopping and bargaining 
  • Food and drink - eating out
  • Describing people
  • The weather and polite social talk 

By the end of the course, you will be able to socialise with friends, colleagues or clients, and to communicate effectively in English in most social situations, as well as to talk about things which took place in the past and future plans

Conversation Course
Level : Exam Options:
For people who want to improve their fluency and increase their self-confidence in English.  

For people who want to improve their fluency and increase their self-confidence in English.

You can choose either to join the programme to complement your general English course, or as a stand- alone course. Different levels are available to match any level of ability.

At the basic levels, classes include a mix of activities ranging from listening comprehension exercises, role-plays and topic work through to group discussions, all designed to improve your oral English communication skills and confidence.

At the higher levels, classes focus more on group interaction through debates and discussions on chosen topics and contemporary issues, with the aim of encouraging everyone to be more vocal, while learning to express his/her views fluently and coherently.

Whatever your level, the course features an 'English club' atmosphere where everyone is encouraged to speak in English.