Proficiency 1-3

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Proficiency English Course

The course serves students at various levels of English language proficiency, from high-beginning to low advanced. Emphasis is on the development of confidence, vocabulary, grammar, conversation, reading comprehension and enjoyment, and writing. 

 

Details

Start date: Please contact us or visit our centre for more information
Finish date: Please contact us or visit our centre for more information
Duration: 10 weeks
Hours: 30 Hours / 3 hours per week
Please contact us for the latest timetable and fees for this course.

 

Who is it for?

This Basic English Language course aims at helping students develop a positive, constructive and practical approach to effective written and oral communication for educational and self improvement. The purpose of the course is to build confidence among the students and encourage them to write and speak proper English.

 

Course Content

Key areas include:
  • Introduction to parts of speech. Using articles: a, an, the
  • Using can, can’t to describe ability, e.g. I can’t play guitar.
  • Using comparative adjectives, e.g. museums are more interesting than parks. 
  • The difference between countable and uncountable nouns, e.g. some bread/a slice of bread. 
  • Using demonstrative adjectives, e.g. Are these your keys? Yes, they are! 
  • The going to future, e.g. What are you going to do next week? 
  • Using imperatives, e.g. Water the plants every day. 
  • Uses of must and have to, e.g. Do I have to do my homework? 
  • The past simple of the verb to be, e.g. Were you at the party yesterday? No, I wasn’t. 
  • Using possessive adjectives, e.g. our favourite subject is grammar. 
  • Different question types, including yes/no questions, short answer questions and wh-/how questions. 
  • Using the present continuous tense, e.g Are you having dinner? No, we’re having lunch. 
  • Using the present simple with subject pronouns, e.g. I am, you are, she is… 
  • Building up English words of daily usage with correct pronunciation, e.g. heart& hurt 
  • Understanding the concept / application of tenses in English.