| EFL 20 General
English Course |
Class size maximum 15
Minimum age 16
Start Mondays,
year-round
Duration 2 to 50 weeks
Level Beginner to Advanced
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EFL 20
consists of 20 lessons (15 hours) per week |
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| Course Objectives |
- To increase confidence in using English
in social situations
- To develop communication skills, particularly
in listening comprehension and speaking
- At the lower levels, to make rapid
progress in the understanding of grammar and
in acquiring vocabulary
- At the intermediate levels, to work on the
clear and effective communication of ideas
- At the advanced level, to develop language
skills through the discussion of topics of
a cross-cultural or international nature
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| Course structure |
| The subjects covered during
the 20 lessons per week depend on the level
of the class and typically include:
- Grammar
- Speaking
- Vocabulary
- Pronunciation and intonation
- Listening comprehension
- Writing
- Reading comprehension
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| A
sample one-week timetable at the Upper-Intermediate
level |
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
09:15
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10:45 |
Grammar
"must", "could", "should",
"may"
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Grammar
Compound nouns and collocation
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Grammar
Expressing the future
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Study
skills
Taking lecture notes |
Weekly
review
Test of grammar and vocabulary
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| Break |
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11:45
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12:45 |
Listening
skills
Summarising a news broadcast
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Speaking
skills
Discussions and debates |
Pronunciation
Language laboratory session |
"Britain
Today" Workshop
The Celts
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Functional
Language
Apologising and accepting apologies |
| Lunch |
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| Homework |
Inteviewing
techniques: ask your hosts about their hobbies
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Writing:
summarise your hosts' responses |
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Reading:
choose the most interesting story from today's
newspaper |
Writing:
an essay on your favourite country |
