Premium Academic Long-stay General English at LAL Torbay

From 2012.

2011

Lessons per week:

20 lessons = 15 hours

Lesson length:

45 minutes

Lesson schedule:

Mornings

Class size max:

6 students in group lessons

Course length:

8 weeks +

Starting dates:

Every Monday

Levels:

All levels – Beginner students only accepted on the first Monday of every month

Students on the Premium Academic Long-stay General English course have the added benefits of regular monthly tutorials for the purposes of ensuring that they are happy with their progress and determining ways in which they can continue to improve their competence and effective communication.

 

Students also receive:

  • Free inbound transfer
  • University placement service
  • Private lessons every week designed in discussion with you to meet your particular needs
  • A £150 cash card for students studying for 12 weeks +

 

This course is for students who are studying for 8 weeks or more and want to combine group lessons with private tuition in order to communicate effectively in everyday situations and gain a sound understanding of the principles of the English language. In the morning English lessons the teacher will use a course book and provide you with the opportunity to improve your reading, writing, listening and speaking skills as well as enhance and increase active / working vocabulary and grammar knowledge.

 

By the end of your stay you can expect to have improved not only your communicative competence, through the study of ‘survival’ English and ‘everyday’ English but will have also achieved a new level of learner autonomy and confidence.

Sample timetable

2012 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
8.30 – 10.00 Testing, placement and induction Grammar, Vocabulary building, Reading Practice Grammar, Vocabulary building, Writing practice Grammar, Vocabulary building, Reading practice Grammar, Intensive listening, Learner training, Writing practice
10.00 – 10.30 Break Break Break Break Break
10.30 – 12.00 Listening & speaking practice, Functional English Listening & speaking practice, Functional English Listening & speaking practice, Functional English Listening & speaking practice, Functional English Listening & speaking practice, Functional English