Academic Long-stay Standard Intensive English

Course length:	8 weeks +
Max Class Size:	6
Lessons per Week:	30 General English + 4 Private Tuition (25.5 hours)
Lesson Duration:	1 lesson is 45 minutes
Levels:	All
Start Dates:	Every Monday Beginners only on first Monday of each month

Premium Long-stay Programmes are ideal for those students learning English in Malta who want to improve their English to achieve real language fluency in order to study or work in an English speaking country and include Private Tuition lessons to boost your learning further.

Our Intensive English course will help you to build your confidence in the different language skills, listening, writing, reading and speaking so as to reach an understanding of native speakers and to be able to communicate with confidence and fluency. Intensive English is designed to give the student a solid foundation in the English language and is ideal for students who need to improve their fluency in a relatively short time.

Students are encouraged to use the English language by means or role-play, group discussions and a variety of real life situations.

All long-stay programmes include university placement service, progress tests and tutorials. Students on Intensive courses are eligible for free upgrades to business, executive and examination courses (FCE, CAE, CPE & IELTS) subject to level and availability. Premium long-stay programmes also include four private tuition lessons per week.

In 2011 all students on Premium Academic Long-stay programmes of 12 weeks + receive a free netbook computer to keep.

In 2012 students on Premium Academic Long-stay programmes of 12 weeks or more receive a €150 prepaid cash card or Private Tuition equivalent.

Sample timetable

Number of afternoon sessions varies depending on programme.
	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
09:00 – 10.30	Testing, placement and induction	Grammar study, Vocabulary building, Reading Practice	Grammar study, Vocabulary building, Writing practice	Grammar study, Vocabulary building, Reading practice	Grammar study, Intensive listening, Learner training, Writing practice
10.30 – 11:00	Break	Break	Break	Break	Break
11:00 – 12.30	Communication skills, Dealing with new and unfamiliar vocabulary, Grammar practice	Communication skills, Dealing with new and unfamiliar vocabulary, Grammar practice	Communication skills, Dealing with new and unfamiliar vocabulary, Grammar practice	Communication skills, Dealing with new and unfamiliar vocabulary, Grammar practice	Communication skills, Dealing with new and unfamiliar vocabulary, Grammar practice
12.30 – 13:00	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
13:00 – 14.30	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
After- noons	Needs analysis interview and planning discussion with teacher	Lesson content according to needs of student	Lesson content according to needs of student	Lesson content according to needs of student	Lesson content according to needs of student