General English
Course Introduction
The General English Course offers you the chance to study 3 hours of English in the morning and have free time in the afternoon. Every morning there is one hour of functional English that relates to communication challenges experienced in everyday life and living in Oxford. We work with a Coursebook to learn vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation to achieve improvements in both receptive (listening and reading) and productive skills (speaking and writing). Every Friday there is a test to monitor weekly improvement and an opportunity to review any content that might need more support.
Hours per week
15
Level
Elementary – Advanced (Beginners on Request)
Start dates
Every Monday*
Class size
9 people maximum
Minimum Age
15
Fees
£260 per week
Simple Timetable
9.00 – 10.00 - Functional English
10.15 – 12.30 - General English
Functional English
Our Functional English lessons focus on practical skills you will use in everyday situations in an English-speaking environment. How do you ask for help in a shop or order politely in a restaurant? How do you express agreement or disagreement in a meeting or discussion? How do you make your point when writing?
General English
For the second 2 hours we work with a course book to enable you to improve the 4 main skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing as well as grammar and vocabulary.
Activities
We generally offer you two activities a week, including one free and one paid activity. They start at 4 pm, and you are welcome to join any time.
Free Activities:
- Museum visits
- CIE Cinema
- Outdoor walks
- Walking tours
- Quizzes
- Board games
- Picnics
- VR Games
Paid activities:
- Mini Golf
- Ice Skating
- Punting
- St Mary's tower
- Christ Church
- Magdalen College
- Cream tea
- Oxford castle and prison
- Sixes Cricket
*Courses start every Monday, except on Bank Holidays. Check our opening times for more detailed information.
Benefits of General English
- Personalised classes to suit your individual needs and small class sizes
- Plenty of opportunities for you to practise speaking English including a weekly school conversation and presentation class called Conversation Cafe
- All course material provided
- Monitored progress with revision and a weekly test
- Experienced Teachers who activate critical thinking and lots of vocabulary to help students express themselves
- Creative classroom tasks and role play activities
- Excellent accommodation with a host family
- Lots of speaking opportunities in school and after with host family
- End of course certificate (according to the Common European Framework)
All the teachers gave us a comfortable space to learn and speak, I'm going back home with a really good experience and I’m so thankful!
