General English + Private Lessons
One-on-one English that moves at your pace and reaches your goals.
Course Introduction
General English + Private Lessons offers you the chance to study English in a group class combined with either one or two private lessons tailored to you and your needs. The General English Course is 3 hours of English every morning. This includes one hour of functional English that relates to communication challenges experienced in everyday life.
This is followed by a 2 hour coursebook class to learn vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation to achieve improvements in both receptive (listening and reading) and productive skills (speaking and writing). Extra Private lessons in the afternoon are specifically tailored to focus on areas that are identified as needing extra individual practice and are completely flexible to suit the needs and requests of the student.
Benefits of General English and Private Lessons
- Quick progress in short time
- One on One attention with precise and effective error correction
- Personalised classes to suit your individual needs
- Close Monitoring of progress with optional revisions and homework each week
- Experienced Teachers who activate critical thinking and lots of vocabulary to help students express themselves
- Creative classroom tasks and role play activity
- End of course certificate (according to the Common European Framework)
Course Overview
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Hours per week | 20-25 |
| Level | Elementary – Advanced (Beginners on Request) |
| Start dates | Every Monday* |
| Class size | 9 people maximum (Morning) + Private (Afternoon) |
| Minimum Age | 15 |
| Fees | £480 (20 hours) or £600 (25 hours) per week |
Sample Timetable
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Functional English |
| 10:15 – 12:30 | General English |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch Break |
| 13:30 – 15:45 | Private Lessons (1 hour or 2 hours) |
| 15:45 – | Activities (Tue & Thu) |
Lessons
Lesson 1: 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?
Lesson 2: General English
In this lesson we use a current coursebook that is structured to cover all language skills. it focuses on new engaging and relevant topics each week and improves vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation. Weekly tests are provided to monitor your improvement in the key areas of Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing.
Lesson 3: Private Lessons
Your private lessons take place in the afternoon. You will be able to arrange with your teacher what you would like covered in your lesson.
This could be:
- Further English practice specifically adapted to your needs
- English for Specific Purposes (Business, Medicine, Law, conversation, etc.)
- Examination preparation (IELTS, FCE, etc.)
GCSE and Advanced Level (A level) exams
Activities
We offer two activities per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. They start at 4pm, and we welcome and encourage all students to join.
| 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 |