General English + Private Lessons
Course Introduction
General English + Private Lessons offers you the chance to study three hours of 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.
DETAILS
Hours per week
15 + 5 or 10 hours
Level
Elementary – Advanced (Beginners on Request)
Start dates
Every Monday
Class size
1 (afternoons)
Minimum Age
15
Fees
£460 or £580 per week
Sample timetable
9.00 – 10.00 - Functional English
10.15 -12.30 -General English
12.30 – 13.30 - Lunch
13.30 – 15.45 - Private Lessons
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.
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 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 could include:
- Board games
- CIE Cinema
- Afternoon Tea at CIE
- Football
- Museums
- And many more
Paid activities could include:
- Punting
- Escape room
- Harry Potter Tour
- Crazy golf
- Ice skating
- And many more
*Courses start every Monday, except on Bank Holidays. Check our opening times for more detailed information.
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)