General English 20 Lessons per Week - Advanced Level

St Giles International
4.7
3 reviews
  • The location of the school and the interior. The staff are extremely friendly and I have had an unforgettable experience studying here!
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  • It was incredible! Thank you, St. Giles.
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  • St. Giles in Brighton is just incredible. I am here for already one and a half month and I will stay for other four and a half month. Just love the place, the school and the people here!
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Vocational qualification

In Eastbourne, London, City of London and 3 other venues

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Description

  • Type

    Vocational qualification Level 1

  • Location

    At 7 venues

  • Duration

    2 Weeks

  • Start date

    Different dates available

You will have free time in either the morning or the afternoon for private study in our Self-Access Centres or to join our activities and excursions with your new friends and enjoy British, American or Canadian culture.

Students studying at our centres in the USA can chose to do 22 lessons per week of General English which includes 2 lessons of supervised self-study.

20 lessons available at all centres
22 lessons available in the USA
The group classes offer you the best value for money and the opportunity to benefit from interaction with other language learners from all over the world. Our maximum class size is 12, which ensures that you will have personal attention from your teacher.

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Eastbourne (East Sussex)
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London
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London
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New York City (USA)
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About this course

After you take a Part-time/Vacation Courses at St Giles, you should:
be able to speak with greater confidence and fluency with an increased vocabulary
have developed your listening, reading and writing skills
have a greater understanding of the grammatical structure of English

Our General English 20 Lesson per Week programme is the perfect course for students who want to combine studying with leisure.

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Reviews

4.7
excellent
  • The location of the school and the interior. The staff are extremely friendly and I have had an unforgettable experience studying here!
    ← | →
  • It was incredible! Thank you, St. Giles.
    ← | →
  • St. Giles in Brighton is just incredible. I am here for already one and a half month and I will stay for other four and a half month. Just love the place, the school and the people here!
    ← | →
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4.4
fantastic

Course rating

Recommended

Centre rating

Alyne

5.0
18/07/2017
What I would highlight: The location of the school and the interior. The staff are extremely friendly and I have had an unforgettable experience studying here!
What could be improved: .
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Anne van der Ent

4.5
19/04/2017
What I would highlight: It was incredible! Thank you, St. Giles.
What could be improved: .
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Anja Risoli

4.5
06/04/2017
What I would highlight: St. Giles in Brighton is just incredible. I am here for already one and a half month and I will stay for other four and a half month. Just love the place, the school and the people here!
What could be improved: .
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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Subjects

  • English
  • Grammar
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Vocabulary
  • Pronunciation
  • Functional Language
  • Phonology
  • Speech
  • Controversial topic

Course programme

Week One

Monday
Lesson 1 09.00-09.50
  • Needs analysis: speaking and writing;
  • Functional language: giving support and sympathising

Lesson 2 10.00-10.50
  • Reading for gist and detail: aspects of childhood

Lesson 3 11.10-12.00
  • Grammar: narrative tenses: used to and would

Lesson 4 12.10-13.00
  • Authentic listening: a funny story

Tuesday
Lesson 1 09.00-09.50
  • Listening for gist and detail and speaking: first memories

Lesson 2 10.00-10.50
  • Writing and speaking: events in your childhood

Lesson 3 11.10-12.00
  • Vocabulary and pronunciation: word building, abstract nouns

Lesson 4 12.10-13.00
  • Grammar: hypothesising

Wednesday
Lesson 1 09.00-09.50
  • Speaking and reading: multi tasking
Lesson 2 10.00-10.50
  • Grammar: seem, appear and other expressions for distancing
Lesson 3 11.10-12.00
  • Listening for gist and detail – wasting time
  • pronunciation – linking words
Lesson 4 12.10-13.00
  • Functional language: criticising and defending points of view

Thursday
Lesson 1 09.00-09.50
  • Vocabulary and speaking: time expressions
Lesson 2 10.00-10.50
  • Reading and speaking: stories of revenge
Lesson 3 11.10-12.00
  • Grammar: uses of get
Lesson 4 12.10-13.00
  • Vocabulary and speaking: political policies

Friday
Lesson 1 09.00-09.50
  • Speaking and listening: a love story
Lesson 2 10.00-10.50
  • Writing: an article on changing roles in society
Lesson 3 11.10-12.00
  • Functional language: agreeing and disagreeing with controversial statements

Lesson 4 12.10-13.00
  • Vocabulary: metaphors with fire and ice
Week Two
Monday
Lesson 1 09.00-09.50
  • Pronunciation: consonant clusters

Lesson 2 10.00-10.50
  • Listening and speaking: noise and noise pollution

Lesson 3 11.10-12.00
  • Vocabulary and writing: sounds and the human voice
Lesson 4 12.10-13.00
  • Vocabulary: synonyms

Tuesday
Lesson 1 09.00-09.50
  • Vocabulary and speaking: the media
Lesson 2 10.00-10.50
  • Grammar: speculation and deduction

Lesson 3 11.10-12.00
  • Reading and speaking: an art project

Lesson 4 12.10-13.00
  • Functional language: complaining, expressing annoyance

Wednesday
Lesson 1 09.00-09.50
  • Speaking, vocabulary and authentic listening: interviews

Lesson 2 10.00-10.50
  • Reading: books quiz

Lesson 3 11.10-12.00
  • Vocabulary and speaking: describing books

Lesson 4 12.10-13.00
  • Writing: a report

Thursday
Lesson 1 09.00-09.50
  • Reading and speaking: a story in the news

Lesson 2 10.00-10.50
  • Grammar: adding emphasis through inversion

Lesson 3 11.10-12.00
  • Vocabulary and speaking - money

Lesson 4 12.10-13.00
  • Grammar review: so and such


Friday
Lesson 1 09.00-09.50
  • Progress test and one-to-one feedback meetings

Lesson 2 10.00-10.50
  • Progress test and one-to-one feedback meetings

Lesson 3 11.10-12.00
  • Functional language, listening and speaking: expressing preferences

Lesson 4 12.10-13.00
  • Speaking: game using relative clauses

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