General Courses
General English
General English course (on campus or online) in grammar, vocabulary, reading and writing for school, university and work.
About this course
A 3-month course, on campus or online, that builds a strong base in English grammar, vocabulary, reading and writing, with regular exercises and teacher feedback on written work.
Useful for students preparing for further study and for anyone who wants to improve their everyday English.
What you'll achieve
- Use English grammar correctly in speaking and writing
- Build a wider everyday and academic vocabulary
- Read and summarise texts with good understanding
- Write clear paragraphs, letters, emails, applications and short essays
Requirements
No formal requirement. Open to all levels; learners are guided according to their starting level.
- Week1
Placement test and sentence basics
- Week2
Nouns, pronouns and articles
- Week3
Verbs and tenses I: present and past
- Week4
Tenses II and modals: future, perfect tenses, can, should, must and others
- Week5
Adjectives, adverbs and prepositions
- Week6
Sentence structure: simple, compound and complex sentences; mid-course test
- Week7
Active and passive voice; direct and indirect speech
- Week8
Vocabulary building: word formation, synonyms and idioms
- Week9
Reading comprehension and summarising
- Week10
Writing paragraphs, letters and emails
- Week11
Applications, short essays and common errors
- Week12
Final written test and feedback
| Assessment | Details |
|---|---|
| Placement | test at the start |
| Practice assessments | 10 exercises and writing tasks, marked by the teacher |
| Final assessment | written test and assignment |