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Learn English as you Explore London
This course is designed for International adults age 30 and over, who want to learn or improve their English, while exploring London and making new friends from all over the world.
Lessons are based on the top floors of our school and you’ll have special access to the Professional English Centre coffee lounge with its panoramic views of London.
Hours per week
Lessons: 15 per week
Lessons time: 13 hours 45 minutes per week
Bank holidays
There will be no lessons taking place on UK Bank Holidays when the school will be closed. Fees are not pro rata for weeks where bank holidays take place
Student Portal
FREE with ALL Learn English courses. Over 250 hours of online learning materials, over 2500 pages of activities, live progress tracking and more.
Student portalLessons are based on a range of relevant and motivating material with a focus on speaking and communication.
Lessons will include a focus on:
- Topics such as travel, transport, food, culture, shopping, city life and current news.
- Language for asking for information, giving opinions, joining a discussion
- Vocabulary on a wide variety of topics to improve your confidence
- Reading a range of texts including news articles, tourism and subjects of everyday interest
- Listening to authentic texts to improve live listening skills
- Writing skills such as posting online reviews in English
There are 2 half-day activities each week, including theatre trips, walking tours of London, traditional afternoon tea, museums, galleries, English gardens and wine bars.
By the end of the course you will…
- Feel more confident about communicating in English
- Be part of a community of international friends
- Know more about London and British culture
- Be able to tell your friends and family about your London experience and have many special memories to take home
- Have improved your English across all four skills
– listening, reading, writing and speaking
(including pronunciation)
- Access to the student portal
- Opportunities to attend additional free English lessons with trainees
- Social activity programme – see our weekly calendar for more details and prices
- A level certificate to add to your CV
- Access to the library and computers
- Free wifi
*By the end of the course you will be better able to…
| Spoken Interaction | · Communicate confidently in discussions, debates and conversations on a range of topics
· Participate in discussions involving multiple speakers · Use and understand features of connected speech. · Use functional phrases to hold a natural sounding conversation |
| Spoken Production | · Use a wide range of vocabulary to talk about issues
· Use colloquial phrases when speaking · Use features of connected speech in rapid speech · Use different strategies to negotiate meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary
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| Listening | · Follow an extended conversation or long speech
· Decode the meaning of some difficult or unfamiliar language · Follow listenings which involve multiple speakers · Recognise features of connected speech.
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| Writing | · Write about familiar topics using features of discourse
· Write a range of texts in order to communicate and convey my personal opinions and ideas, such as a social media / blog posts/ restaurant reviews · Write formally to request information or make a complaint
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| Reading
Life Skills
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· Read a range of authentic texts from different types of media appreciating the differences in style
· Use techniques to predict the meaning of difficult vocabulary · Summarise what you have read to inform your response
· Use critical thinking skills to analyse information · Express your opinions and reflect on responses · Plan and prepare projects, events, outings · Understand British culture
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*Some course outcomes may vary depending on your starting level of English and personal learning goals.
You can view the Sample timetable here for the English Experience for over 30’s
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Experience London
Remarkable things to see or do in London are everywhere and our dedicated social team can be your guide.
Why learn English with us?
We are the number 1 school in central London, judged by the latest British Council inspections, and we have been named best value school in London.