• You will develop your range and accuracy of grammar and vocabulary to communicate with confidence.
• Teachers will use motivating materials including digital resources and course books.
• You will be able to practise your English outside of the classroom with our Social Programme, Conversation Club and other social clubs.
• Teachers will adapt the course for the needs and level of each class.
• Regular individual tutorials with your teacher help you to achieve your learning goals.

This course is suitable for all levels and you will be placed in a class with people of a similar language level as you.

This course allows you to develop your General English skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing.

By the end of the course you will…

• Communicate more fluently
• Be more accurate in English 
• Have developed in all four areas – listening, reading, writing and speaking (including pronunciation)
• Feel more confident in English-speaking environments and interacting with other English speakers.
• Receive a certificate with your new English level

What can I do next?

• Use your new English skills for work and travel
• Prepare for an IELTS or Cambridge Exams qualification
• Prepare to study in English with an Academic Skills course

• 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
• A monthly 121 tutorial 

*By the end of the course, you will be better able to…  

Spoken Interaction  

• Take part in extended conversations on a range of topics using strategies such as turn-taking   
• Express opinions and develop ideas to hold a long conversation or discussion  
• Use and understand features of connected speech  

• Use functional phrases to hold a natural sounding conversation   

Spoken Production  

• Use a range of formal and informal phrases and expressions   

• Use colloquial phrases when speaking   
• Use different strategies to negotiate meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary  
• Express yourself in conversations with more accuracy and fluency with a wider range of grammar structures 

Listening  

• Understand the main points of short videos or recordings 
• Follow an extended conversation or long speech  
• Decode the meaning of some difficult or unfamiliar language  
• Recognise features of connected speech  

Writing  

• Write about familiar topics using a range of grammar and vocabulary  
• Write a range of texts in order to communicate and convey personal opinions and ideas, such as a social media / blog post or an email 

Reading  

• Read informal texts, such as emails and articles, in order to find the key information for the correct response  
• Use different strategies to understand a text for general meaning 

 Life Skills   

• Confidently hold a conversation   
• Understand how body language, pronunciation and intonation can affect meaning and understanding  
• Understand aspects of British culture  

• Apply study skills and strategies outside the classroom and after your course ends 

*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 General English 15