General English Course | Learn English with UIC London Language School

ABOUT THE COURSE
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Max students per class	14
Hours per week	15 lessons a week - (15 lessons of 60 mins)
Start dates	Start any Monday (the school is closed for 2 weeks over Christmas and courses start on Tuesdays if the Monday is a public holdiay)
Levels	Elementary to Advanced levels. If you are a beginner (i.e no English) you MUST contact us before booking
Class times	This course is available both in the mornings - from 09.00-12.20 and in the afternoon from 13.40-17.00, Monday-Friday

This course is for students who want to improve their ability in everyday English. The course involves practice in speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, together with grammar and pronunciation. The main emphasis of the class is on practical communication to develop fluency and confidence. The class teacher follows a syllabus for the appropriate level but will use additional materials.

We are also the only school in the world ever to win both the Star Award (voted on by travel agents world wide) and the British Council Award for Innovation in language teaching.

The syllabus for this course is based on a number of different factors and these vary from level to level. In general the syllabus at UIC progresses from beginner through to advanced in a structured and comprehensive way.

While the details for the timetable change every week, the teachers at UIC will always provide a well-planned and well-balanced class. Each class should contain a mixture of reading, writing, listening and speaking practice and grammar structures and new vocabulary will be introduced and practised throughout the week. We consider reviewing and revising language to be a crucial part of learning and we have tests every 2 weeks to monitor progress. We also have tutorials to find out what students want to study and how best to progress.

Sample Timetable

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Lesson 1 09.00 - 10.00	Functional English 1 eg introductions, meeting people, social English	Listening for specific information eg audio books and newspapers	Functional English 2 eg Language of opinions, agreeing and disagreeing, video of debate	Listening for Gist eg radio chat show and topic vocabulary	Weekly review (tests every 2 weeks)
Lesson 2 10.10 - 11.10	Listening for gist and specific information eg authentic radio interview / graded listening material	Conversational language eg interrupting / turntaking leading to fluency practice on topic of reading	Structured debate on the subject of Tuesday's listening material (recycling vocabulary and language)	Listening for gist and specific information eg authentic radio interview / graded listening material	Flexible lesson (used in response to weekly review and needs arising during the week)
Lesson 3 11.20 - 12.20	Topic Vocabulary 1 eg expansion of lexical sets and phrases from listening (Pronunciation Practice of word stress and vowel souonds)	Class Writing eg Class reports of discussion (including language and structure - to be finished for homework)	Error correction from debate Grammar and Pronunciation focus on areas of difficulty identified during speaking	Fluent Speaking, discussions, speaking about different topics and vocabulary about the topics	Song / language game providing consolidation and expansion of functions, grammar and lexical areas

We have classes at many different levels from Elementary through to Advanced. We make sure you are in the right class from the beginning and spend some time on your first day both testing you and talking to you about your aims. Then we can make sure you go to the right class. The level test is grammar, writing and spoken to give us the best idea of your different skills.

You will be given regular tests and tutorials in your class and when the time is right you will move to the next level. There are different ways of measuring progress and predicting where you will be in a certain number of weeks, almost all of our students make faster progress than the national average. Our exam pass rate is above the national average as well. If you would like more information about how much progress you can expect please just ask us.

Learning a language is in many ways just like learning anything, it is best done if you have a teacher who has the experience, skills and resources to help you. At UIC we have the experience to help you achieve your goals - the teachers who work on these courses have experience both as teachers and as teacher trainers and can help you continue with your professional development.

UIC is a language school in the centre of London. As well as English we also teach 10 other languages to around 400 people a week. We are accredited by the British Council and ISI (the private school equivalent of OFSTED) and all the languages we teach are inspected. We are also an award winning school, we are the only language school in the world to have won both of the major awards - the STAR Language School in Europe (voted on by travel agents worldwide) and the British Council ELTon award for innovation in English Language Teaching.

So, great location, award winning, accredited and inspected, and many years of successful language learning experience.

UIC is London's Language School