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Intensive Study
Description
Designed to develop students’ language skills for effective communication in everyday English. The structured curriculum integrates grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, with the four skill areas of:
Course books and printed material provide an important framework for our lessons. You will learn to use real-life language outside the classroom. A variety of learning activities are used including audio and DVD materials, surveys, questionnaires and research projects, role play and communication games. Classes also get out and about, to museums, libraries, art galleries, law courts and shops on factfinding missions that provide the materials for talks, information exchanges and presentations.
The course includes Spoken Performance Workshops to develop active expression of the language and Masterclasses where students follow individual study plans under active guidance from the teacher. Plenary sessions consist of a morning news review and an afternoon consolidation session.
In all courses, the duration of a lesson is 60 minutes. Some lessons may be taught as 1.5 hour sessions.
- speaking and listening
- reading and writing
Course books and printed material provide an important framework for our lessons. You will learn to use real-life language outside the classroom. A variety of learning activities are used including audio and DVD materials, surveys, questionnaires and research projects, role play and communication games. Classes also get out and about, to museums, libraries, art galleries, law courts and shops on factfinding missions that provide the materials for talks, information exchanges and presentations.
The course includes Spoken Performance Workshops to develop active expression of the language and Masterclasses where students follow individual study plans under active guidance from the teacher. Plenary sessions consist of a morning news review and an afternoon consolidation session.
In all courses, the duration of a lesson is 60 minutes. Some lessons may be taught as 1.5 hour sessions.
Tuition/classes
Timetable
Prices
Full time
• 17.5 hours per week of Skills lessons (max 8 per class)
• 5 hours per week of Spoken Performance workshops (max 12 participants)
• 5 hours per week of Masterclass (max 12 participants)• Beginner to Advanced
• Minimum age: 17 years
Part time
• 12.5 hours per week of Skills lessons (max 8 per class)
• 5 hours per week of Spoken Performance workshops (max 12 participants)
• Beginner to Advanced
• Minimum age: 17 years
| Intensive Study |
| 08.45 - 09.00 - Plenary session: news review 09.00 - 10.00 - Spoken Performance workshop 10.00 - 10.15 - Break 10.15 - 11.15 - Skills lesson 11.15 - 11.30 - Break 11.30 - 13.00 - Skills lesson 13.00 - 14.00 - Lunch 14.00 - 15.00 - Masterclass 15.00 - 15.15 - Break 15.15 - 16.15 - Reading and writing skills 16.15 - 16.30 - Plenary session: consolidation |
2010 Prices
| Fees per week | Full time | Part time |
| 1 week | £475 |
£350 |
| 2-3 weeks | £395 |
£310 |
| 4-7 weeks | £375 |
£295 |
| 8-11 weeks | £355 |
£285 |
| 12-23 weeks | £335 |
£275 |
| 24+ weeks | £325 |
£270 |
| Course Dates | ||
| Courses start every Monday throughout the year. Students should arrive in Edinburgh on the Sunday. |
Course fees include: first day welcome orientation, individual assessment of language level
and needs, regular progress tests, regular feedback sessions with your teacher, free use of
multimedia and self-study resources, certificate of studies and report.
