* The course has been included in the list of reimbursable courses for CEF purposes (The courses can be taken in conjunction with a Focus on Grammar course at level 4 in order to qualify for funding)

About This Course

Develops your listening and speaking skills in a variety of situations while expanding your vocabulary and improving pronunciation.

Course Objectives

You will work towards the following learning outcomes:

Speaking

• ask and answer questions
• agree and disagree
• talk about relationships, jobs, entertainment
• ask for and offer help
• use the telephone and leave a message
• talk about work, travel, and relationships
• apologise and make promises
• make predictions
• describe past experiences
• ask for and give opinions
• make offers, suggestions and requests

Listening

• listen for gist
• show interest when listening to someone
• discriminate between similar sounds
• identify key words and phrases
• understand the main points of a radio interview
• follow the story of a simple soap opera

Course Content

The course book is  Face to Face Pre-Intermediate. Your teacher will select the most relevant material from the book and supplement it to make lessons relevant and stimulating.

Demonstrating Progress

Your teacher will give you a number of assessed tasks based on the core objectives of the course. They will grade you for each task and from this, your homework and course tests, your teacher will be able to advise you about your progress and suggest a suitable course for the next semester. For semester B courses your performance and teacher’s recommendation will determine whether you move to the next level.

You receive an attendance certificate when you have completed your first term, and a report when you have completed both Term A and Term B as well as a course completion certificate if you attend at least 75% of lessons and complete assessments successfully.