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COURSE DETAILS
General English – GE3
Course Information
* Course Fee: $4450/module (51 hours)
Course Length: 102 hours, 2 modules
Class size: 20
Registration starts: 18 May 2009
Next course starts: 15 July 2009
Location: Admiralty
Course dates & Timetable: Click here to download

About This Course

It will help you develop your overall ability to speak, listen, read and write about everyday topics.

Course Objectives

You will work towards the following learning outcomes:

Speaking

  • describe your family, habits and routines
  • greet people politely
  • describe plans and arrangements
  • give and follow simple directions
  • get information about travel

Writing

  • link simple sentences to make a short text
  • write short, simple biographies, notes and messages
  • write personal letters expressing thanks

Listening

  • understand simple directions
  • understand information from short, recorded passages
  • identify the topics of discussions around you
  • catch the main points in simple messages and announcements

Reading

  • understand simple personal letters
  • find information in everyday texts such as advertisements and menus

Course Content

The course book is New Headway Elementary. Your teacher will select the most relevant material from the book and supplement it to make lessons relevant and stimulating.

Demonstrating Progress

Assessment and Counselling
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 term.

End of term certificate
At the end of the term you will receive an attendance certificate if you have attended at least 75% of the classes and satisfactorily completed all relevant assessments.

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