The British Council helps you learn and use English with ease and confidence by providing you with highly-qualified teachers, relevant courses and communicative teaching methods.

Courses and Course Descriptions

• Effective English
  Boost your confidence in English by developing your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.
• General English
  Develop your confidence in speaking, listening, reading and writing on our Continuing Education Fund approved courses.

• Focus on Listening and Speaking
  Develop your listening and speaking skills in a variety of situations while expanding your vocabulary and improving your pronunciation.

• Focus on Writing
  Develop your writing ability for your work, study or social life.

• Focus on Academic Writing
  Practise critical thinking, brainstorming, organising ideas, composing paragraphs and editing when writing academic essays.

• Social English
  Maintain your high standard of English and develop your language skills through discussing current news items.

• Business Skills Modular
  The writing stream courses improve your written communication style, taking into consideration your audience and situation.
    - Business Correspondence
    - Business Reports that Work
    - Grammar for Business
  The speaking stream courses offer practical ways to enhance your oral communication.
    - Success with Presentations
    - Effective Negotiation Skills

• IELTS Exam Preparation
  Prepare for this popular examination with help from our teachers.

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Progression Chart

We offer English courses from Starter to Intermediate level. Please refer to our Progression Chart.

You can study at a time and place convenient for you in our Admiralty Centre in Supreme Court Road and three branches in Kowloon and the New Territories. If you are looking for language training for your staff on your premises find out more at Training Your Staff.

Referral Programme

Refer a friend to receive a HK$100 bookshop voucher. Just fill in the form to get started!

Offers for Standard Chartered and MANHATTAN Credit Cardholders

From now until 31 December 2012, Standard Chartered and MANHATTAN Credit Cardholders can come to the Customer Services Centre of the British Council in Admiralty to enjoy the following offers on selected English courses:

• 5% off when registering for adult Effective English or Focus courses
• 5% off when registering for weekdays (Monday to Friday) regular kindergarten, primary or secondary courses

Offers are subjected to terms and conditions.