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ENGLISH COURSES FOR ADULTS

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New modules for adults starting from 04 January 2012.

Come in and take a placement test and talk to us about the different options available.  See the placement testing timetable below:

Porto Placement testing times
Phone T 222 073 060, email porto.enquiries@pt.britishcouncil.org or come in person to British Council Rua de Breiner to take a placement test any Thursday (1430 - 1900) or Saturday (1400 - 1600)*
*Note there is no placement testing on Saturday 18 February and Saturday 31 March.

Download 2011/12 Academic Calendar (pdf, 560k):
See Academic Calendar for holidays and non-teaching days.

General English

Each level of our General English courses are 30 hour modules with specific language aims.  For example, Pre-intermediate 2 is a 30 hour module.  You can take up to 3 modules in a year studying 3 hours a week.  General English is available at British Council Rua do Breiner and British Council Foz do Douro.

General English: developing all 4 skills in general everyday contexts

Council of Europe level   British Council Modules Cambridge Exam
A0 Beginners 1
A1 Elementary 1 - 3
A2 Pre-intermediate 1- 3 KET
B1 Intermediate 1 - 6 PET
B2 Upper Intermediate 1 - 6 FCE
C1 Advanced 1 - 6 CAE
C2 Proficiency 1 – 6 CPE

Our General English courses develop your listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in a collaborative environment that maximises learner participation. Our teaching methodology is also designed to consolidate and promote independent learning through our wide range of additional facilities, such as the library and in-class multimedia technology.

Speak with Confidence

Speak with Confidence:  develop your speaking skills

Our Speak with Confidence course is a 20 hour short topic based English course aimed at improving your confidence in speaking.  You can take up to 3 courses a year studying 2 hours a week.

Council of Europe Level: A1-C2
British Council Course: Speak with Confidence A, B and C

We offer courses at three different bands from Pre-Intermediate to Advanced.  Speak with Confidence courses can complement the General English programme by providing lessons which focus specifically on oral communication skills or can work as a stand alone course for those interested in focusing specifically on their speaking.  

Download brochure (pdf, 200k)

Speak with confidence - Porto

Course Fees

Course Hrs per
module
Price:
EUR
Registration fee
(EUR 50.00)
General English 30 360.00 Yes
Business English 30 360.00 Yes
Exam Preparation: FCE, CAE and CPE 30 360.00 No
Exam Preparation:  IELTS 24 320.00 No
Speak with Confidence 20 245.00 No

For more information on our Business English courses, In-company courses, Workplace English workshops, see our Professional English pages.

For more information on our Exam Preparation courses and IELTS courses, see our Exam Preparation Courses pages.

Payment can be made by cheque made out to 'British Council', by Multibanco or in cash.  For more details on our payment structures, ask customer service.

Contact us

For more information, please contact:

British Council
Porto
Rua do Breiner, 155
4050-126 Porto
T 222 073 060
porto.enquiries@pt.britishcouncil.org

British Council Foz do Douro
Oporto British School
Rua da Cerca, 326 • 4150-201 Porto
T 226 109 633
porto.enquiries@pt.britishcouncil.org

Student Support pack

Support Pack for current British Council students:
Adult, Professional, Speak with Confidence and Exam preparation courses
Download the Porto 2012 Learner Support Pack (pdf, 478kb)
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