What is the course about?  

This course will give you confidence using English for work, study and socialising. 

You will develop your everyday conversations, asking and answering questions using different tenses. You will practise speaking fluently on common topics such as living in the UK using different tenses – present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous, present perfect and future forms – with a good degree of accuracy.   

You will work on your vocabulary and practise understanding everyday conversations and short recordings.   

Is a pre-enrolment interview or assessment required for this course?  

Yes, you will need to do a pre-course assessment to establish your level of English before enrolling onto the course.  

What level is the course and do I require particular skills, experience or prior qualifications?  

This is a Pre-entry course and it is ideal for you if you can ask and answer questions on personal information, routines, likes and dislikes, use present simple and past simple, and write short paragraphs.  

What topics does the course cover?  

You will practise speaking and listening. Each class will focus on a certain topic such as life in the UK, daily routine, healthy living, jobs, shopping, transport and different cultures.   

We will focus on:  

• talking about simple everyday topics e.g. the home, family life, friends  
• describing objects and pictures using simple adjectives   
• listening for simple details in short basic recordings   
• finding information in notices, simple adverts, forms and texts  
• learning a lot of basic words and their correct spelling.