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General English

The General English course is designed to provide students who have a language ability of elementary to advanced with the opportunity to further improve their English language skills. Students may enrol in the course to develop their English for general purposes or to refresh their skills before undertaking further study.

Each component of the course aims to improve students' general English level. Once the course has finished, students should be ready to enter the next class. The general English classes also form a basis for students to move on to more specialised areas such as the IELTS Test Preparation course.

duration

From 2 to 50 weeks

Assessments  .

Assessments are conducted at five-weekly intervals and include a reading, writing, speaking and listening assessment. The assessments are based on the modules studied within the five-week periods.

teaching methods

General English at Cambridge College is a communicative course. Students will develop their English language skills through a range of tasks designed to develop their skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening as well as improving their pronunciation and knowledge of grammar. The course methods of delivery also embrace the digital age to make it more interactive and appealing to students. Teachers at Cambridge College incorporate a variety of new, digital components into the lesson using video material, doing online research and using an online platform – MyEnglishLab. The platform brings a variety of interactive online learning activities to support course delivery and give more practice to learners.

levels

• Beginner English
• Elementary English
• Pre-Intermediate English
• Intermediate English
• Upper Intermediate English
• Advanced English

further study plans

Successful completion of the course exit requirements enables entry into a course at the next level of competency. General English students may also proceed to nominated vocational courses, IELTS Preparation or EAP course after the completion of upper intermediate or advanced levels.

time table

Morning Classes (Monday –Thursday):

 

Evening Classes (Monday – Friday):

 

The General English course is designed to provide students who have a language ability of elementary to advanced with the opportunity to further improve their English language skills. Students may enrol in the course to develop their English for general purposes or to refresh their skills before undertaking further study.

Each component of the course aims to improve students' general English level. Once the course has finished, students should be ready to enter the next class. The general English classes also form a basis for students to move on to more specialised areas such as the IELTS Test Preparation course.