Title:

General English (Beginner to Upper-Intermediate)

CRICOS course Code:

089486D

Fees:

$200* per week. (minimum of 10 weeks)

*Excluding Non-Tuition Fees

Location/ Campus:

Brisbane, Sydney, and Hobart.

Modes of study:

On campus (Face-to-Face)/Online

You will receive at least 20 hours of face-to-face teaching per week (Monday to Thursday) and 4 hours of self-study and consultation.

Sample timetable/Schedule

Course duration:

1-60 weeks depending on your language level.

You will receive a 10-week course per level: 4 days per week, 5 hours per day (20hours per week).

Term Break: 

For term Breaks and holidays, please see the academic calendars for each state.

Course Start Date:

You can start your General English course any Monday.

Assessment methods:

You will be assessed through regular progress tests. You will receive regular structured teacher feedback.

Course Description:

Bespoke Grammar School of English’s primary goal for General English students is to prepare them to communicate successfully in English outside the classroom. General English courses are designed to develop autonomous learning through student-centred activities with a focus on task-based learning and communicative competence.

Why Study General English (Beginner to Upper Intermediate) at AIBT?

You will have fun and engaging classes with experienced teachers brining you a variety of opportunities to learn and practice English Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Grammar and Vocabulary in real life situations.

What you expect to achieve at the end of each Level

Beginner

At the completion of this level the student

• Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type.
• Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has.
• Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help

Upon successful completion of the Beginner course, students will be able to transfer to the Elementary General English course.

Elementary

At the completion of this level the student

• Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate
• relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).
• Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.
• Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

Upon successful completion of the Elementary course, students will be able to transfer to the Pre-Intermediate General English course.

Pre-Intermediate

At the completion of this level the student:

• Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
• Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where
• the language is spoken.
• Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal
• interest.
• Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans

Upon successful completion of the Pre-Intermediate course, students will be able to transfer to the Intermediate General English course. 

Intermediate

At the completion of this level the student 

• Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation.
• Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.
• Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options

Upon successful completion of the Intermediate course, students will be able to transfer to the Upper-Intermediate General English course, the IELTS Foundation course, or articulate into vocational courses.  

Upper Intermediate

At the completion of this level the student

• Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning.
• Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.
• Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.
• Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing
• controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices 

Upon successful completion of the Upper-Intermediate course, students will be able to transfer to the advanced course or articulate into vocational or higher education courses.