General English Courses
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Just as young people change a great deal throughout their secondary school years, so the English in Action General English courses for secondary age students evolve as the levels progress. At the lower levels, when students are less comfortable with speaking English, we focus on improving speaking fluency and building confidence. As the levels go up we add new challenges, with more discussions on up-to-the-minute topics, more cultural input and an increased emphasis on vocabulary development.
Aims and Benefits of our General English Courses
Students will:
Gain confidence about speaking English
Feel more motivated about their ability to communicate in English
Feel more motivated about learning to speak better English
Have opportunities to ‘try out’ the language they have learnt in their regular classes
Learn about the cultures of English-speaking countries
Improve their speaking skills
Increase their vocabulary
Course Length & Structure
Secondary Courses
6 lessons per day (each lesson lasts 50 minutes)5 days (usually Monday – Friday)25 hours total
A Typical Course
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Communicative lessons based on the English in Action book
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Optional; your requests or EIA teacher’s suggested topics
Project work
Lesson 5
Lesson 6
Drama and Songs / Preparing for show
Show
This is our standard programme, but adaptations can be made to suit your needs and/or timetable.
Flexibility
At English in Action we understand that no two groups are ever the same, and that you may wish to make some adaptations to our standard programme for your students: you may want formal presentations instead of a show, have an idea for a lesson topic, or want the students to do their projects on something you have been studying in class. Our academic department is always happy to hear from you and discuss how your ideas and specific needs can be integrated into the programme.
Activities
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In all our General English courses we put an emphasis on making our activities fun and engaging for the students, whatever their age or level. Each lesson is packed with interactive activities designed to get your students talking to each other in English. Here are some examples:
| Discussion tasks | Interviews | Quizzes | ||
| Drama | Mingling | Project work | ||
| Role-play games | Running dictation | English songs |
Planning a Course
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