BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
IN ENGLISH
FOR EVERYDAY LIFE
Key Facts
| Age | 16+ |
|---|---|
| English Level | A2-C2 (pre-intermediate - very advanced) |
| Start Dates | September, October, January, February, March, April, May |
| Duration | 2+ weeks |
| Class Size | 15 maximum |
| Lessons per Week | 25 (23 hours) |
Why Choose This Programme?
| 1. Develop English for Real Life |
| Improve your reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills to match your professional, personal, or career goals. |
| 2. Small, International Classes |
| Learn in interactive, supportive groups of no more than 15 students alongside other non-native speakers. |
| 3. Flexible Study Options |
| Choose to study for 2 weeks or up to 11 months to suit your schedule and learning needs. |
| 4. Individual Support from Experienced Teachers |
| Work closely with a teacher to develop your language skills, track progress, and set goals. Our experienced teachers tailor engaging lessons that build critical thinking, discussion, presentation skills, and real-world learning through study visits. |
| 5. Engaging Thematic Approach |
| Consolidate language learning through topical themes that explore culture, politics, history, and current events. These shape classroom content and allow students across different levels and programmes to connect and collaborate. |
| 6. Learning Beyond the Classroom |
| Take part in study visits and excursions to local places of interest in Oxford, enhancing language skills in real-world contexts. |
| 7. Rich Social and Cultural Experience |
| Make lifelong friendships with students from over 20 countries while exploring hobbies, cultural activities, and travel opportunities. |
| 8. Proven Quality Teaching |
| Benefit from over 70 years of experience in English language education, accredited by the British Council and ISIPFE, and members of Quality English and English UK. |
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SPAIN, ENGLISH FOR LIFE 2023
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- 5 lessons per day – split into 3 distinct parts.
- Your first two lessons cover grammar and vocabulary, primarily to work on accuracy and build a strong base for your English.
- In your two “Life” lessons you put what you have learned into context, focusing on fluency. This could be through group project work, individual presentations, writing a guidebook, performing a song or many other things.
- A teacher is available in the Open Learning club for one lesson every day. They give individual support and guidance. You can use this time to ask for help on an area that you find challenging, ask for support with homework or focus on your own personal goals. You can also work towards receiving a Certificate of Learner Independence.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Our English for Life students
Sample Timetable
English for Life
Example timetable for a student looking to improve their everyday English, level A2 and above
Theme of the week: Oxford Literature and Film/TV Adaptations
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:45 09:40 | Vocabulary Essential vocabulary for reviews | Vocabulary Common collocations in film/TV: discussing genre | Grammar Review of narrative tenses: past simple, continuous, perfect, etc. | ||
| 09:45 10:45 | Grammar Review of noun phrases and complex sentence structure | Listening and Speaking Discussion: The Chronicles of Narnia versus Lord of the Rings | Writing Using notes to write the biography of an Oxford author | ||
| 11:00 11:55 | Reading Comparing the book and film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings | Collocation Literal vs collocational meanings: hot potato, blue collar, old hat | Vocabulary Language for job applications and skills: CV, computer-literate, etc. | Vocabulary Formal letter of application for a job at a summer camp | Speaking Presenting your biography to the rest of the group |
| 12:00 12:55 | Writing Writing a review of a book or film | Grammar Review of future forms: going to + verb, present continuous & simple | Grammar Language for job applications and skills: CV, computer-literate, etc. | Listening and Speaking Listen to four job interviews and decide who gets the job and why | Weekly Review Learning review with quiz |
| 13:00 14:10 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
| 14:15 15:10 | Reading Lewis Carroll: Alice in Wonderland | Study Visit Harry Potter locations in Oxford | |||
| 15:20 16:15 | Listening Watching Inspector Morse, group questionnaire and discussion | Study Visit Harry Potter locations in Oxford | |||
| 16:20 17:15 | Open Learning Club Drop-in study sessions with support from teachers | Open Learning Club Drop-in study sessions with support from teachers | Open Learning Club Drop-in study sessions with support from teachers | Open Learning Club Drop-in study sessions with support from teachers | Open Learning Club Drop-in study sessions with support from teachers |
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