This course is designed for mature, motivated adults who need to improve their English language skills for study. Group sizes are small (maximum 12) - so you can expect to get real results.

On this course, you will develop your Academic English knowledge as well as general language skills. Key areas include:

• Developing learner independence to maximise chances of success at university.

• Developing the different skills needed for successful study and future higher education.
• Academic listening skills such as extended listening, active listening and note-taking.
• Academic reading skills such as finding information quickly in texts, summarizing and paraphrasing.
• Academic writing skills such as planning and linking ideas, essay structure and presenting an argument.
• Academic speaking skills such as presenting ideas, leading discussions or seminars, debating and expressing an opinion.
• Exam skills for academic exams including vocabulary and grammar work.
• Analysis and preparation for the different question types that are typical in academic exams.
  
• Develop extensive reading skills and learn to summarize your findings in a seminar setting.

On this course, you will have opportunities to focus on the following general language areas:

• developing communication strategies, such as expressing opinions and agreeing/disagreeing
• active speaking about a variety of general topics.
• practical grammar
• vocabulary expansion – learning new words and expressions
• watching DVDs and listening to a range of audio materials to practise and develop listening skills
• computer-based language learning.

This course will give you the practical English language skills you need for academic study. 

You will

• improve your basic language skills, if necessary
• improve your ability to cope with the specific language demands of a university course – for example listening to lectures or writing assignments
• learn the study skills and research skills you will need at university to give you a better chance of succeeding at university
• visit a London based university and attend a specially designed lecture        
• get a better understanding of the study culture at British universities
• learn about the social culture at British universities and ways that you can get the most out of university life
• increase your confidence so that you can start your degree successfully.

Read more about how we help you progress as quickly as possible.

Read more about the difference between preparing for a degree course at a university, and preparing at The London School of English.

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