Intensive General English
Sample Timetable
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:15 - 10:00 | Vocabulary & Speaking: Phrasal verbs and idioms to talk about weekend activities |
Homework Check Vocabulary& Speaking: Work and employment |
Grammar: Using conditionals to talk about actions and consequences (Past and present) |
Listening & Pronunciation: Understanding connected speech/Sounding more natural |
Weekly Grammar and Vocabulary Review (Competitive Team Activity) |
| 10:00 - 10:45 | Grammar: Comparative structures and preferences |
Speaking: Talking about your job or your ideal job |
Vocabulary & Listening: Understanding news broadcasts |
Listening: Native speakers discussing holiday experiences |
Vocabulary & Speaking: Talking about film preferences |
| Break | |||||
| 11:05 - 11:55 | Reading & Vocabulary: Youth culture in the UK |
Grammar: The passive voice |
Discussion: Today’s news |
Vocabulary & Speaking: Holidays and travel |
Lecture: Cinema sightseeing - film locations around the world |
| 12:00 - 12:50 | Vocabulary & Speaking: Talking about cross-cultural issues |
Writing: How to write a report |
Language feedback on news discussion |
Blended Learning: Web quest - Choosing a holiday destination |
Language input/ Skills development: The language of presentations Giving an effective presentation |
| Lunch | |||||
| 13:50 - 14:40 | Pronunciation: Intonation - asking questions |
Role-play simulation: Who should get the job? Language feedback |
Optional organised cultural visit (e.g. The British Museum) |
Grammar & Speaking: Speculating about the future |
Group presentation: Presentation of a film location (recorded on DVD) |
| 14:55 - 15:45 | Social English: Being more polite and diplomatic |
Social English: Meeting people in formal situations |
Optional organised cultural visit (e.g. The British Museum) |
Discussion: Where will the world be in 10 years? |
Language feedback and presentation analysis |
| Homework | Grammar consolidation: Comparative structures |
Writing: Report on the outcome of the meeting | Reading: News article Grammar: Conditionals exercises |
Writing: Tourism in the future |
Reading: Film reviews Writing: Your favourite film |