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This is a full time, immersion English language courses and you will be in class every day; listening to, practising and speaking English. The courses were designed to give you confidence in communicating in an English speaking environment. You will also have time to explore and enjoy London with Lexis or independently and even visit other UK cities at the weekends.

The main focus is General English. However, if you wish to prepare for an exam e.g. Cambridger or IELTS, please let us know when booking and we will include an element of exam preparation in your course.

Reading

• Reading for gist i.e to understand the general meaning of a text
• Reading for specific detail
• Understanding different kinds of text e.g. emails, letters, text messages, articles, reports, reviews, instructions

Writing

• Writing different kinds of text e.g. emails, letters, text messages, articles, reports, reviews, instructions
• Using the appropriate style / register i.e. formal vs informal language
• Organising your text so it is easy to read
• Expressing your ideas so that the reader can understand what you want to say

Listening

• Listening for gist i.e. to understand the general meaning
• Listening for specific detail
• Understanding different accents
• Understanding meaning according to general intonation and sentence stress

Speaking

• Everyday conversation
• Talking about various topics e.g. family, interests, work, home, travel and study
• Giving presentations
• Asking and answering questions

Vocabulary

• Vocabulary for talking about yourself, your family, home, job, studies etc.
• Idiomatic expressions & slang
• Formal vs informal vocabulary
• Understanding and using phrasal verbs

Grammar

• The English tense system
• Countable and uncountable nouns
• Understanding and using prepositions correctly
• Modality in formal and informal context
• Conditionals

Pronunciation

• Understanding British English pronunciation
• Word stress and Word linking
• Silent letters – British English is full of them
• Sounds and spelling
• Intonation in different types of sentences and questions
• Intonation for different purposes e.g. to express different emotions
• Introduction to other types of English pronunciation