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Intensive General English
Excellent discounts and flexible start dates
A long stay programme of Intensive English will improve your all-round language ability and help you to communicate more fluently and effectively in English. Some weekly cultural, social and sporting activities are also included in your course.
Between January and June or between September and December, you can start almost every Monday of the year and study for a minimum of 10 weeks. If you want to study for less than 10 weeks, please go to short courses.
From July to September you must start on fixed dates. You may take holidays during your programme, but requests for holidays must be made at least 1 month in advance.
Students on long stay programmes are placed in classes according to their level. Students may join existing classes. Our experienced teachers make sure this integration is smooth to provide an excellent learning environment for all students.
| Hours per week | 21+ weekly cultural/social and sporting activities |
|---|---|
| Maximum class size | 12 |
| Minimum age | 16 |
| Language level | Beginner to advanced |
Regular personal tutorials with your academic advisor will help you during your long stay programme
Course content
Interactive and focused classroom activities will give you the opportunity to practise grammatical structures and new vocabulary in authentic situations. You will receive personal attention and your teachers adapt the content of the course to suit the particular needs and interests of your group.
Different teachers have different styles of teaching, but the Lake School 'style of teaching' is dynamic and communicative. In class you will often work in pairs or small groups so you have the chance to speak as much English as possible. Teachers and students take their studies seriously and work very hard, but you will also have a lot of fun in class.
You will receive all the materials you need to use in class; but please bring a notebook with you. You will have homework every night, regular progress reports and a revision test at the end of each week, which will help you monitor your own progress.
Achieving your goals
You will improve your understanding of written and spoken English. You will improve your pronunication and gain confidence in speaking, listening reading and writing. You will also develop a greater awareness of grammar structure, so you can communicate more fluently and effectively in English.
You will learn a lot about British culture and make friends from all over the world: our students are of all ages and nationalities.
You will receive a detailed certificate of your proficiency in English, including a final progress report at the end of your course.
The Lake School of English, 14 Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1JQ
