General English

Key Information

Course Duration

1 to 60 weeks

Mode of study:

20 hours a week face-to-face on campus plus 5 hours’ myStudy (Daytime courses only)

20 hours a week face-to-face on campus (Evening)

Maximum class size is 18.

Timetable

Day: 8.10am to 2.00pm
includes 60mins of myStudy 

Evening: 5.10pm to 9.30pm

Timetables are subject to change.

Campus Location

Perth 

Sydney Hyde Park

CRICOS :0101937

Entry

Minimum age requirement is 16 years of age

There is no minimum English requirement for entry to General English

If your English level is beginner, or below CEFR A2, please contact us for study advice.

Course Overview

Our General English courses will help you develop language skills for real life situations – like speaking and conversation. We will help you develop the confidence to live, travel or work in Australia. You will graduate with real-world English skills you can use anywhere.

Courses are built around the four core skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. The course will focus on:

  • building fluency and accuracy in spoken English
  • expanding your vocabulary
  • understanding native and non-native English speakers
  • developing skills and confidence to use English outside the classroom.

You will learn with experienced and qualified teachers in small classes. We will track your progress with regular testing.

General English is available on the day and evening timetables; you can start studying any Monday.

We will run a simple test to make sure you are in the right class for your level – and then you can start learning straight away.

Your learning outcomes

A General English course is the perfect way to learn to interact with other English speakers for work, travel or to get a better job when you return home. General English can also help you prepare for further study such as IELTS, Cambridge and Academic English courses. For more detail on General English learners outcomes, see here

Writing

Improve your writing skills and accuracy.

Listening

Understanding native and non-native English speakers.

Reading

Expand your vocabulary and grammar.

Speaking

Gain the confidence to use English outside the classroom.

Lesson plan

Morning session

  • Topic: Your world
  • Reading – the right type of holiday for you.

You will:

  • learn vocabulary for places
  • practise reading for general information
  • practise reading for detail

Afternoon session

  • Language focus: different ways of comparing
  • Speaking – pronunciation: stress in comparative phrases

You will:

  • learn language for comparing places
  • practise pronunciation in comparative phrases

Morning lessons

  • Review: vocabulary and language for comparing places
  • Speaking – forming questions

You will:

  • practise asking questions in social situations
  • practise talking about yourself and where you live

Afternoon lessons

  • Vocabulary: adjectives for describing people and places
  • Speaking

You will:

  • learn adjectives to talk about people and places
  • practise describing people and places
  • learn word stress in adjectives

Morning lessons

Reading: interview with someone from another country

  • practise reading for general information
  • practise reading for detail
  • practise sentence stress in questions
  • practise discussing differences in countries

Afternoon lessons

Reading: interview with someone from another country

  • practise reading for general information
  • practise reading for detail
  • practise sentence stress in questions
  • practise discussing differences in countries

Review: vocabulary for talking about people and places

Morning lessons

  • Review: vocabulary for talking about people and places
  • Topic: World Culture
  • Listening – video about two people moving to a new country

You will:

  • practise listening for general information
  • practise listening for detail
  • learn language for comparing past and present

Afternoon lessons

Writing – write about your experience moving to Australia and post it to your class blog

You will:

  • give a written description of an experience you’ve had
  • describe and compare different places

Morning lessons

Real Life: useful phrases for meeting new people

You will:

  • learn common conversation phrases
  • learn intonation in common conversation phrases
  • practise keeping a conversation going

Afternoon lessons

Review: vocabulary and language from the week
Listening and speaking: social situations

You will:

  • practise asking and answering questions about yourself and your country
  • learn phrases for small talk in social situations
  • practise listening for detail
  • practice pronunciation in comparative phrases