Summer English Language courses for adults

Special programmes have been devised for the summer period at St. Clare's:

  • Courses run from mid June until the end of August / early September
  • Two or three-week programmes are available
  • Students live in college accommodation or with homestay families
  • A full programme of activities and social events is included
  • Take a look at our summer course fees
English for Everyday Use - 21 hours per week
Morning lessons:
• Focus on language skills
• Grammar & vocabulary development
Afternoon subject choice including:
• Popular Music and Film
• Speaking, Listening and Pronunciation
• English for Business and Work
plus • Email and internet access
• Use of self-access centre and DVD library
• Teaching materials
• Academic report and certificate of attendance
IELTS & Academic English Course - 21 hours per week
Morning lessons:
• Focus on language skills
• Grammar & vocabulary development
Afternoon lessons:
• Academic English skills
• IELTS examination techniques
• IELTS practice tests
plus • Email and internet access
• Use of self-access centre and DVD library
• Teaching materials
• Academic report and certificate of attendance
English Combination Course - total 20 hours per week
15 hours
English for Everyday Use
Morning lessons:
• Focus on language skills
• Grammar and vocabulary development
plus 5 hours
One-to-one
One-to-one lessons concentrating on :
• improving your own specific weaknesses
• building your confidence
• extending your specialist vocabulary for career development
• preparing for your chosen examination (IELTS, TOEFL etc.)
• developing a plan for continuing to improve your English
in addition • Email and internet access
• Use of self-access centre and DVD library
• Teaching materials
• Academic report and certificate of attendance

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