Programs
INTENSIVE GENERAL ENGLISH COURSE - Course Information
LEVELS & STUDY LENGTH
- Students can start courses every Monday (except for public holidays).
- Minimum length of study is 1 week
- Elementary to Advanced levels
- All courses based on 12-week program plans
PROGRAMS & HOURS
Elite program
- 24 hours per week face to face teaching
- 3 hours of One-to-One Program (one-to-one lessons with an English tutor)
- 1 hour of activities
Intensive Plus program
- 24 hours per week face to face teaching
- 1 hour of activities
Intensive program
- 20 hours face to face teaching
SUN PACIFIC COLLEGE TIMETABLE
| Time | Mins | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Program | ||
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| 08:30−10:30 | 120 | Morning Class Daily pronunciation and speaking practice plus text book study including listening, reading, writing grammar and vocabulary activities. |
E L I T E |
I n t e n s i v e P l u s |
I n t e n s i v e |
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| 10:30−11:00 | 30 | Break | |||||||
| 11:00−13:00 | 120 | Morning Class Text book study (continued) includes speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar and vocabulary |
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| 13:00−14:00 | 60 | Lunch | |||||||
| 14:00−15:00 | 60 | • SKILLS FOR FLUENCY Mon-Tues - Listening & Speaking Wed -Thurs – Reading & Writing (Elementary - Intermediate levels) or • TOEIC PREPARATION (Pre Intermediate - Intermediate levels) or • STUDY SKILLS (Upper Intermediate/Advanced levels) |
Activity or Self-study workshop or TOEIC exam |
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| 15:00−18:00 | 60 each |
One-to-One PROGRAM (optional) | |||||||
COURSE CONTENT
Morning Class
- Teachers use a course book for this class.
- Special focus on daily pronunciation and speaking practice.
- Also includes comprehensive listening, reading and writing as well as grammar and vocabulary.
SKILLS FOR FLUENCY
- Elementary to Intermediate levels.
- Aim is to give students techniques and skills to improve their speaking, listening, reading and writing ability.
TOEIC PREPARATION
- Pre-Intermediate to Intermediate levels.
- The course book based program prepares students for the TOEIC exam.
- Extensive exam practice including 2 full practice exams
STUDY SKILLS
- Upper-Intermediate and Advanced levels
- Aim is to challenge students to achieve higher English proficiency required for further academic study
- Focus is on Reading, Writing and Communication skills
- An ideal starting point for IELTS or iBT TOEFL exam preparation
One-to-One Program (optional)
- Unique program in addition to regular morning and afternoon program.
- Gives students extra conversation opportunities and English language support
- One to one lessons with a tutor 3 times per week for one hour
- Program can be tailor made to meet individual’s needs.
Activities
- Choose from a selection such as self study, watching a movie, playing boardgames or playing table tennis.
TEACHING MATERIALS
- Sun Pacific College uses the latest internationally recognised course text books and reference materials including online resources and teacher made materials
- Students can gain extra practice from the College stock of student workbooks, worksheets and self study reading, listening, grammar, vocabulary, English exam preparation and other learning materials.
TEACHING METHODS
- We use communicative, learner-centred and interactive teaching methods informed by recent academic research.
- Students are encouraged to become actively involved in their own learning and to make the most of the English-speaking environment around them.
- Instructional activities are varied to cater for individual learning strategies and styles as well as to improve both receptive and productive skills.
- Grouping strategies are also varied (eg individual, pair work, small group work) to stimulate learner interaction and contribution.
- Daily revision and homework activities to help consolidate language learning and to encourage autonomous learning.
ASSESSMENT METHODS
- Students are tested on arrival and placed in an appropriate class for their English level.
- Students are given short weekly progress tests and 2-3 comprehensive tests throughout the 12-week program.
- Promotion to the next class level depends on satisfactory performance in these tests as well as satisfactory completion of a short independent level check test.
- On completion of their course, students are given a certificate which details their final English proficiency leve l as well as the length of their study program.