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English Language Unit

English Language Unit. English Language Unit. The University’s specialist English centre for international students. 20 years of EAP teaching at the university Highly qualified staff A caring, student-centred approach to our teaching

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English Language Unit

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  1. English LanguageUnit English Language Unit • The University’s specialist English centre for international students. • 20 years of EAP teaching at the university • Highly qualified staff • A caring, student-centred approach to our teaching • Expertise in EAP, general English, ESP and teacher training Dr Sue Thompson Director Dr Nelia Scott IELTS Co-ordinator Mr Tim Allen Tutor Mr Ted Colclough, Presessional / insessional co-ordinator Ms. Michelle Dwyer Tutor Mr Clive Newton Deputy Director

  2. English LanguageUnit What courses do we offer? • 20 wk, 16 wk, 10 wk & 6 wk EAP presessionals • 10 wk Spring term ‘Prepare your EAP’ course • Free insessional language classes • Short courses tailor-made for sponsors • IELTS preparation courses • IELTS testing • Teacher training courses for English Language Teachers Learn to use online journals Small classes, maximum interaction, maximum attention Live lectures

  3. Wks 1 to 4 60% GE 40% EAP English LanguageUnit Presessional courses overview 20 weeks ‘Activate your EAP’ 16 weeks ‘Activate your EAP’ Wks 5 to 10 10 weeks ‘Summer’ 10 weeks ‘Prepare your EAP’ 60% EAP 40% GE Wks 11 to 14 80% EAP 20% GE 6 weeks ‘Summer’ Wks 15 to 20 50% ESP 40% EAP 10% GE 20/16 wks 10/6 wks

  4. Your IELTS is: You Need: Take this course: Dates: 20 wks 4.5 6.5 14 Apr – 12 Sept 16 wks 4.5 6.0 19 May – 12 Sept 6 wks 5.5 6.0 4 Aug – 12 Sept English LanguageUnit Entry requirements, fees, 2008 20 wks 4.0 6.0 14 Apr – 12 Sept 16 wks 5.0 6.5 19 May – 12 Sept 10 wks 5.0 6.0 7 Jul – 12 Sept 10 wks 5.5 6.5 7 July – 12 Sept 6 wks 6.0 6.5 4 Aug – 12 Sept

  5. If you have a conditional offer from a department..... ... and you reach the expected level... If you have a conditional offer from a department..... ... and you donot reach the expected level... If you have an unconditional offer from a department..... ... and you just want to improve your English... If you do not have an offer from a UoL department..... ... you are welcome to apply for a course ... English LanguageUnit What happens after the programme? ... you go straight on to your department... No IELTS retake! ... you go straight to your department but you have to take an insessional English programme No IELTS retake! ... you are welcome to apply for a course ... ... you go straight to your department ... but you may have to retake IELTS

  6. English LanguageUnit Tailor-made short courses English for the Energy Industry • General English: • reading, writing, speaking, listening, vocabulary and grammar • English for the Oil and Gas Industry: • presentations, meetings, negotiations, reports, letters, email • Issues in the Energy Industry, delivered by University of Liverpool Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences: • oil formation, locating oil, extracting oil, • Community research projects • Industrial visits an industrial research visit activity weekends

  7. English LanguageUnit IELTS preparation and practice courses • 4 Week Part-time Course: • 4 days a week - 3.30pm to 5.30pm (Mon - Thurs) • 32 hrs tuition • Ends just before an IELTS test date • £270.00 • Strategies / techniques to help you deal with the test confidently. • Improve your skills in: • Listening for information • Reading for gist and for detailed information • Writing discursive essays and writing based on diagrammatic information • Speaking about cultural topics • 1 Week Intensive Course: • 5 days a week - 9.30am to 3.30pm (Mon to Thurs and 9.30am to 1pm (Friday).  • 21 hours tuition • £200.00 Class size: average 8, maximum 12 Courses end just before an IELTS test date

  8. CELTA We are accredited providers of the Cambridge ESOL Certificate in teaching English to Adults (CELTA) Tailor-made courses Does your organisation have teachers who are in need of further training? English LanguageUnit Teacher training courses An intensive 4 week teacher training course for first-time teachers of English which features assessed teaching practice We will design and run specialist courses for you to best suit your needs and context.

  9. English LanguageUnit Extensive social programme during the summer Special evening activities Weekend excursions Sports tournaments Visiting places of local interest Student welfare tutors

  10. English LanguageUnit Why study at the ELU, Liverpool? 5 mins walk from city centre Student welfare tutors in the summer On campus accommodation Min 20 hrs / wk classroom time Great for visiting Scotland and north of England Capital of Culture, 2008 Full access to sports facilities Specialist English for specific subjects Highly qualified, dedicated teachers Social programme included in fee Full access to University’s library and computer services Maximum class size: 12 Maximum support and assistance

  11. Mr. KONSTANTINOS Panou, Greece Mr. MAHDI Ali Jafer, Iraq I’ve learnt a lot about academic writing, or example how to structure and organise an article. This is very useful for my future studies here at Liverpool. Miss KUNG Shu-Ying (Stella), Taiwan Mr. HASHIM Mustafa, Iraq English LanguageUnit What our students say The academic writing class was very useful. I learnt how to write up a project. We also improved our pronunciation and learnt how to give academic presentations I have received lots of information about reading, writing and academic research which will help me in my PhD programme. All the exercises and activities were interesting and powerful. I’ve also learnt a lot about life in Liverpool. We had lots of lectures on different subjects such as science, history, management and business. The writing tutor was really very helpful with us and we did a lot of good work.

  12. English LanguageUnit 10 wk and 6 wk Presessionals • General English • Social English • EAP • Writing (sentences, paragraphs, organisation, essays, reports) • Study skills (research, referencing, paraphrasing, note-taking, summarising) • Reading (specific information, main idea) • Speaking (discussions, seminars, presentations) • Listening (lectures, live lectures, interaction) • Information technology (Word, PowerPoint) • ESP • English for engineering, science, medicine, humanities, business • Using university systems Back

  13. English LanguageUnit 20 wk and 16 wk Presessionals • General English • Grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation • Writing, reading, speaking, listening • Social English • EAP • Writing (sentences, paragraphs, organisation, essays, reports) • Study skills (research, referencing, paraphrasing, note-taking, summarising) • Reading (specific information, main idea) • Speaking (discussions, seminars, presentations) • Listening (lectures, live lectures, interaction) • Information technology (Word, PowerPoint) • ESP • English for engineering, science, biomedical sciences, humanities, business • Using university systems Back

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