Is this your first course at Kickstart School? Test your level
Are you ready to learn more complex English vocabulary and grammar?
This course is designed to enable you to communicate fluently and spontaneously with native or advanced speakers.
You will be challenged with complex materials on a variety of concrete and abstract topics. You will get the opportunity to put your English skills to good use through presentations, complex discussions, debates and other fluency-building activities. Authentic materials like TED Talks, newspaper items and magazine articles will be used to spark meaningful discussion in addition to introducing grammar and vocabulary in a genuine context. You will also read and discuss a book together, further developing your communication skills and language awareness.
This course helps you develop the skills required to prepare for the IELTS Exam Preparation Course. If you are planning to take this exam you should also enrol in Kickstart School’s IELTS Exam Preparation Course.
You can join this course at any time!
Overview - Upper-Intermediate English Course
Group size
4-10
KickstartNet
Yes
Language during lesson
English
Duration per lesson
2.5 hours
Course Length
90 hours
Homework
2.5 hours per lesson
Course Content and Learning Goals - Upper-Intermediate English Course
Topics covered in your course include:
- Climate change
- Science and creative thinking
- Business and advertising
- Crime and punishment
- Illness and treatment methods
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- Discuss a wide range of topics at length with little help Use some colloquial language when discussing everyday topics
- Discuss unfamiliar topics and speak spontaneously with limited hesitation
- Speculate about hypothetical situations
- Give your opinion, justify your views and discuss this with others
- Keep a conversation going both face-to-face and on the phone
Practical Information - Upper-Intermediate English Course
Price
Each 9 lesson block of 22.5 hours costs € 365. Students/au pairs receive a €40 discount (student card number/details of host family must be provided).
If the course has a different number of hours, please refer to the course page for the price.
The prices are excluding the book but including other teaching materials.
Course materials
English File (4th edition) – Upper-Intermediate Student’s Book; ISBN 9780194039697. All other course materials included.
If you have to miss the class due to sickness or other reasons, you can catch up in self-study or we can offer you a
catch-up lesson
at a reduced price.
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