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Use and Refine Your English
Do you already communicate confidently in English and want to express yourself more naturally, accurately and fluently? Our Upper-Intermediate English course is designed for students who are ready to refine their language skills and communicate with greater ease in social, academic and professional situations.
At this level, the focus moves to communicating with confidence, flexibility and precision. You will learn to discuss complex topics, express nuanced opinions, understand different perspectives and participate comfortably in longer, more spontaneous conversations.
Learning in a classroom offers the opportunity to challenge yourself alongside other motivated students. Through discussions, debates and collaborative activities, you will exchange ideas, broaden your perspective and continue developing your English in a supportive and engaging environment.
Your teacher will guide you through a wide range of carefully chosen materials, including newspaper and magazine articles, TED Talks, literature and other resources. These materials provide the basis for meaningful discussions while helping you develop advanced vocabulary, refine your grammar and improve your overall communication skills.
At Kickstart School, we believe AI can support your learning by helping you review vocabulary, check grammar or prepare for class. However, becoming a confident communicator still depends on interacting with other people. Through presentations, discussions and immediate feedback from your teacher, you will continue developing the fluency and flexibility needed to communicate naturally in English.
Throughout the course, you will develop your ability to:
- Communicate fluently and spontaneously with confidence
- Discuss abstract and complex topics in depth
- Express subtle opinions and respond to different viewpoints
- Use a broader range of advanced vocabulary and idiomatic expressions
- Apply complex grammar more naturally and accurately
- Understand challenging written and spoken English from a variety of sources
- Present ideas clearly, persuasively and in a well-structured way
- Improve your fluency, pronunciation and overall language awareness
Lessons are built around engaging themes using discussions, debates, presentations, literature, videos, podcasts, newspaper and magazine articles, and other authentic resources. Each lesson encourages you to think critically, exchange ideas and use English in meaningful situations while continuing to refine your language skills.
Overview - Upper-Intermediate English / Advanced English Communication
Group size
4-10
KickstartNet
Yes
Language during lesson
English
Duration per lesson
2.5 hours
Course Length
22.5 hours (9 lessons) - Join Anytime
Homework
2.5 hours per lesson
Course Content and Learning Goals - Upper-Intermediate / Advanced English Communication
Examples of topics covered in your course include:
- Climate change and the environment
- Science, technology and creative thinking
- Business, advertising and the media
- Crime, justice and society
- Health, medicine and modern lifestyles
- Art, literature and culture
- Travel, tourism and global issues
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- Discuss a wide range of familiar and unfamiliar topics with confidence and little hesitation
- Express complex ideas clearly and support your opinions with well-developed arguments
- Understand and use a broader range of idiomatic and natural English
- Speculate about hypothetical situations and discuss abstract concepts
- Summarise and explain information from different spoken and written sources
- Give clear, well-structured presentations and contribute confidently to debates
- Adapt your language to both formal and informal situations
- Participate comfortably in extended conversations with fluent English speakers
Practical Information - Upper-Intermediate / Advanced English Communication
Price
Each 9 lesson block of 22.5 hours costs €395. Students/au pairs receive a €40 discount (student card number/details of host family must be provided).
Course materials
All course materials are included in the course fee, so no additional costs.
If you have to miss a class due to sickness or other reasons, you can catch up via self-study or we can offer you a
catch-up lesson
at a reduced price.
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