English Language Unit English Language Unit

English
Language
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English Language Unit
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Dr Sue Thompson
Director
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Mr Tim Allen
Tutor
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
Mr Ted Colclough,
Presessional / insessional co-ordinator
Ms. Michelle Dwyer
Tutor
Dr Nelia Scott
IELTS Co-ordinator
Mr Clive Newton
Deputy Director
English
Language
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What courses do we offer?
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20 wk, 16 wk, 10 wk & 6 wk EAP presessionals
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10 wk Spring term ‘Prepare your EAP’ course
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Free insessional language classes
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Short courses tailor-made for sponsors
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IELTS preparation courses
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IELTS testing
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Teacher training courses for English Language
Teachers
Live lectures
Learn to use online
journals
Small classes, maximum
interaction, maximum attention
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Presessional courses overview
20 weeks ‘Activate your EAP’
Wks 1 to 4
60% GE 40% EAP
16 weeks ‘Activate your EAP’
Wks 5 to 10
60% EAP 40% GE
10 weeks ‘Summer’
Wks 11 to 14
80% EAP 20% GE
6 weeks ‘Summer’
Wks 15 to 20
10 weeks ‘Prepare your EAP’
50% ESP 40% EAP 10% GE
20/16 wks
10/6 wks
English
Language
Unit
Entry requirements, fees, 2008
Your
IELTS is:
You
Need:
4.0
6.0
Take this
course:
20 wks
4.5
6.5
20 wks
14 Apr – 12 Sept
4.5
6.0
16 wks
19 May – 12 Sept
5.0
6.5
16 wks
19 May – 12 Sept
5.0
6.0
10 wks
7 Jul – 12 Sept
5.5
6.5
10 wks
7 July – 12 Sept
5.5
6.0
6 wks
4 Aug – 12 Sept
6.0
6.5
6 wks
4 Aug – 12 Sept
Dates:
14 Apr – 12 Sept
English
Language
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What happens after the programme?
If you have a
... and you reach
conditional offer from the expected
a department.....
level...
... you go straight
on to your
department...
If you have a
... and you do
conditional offer from not reach the
a department.....
expected level...
... you go straight to your
department but you have to No IELTS
take an insessional English retake!
programme
If you have an
... and you just
unconditional offer
want to improve
from a department..... your English...
... you are welcome
to apply for a
course ...
... you go
straight to your
department
If you do not have an
offer from a UoL
department.....
... you are welcome
to apply for a course
...
... but you may
have to retake
IELTS
No IELTS
retake!
English
Language
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Tailor-made short courses
English for the Energy Industry
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General English:
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English for the Oil and Gas Industry:
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presentations, meetings, negotiations, reports,
letters, email
an industrial research visit
Issues in the Energy Industry, delivered
by University of Liverpool Department of
Earth and Ocean Sciences:
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reading, writing, speaking, listening, vocabulary
and grammar
oil formation, locating oil, extracting oil,
Community research projects
Industrial visits
activity weekends
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IELTS preparation and practice courses
4 Week Part-time Course:
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4 days a week - 3.30pm to 5.30pm
(Mon - Thurs)
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32 hrs tuition
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Ends just before an IELTS test date
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£270.00
1 Week Intensive Course:
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5 days a week - 9.30am to 3.30pm
(Mon to Thurs and 9.30am to 1pm
(Friday).
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21 hours tuition
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£200.00
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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
Class size: average 8, maximum 12
Courses end just before an IELTS test date
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Teacher training courses
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?
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.
English
Language
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Extensive social programme during
the summer
Weekend
excursions
Sports
tournaments
Special evening
activities
Visiting places
of local interest
Student welfare
tutors
English
Language
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Why study at the ELU, Liverpool?
5 mins walk from
city centre
Min 20 hrs / wk
classroom time
Student welfare
tutors in the
summer
Capital of Culture,
2008
Full access to
sports facilities
Specialist
English for
specific subjects
Full access to
University’s library
and computer services
Social
programme
included in fee
Maximum support
and assistance
On campus
accommodation
Great for visiting
Scotland and
north of England
Highly qualified,
dedicated teachers
Maximum
class size: 12
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Language
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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.
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
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.
Mr. HASHIM Mustafa,
Iraq
English
Language
Unit
10 wk and 6 wk Presessionals
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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
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English
Language
Unit
20 wk and 16 wk Presessionals
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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
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