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Premium and Semi-Intensive English

IS THIS COURSE RIGHT FOR ME?


This course is suitable for beginners through to advance level students. This course will give you a strong foundation for further study and enable you to confidently use of English in everyday life and in your career.


Don’t worry if you do not know your English level. Before starting your course, you will be given a short placement test. That way we can make sure join a class at the right level.



COURSE DESCRIPTION


This course expands and develops your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. You will also study pronunciation, vocabulary and conversation, and practice with your teacher and classmates.


As your level increases you will learn more sophisticated grammar including phrasal verbs and idioms and how to use them. Students also learn how to construct written works, for both creative and academic writing styles.


At Advanced level you study the techniques needed for academic studies and learn skills such as public speaking, presenting, academic writing and arguing topics, both in debate and in your written work. You will also learn academic vocabulary and discuss a wide range or socio-cultural themes.


This class is offered on campus via Zoni Language Centers, or Online via the Virtual Presence Program (VPP) by Zoni Institute.


For many of our courses, you can choose class times to fit your schedule. Please check the schedule carefully. These classes are not on-demand, meaning you must log-in to the virtual school at set class times. If you miss a class, you will be marked as absent.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

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KEY SKILLS

This course gives students basic, integrated English skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing.

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ORAL LANGUAGE SKILLS

Students learn the art of conversation, debate and giving oral presentations

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TOPICS AND THEMES

Students study a range of topics including greetings, expressing opinions, questioning and America culture.

EXPECTATIONS

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Express yourself in English using a range of vocabulary and grammar structures.


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Hold conversations and be part of complex discussions.


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Learn practical skills letter writing, articles, creative pieces and academyc essays.


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COURSE JOURNEY

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LOGIN TO CLASS

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ENJOY YOUR LESSON

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DO YOUR HOMEWORK

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IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH

COURSE TEACHERS


You will be taught by one of our highly qualified and experienced English teachers. All of our teachers have college degrees, an English teaching qualification and many years of experience. On top of this, our teachers are specially trained in virtual teaching and are able to make sure you are a fully integrated member of the class.

COURSE PROGRAM


Our Premium and Semi-Intensive English program is made up of a number of courses covering all levels. Read about each course below.

This course gives students basic, integrated English skills. Students are encouraged to think in English, build up fluency and improve pronunciation. Students use the present simple tense. This includes greetings, numbers, dates, time, adjectives, demonstratives and more.

In this course students improve their oral fluency and listening comprehension. In addition, they develop their writing skills, spelling and vocabulary, thus improving their reading comprehension.

Students learn to express themselves in spoken and written English. This course focuses on real life situations and includes vocabulary and grammar. Students also learn to write letters.

This course focuses on increasing students’ accuracy and fluency, listening, and reading comprehension. Students also expand their conversation skills through the use of perfect tenses.

This course challenges students to use more complex language. Students learn more sophisticated grammar and tenses. Students also conduct interviews and discuss a wide variety of topics.

This course focuses on increasing vocabulary, learning basic phrasal verbs and understanding idioms. Students improve their reading, writing, and listening skills through a wide range of activities.

Students focus on refining their conversation skills. The course provides students with real-life situations wherein they apply strategies and idioms.

Students learn more complex skills through integrated reading, writing, listening and speaking activities. Students share their life experiences with classmates and use newspapers, the Internet and audio-visual materials to help improve vocabulary and comprehension.

This course revises and expands upon major grammatical structures and introduces new skills through integrated activities. Students share their life experiences and learn about those of their classmates. Students also conduct interviews and discuss a wide variety of topics.

This course focuses on phrasal verbs and idioms and how they are used in reading, writing, and speaking. Students are also given writing assignments such as stories and dialogues.

This course focuses on developing and improving reading skills. This includes scanning for main ideas, skimming for details, summarizing, paraphrasing and making predictions. Topics such as diversity, family, alternative medicine, happiness and consumerism are covered.

This course develops students’ creative and academic writing. Skills covered include paragraph and essay construction and the mechanics of writing. Students also learn vocabulary that can be used in their compositions.

This course uses an integrated approach to give students a clearer understanding of American values and attitudes. Through the use of listening and reading materials students learn to compare and contrast opposing opinions to develop their own points of view.

This is a comprehensive speaking course that also improves listening comprehension. Students learn to ask and respond to different types of questions and practice making clear, concise presentations and overcome speaking anxiety.

This course is for advanced students wanting to enrich their knowledge and use of academic vocabulary. This is achieved through extensive reading, vocabulary exercises, pair work, discussions, presentations and writing.

This course offers extensive practice in rhetorical strategies and techniques. Students also revise grammatical structures and the mechanics of writing. This course also integrates speaking, listening, and reading, as well as Internet research.