English Language Unit English Language Unit • Dr Sue Thompson Director • • • • 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 Unit 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 Live lectures Learn to use online journals Small classes, maximum interaction, maximum attention English Language Unit 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 Unit 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 Unit Tailor-made short courses English for the Energy Industry • General English: • • English for the Oil and Gas Industry: • • 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: • • • reading, writing, speaking, listening, vocabulary and grammar oil formation, locating oil, extracting oil, Community research projects Industrial visits activity weekends English Language Unit 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 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 • • 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 English Language Unit 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 Unit Extensive social programme during the summer Weekend excursions Sports tournaments Special evening activities Visiting places of local interest Student welfare tutors English Language Unit 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 English Language Unit 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 • • • • 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 English Language Unit 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