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English as second language

General English

If you want to improve your general language skills, these courses are right for you. Choose between six different levels – from Low Beginner to High Advanced. Take our free online assessment test to see which level is right for you.

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English for Business

This course has are more than 80 lessons and 100’s of interactive practice exercises. All the tasks in the course involve typical office and business situations. It provides you with the opportunity to improve your reading, writing, listening and speaking skills while also building your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.

Learn about using English for the following purposes:

  • Business letters
  • Emails
  • Reports
  • Faxes
  • Memoranda
  • Sales Meetings
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English for Hospitality

This 40 hour course will teach you the necessary English language skills you need to serve English speaking customers and guests.
By studying with us you will learn not only new language skills, but most importantly how to practically apply them in everyday work situations.

  • How to handle telephone calls for purposes such as taking messages, reservations, giving information and answering questions.
  • How to receive guests at the hotel front desk or restaurant reception, ask for information, explain services and facilities and politely respond to guests when unable to help.
  • How to give directions inside and outside the hotel, respond to room service and housekeeping requests and take orders in a restaurant café or bar.
  • How to deal with complaints, process bills and deal with payment problems.
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IELTS Test Preparation

IELTS is the International English Language Testing System (www.ielts.org) and it measures the ability to communicate in English in the four language skills – listening, reading, writing and speaking. There are now around 5,000 education institutions, faculties, government agencies and professional organizations around the world that recognize IELTS scores. Through our online IELTS courses, you will have access to over 1100 hours of interactive learning.

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BULATS Test Preparation

BULATS is recommended for people wanting to:

  • Develop general and business-related language skills
  • Learn strategies for achieving the best possible result on the BULATS Tests
  • Improve their proficiency in general and business English

The BULATS package provides over 170 hours of online learning.

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English for IT

The field of IT is a fast growing industry with many employment opportunities. Our English for IT course can help you gain general English skills, study, or find work in the field of Information Technology or the IT industry.

This fun and interactive course takes you from Level 1 through to Level 4 and has 150 hours of online learning material including:

  • Graded IT texts
  • Audio
  • Videos
  • Interactive exercises
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TESOL

If you have an interest in language and people, then it is time to investigate a world where you can share your culture and stories on a daily basis and in turn become immersed in different accents, lifestyles, beliefs and lands.

In this course you will learn:

  • How to teach the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing
  • The principles and objectives of teaching English vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation
  • How to use a range of teaching techniques
  • How to use equipment and resources in the classroom

This interesting and interactive course is made up of 26 lessons which comprise of around 50 hours of learning. In addition to the online lessons, also gain access to the following invaluable resources:

  • Downloadable classroom worksheets
  • Links to useful online resources
  • A rich reference library for additional reading

TESOL Online can be a valuable learning tool if you are:

  • Just starting your ESL teaching career
  • Already an ESL professional interested in expanding on the principles and strategies you use
  • A speaker of another language with competent English skills looking to enter the world of ESL
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English for Hospitality F&B

English for Hospitality F&B is an interactive online course designed to provide the learners with English language skills in the field of hospitality, thus gaining better employment prospects and enhancing their international understanding and intercultural communication skills.

The course will teach students how to identify and describe different wines and beers of the world. It will also teach students how to recommend and match them with different types of foods. It will teach use of language for the above in a hospitality situation.

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Academic Vocabulary

Academic Vocabulary is an interactive, online resource which was developed specifically to address the vocabulary needs of international students preparing to take exams or begin tertiary study in western countries. The course contains a variety of exercises aimed at helping a user recognize and reproduce 570 of the most frequently used academic words in English. Altogether, there are 10 sublists of academic vocabulary with their exercises, separated to make learning easy. By completing one unit every day, within one month, up to 240 words can become part of a user’s vocabulary range. It’s easy!

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