General English - Course Overview

General English is designed to help students learn English at any level, whether they are a complete beginner or an advanced student. Our students learn in a fun-based, dynamic environment – educational research proves that students learn English best in an atmosphere of friendly ease.

Overview

Course Names:

General English Intensive (Sydney only)
General English Standard
General English Standard Evening (Sydney only)

Hours per week:

General English Intensive: 23 hours per week, Monday to Friday
General English Standard: 20 hours per week, Monday to Thursday
General English Standard Evening: 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Intake dates:

Every Monday

Course length:

2 – 52 weeks

Course prerequisite:

For day courses any level is accepted from complete beginner to advanced. For evening courses currently our lowest level is pre-intermediate. Students must be pre-intermediate or higher. If you are not sure of your level, you can book online for our entry test here or if you are not in Sydney we can send you or your agent an entry test.

Our Recommendation:

For students with all levels of English who wish to improve their communication skills with a strong emphasis on speaking. General English Intensive is ideal for students who wish to improve their English more comprehensively.

Pricing:

As we often run promotions please contact info@ability.edu.au – or fill in the ‘enquire now’ section of this web page.

Location:

Central Station Campus - Sydney
Hyde Park Campus - Sydney
Also available in Melbourne ( for more info pls click here )

CRICOS code:

Sydney CRICOS course code
General English Standard and General English Intensive: 037178B

Visa types:

General English - Course description

At ABILITY Education we offer 3 types of General English:

• General English Intensive, 23 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• General English Standard, 20 hours per week, Monday to Thursday
• General English Standard Evening, 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday

What is the difference between the 3 types of General English?

All three courses contain the 20 hour face to face General English program.

• General English Intensive and General English Standard provide the General English program over 4 days with 5 hour face to face classes, Monday to Thursday. Our intensive course includes the Masterskill program on Fridays that is designed to equip students with essential skills giving students an edge to master English quicker and more thoroughly.
• General English Standard Evening provides the General English program over 5 nights with 4 hours of face to face teaching.

Please check with info@ability.edu.au for course availability.

GE FlexABILITY Timetables

Day Course

As of 1 January 2010 at ABILITY Education we have 2 different start times for our day courses:

• Timetable 1: start: 8.30am, finish 2.30pm
• Timetable 2: start 9.00am, finish 3.00pm

Evening course

• Start: 4.00pm, finish 8.30pm

Courses and levels start at different times. The student’s timetable will depend on the course type and the level of the student. You will be told your start time on your first day.

Because students have different break times they have even more access to:

• many facilities
• new computers
• student services

General English Intensive course weekly timetable

General English Standard course weekly timetable

Sample General English Standard Evening Timetable

General English - Levels

Description of GE Levels

Beginner to Lower Elementary

At this level,  students learn basic vocabulary, simple verbs and common phrases to use in everyday life.  Students can survive in an English-speaking city.

Elementary

At this level, students increase their vocabulary and learn to use different tenses.

Pre-Intermediate

At this level, students build on the skills they have learnt in the elementary level, learning more complex sentences. More reading and writing is introduced.

Intermediate

At this level, students build on the skills learnt in pre-intermediate, studying more complex sentences using modal and conditional forms. In their speaking, they learn to agree, disagree and politely complain. In writing, students make comparisons and learn new writing styles, such as job application letters.

Upper-Intermediate

At this level all tenses are used and students are expected to compare and choose the correct form. Students take part in discussions about a wide range of issues as well as reading and comprehending a variety of texts. The writing session includes research and report preparation and writing formal letters.

Advanced

At this level, students in this class have a good grasp of the English language but need to refine their use of the language. All the skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing are taken to a higher level.

Friday classes for General English Intensive

MasterSkills workshops: The difference between General English Intensive and GE Standard is our unique Masterskill workshops offered on Fridays. The benefits of the MasterSkills are:

• MasterSkills help students learn English faster
• They are well designed classes offering more intensive study is specific skill areas such as writing, grammar, pronunciation etc
• MasterSkills offer practical strategies on how to study more efficiently
• 3 hour tuition

TOEIC: is a language proficiency test measuring the everyday skills of people working in an international environment. Students learn the vocabulary, grammar, reading and listening skills needed to obtain a high TOEIC score. TOEIC is an optional component of the General English intensive course. Students can choose to study TOEIC on Fridays. Available in Sydney only.