SPEAKING – Level 200 ( intermediate )
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Code | Course | Course content | Duration | Prerequisite |
SPKG 201 | Unlocking expressions | Students will learn to define their speech with punctuations and phrasing. Different forms of speeches will be introduced along the way. | 5 lessons | SPKG 103 |
SPKG 202 | Pronunciation: General rules and exceptions | This will be a short course, building upon READ 101 whereby exceptions to the general rules of pronunciation will be introduced | 2 lessons | READ 101 |
SPKG 203 | Everyday Discussions | This will be focusing on practical everyday situations both in a formal and informal environment. The objective is for the student to practice speaking and conversing as much as possible. | 3 lessons | SPKG 103 |
LISTENING – Level 200 (intermediate )
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Code | Course | Course content | Duration | Prerequisite |
LIST 201 | Unlocking sounds of spoken words into syllables | Students will learn to visualize words as they are spoken. Spelling will be covered but that won’t be the main focus. | 2 lesson | READ 101 |
LIST 202 | Simple dictation exercises | Words and passages will be dictated so that students reproduce what they hear on paper, aurally or through other methods. | 3 lessons | LIST 201 |
READING – Level 200 (intermediate )
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Code | Course | Course content | Duration | Prerequisite |
READ 201 | Unlocking sentences into phrases | Students will learn to handle multi- syllable words and correct pace and accents when reading. Correction of pronunciation will be involved where required. | 2 lessons | READ 102 |
READ 202 | Comprehension of simple passages | Short stories and passages will be used to drill students on reading and comprehension skills. This course runs parallel with WRTG 201. | 3 lessons | READ 201 |
WRITING – Level 200 (intermediate )
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Code | Course | Course content | Duration | Prerequisite |
WRTG 201 | Unlocking passages into paragraphs and sentences | Students will learn to string related sentences together to form paragraphs. Thereafter, stringing paragraphs to form a passage. This course runs parallel with READ 201. | 2 lessons | WRTG 101 |
WRTG 202 | Formal and Informal styles of writing | This course will look at the different methods and styles of writing from a creative and expressive standpoint. It will provide students a structure to which they can construct a piece of personal written expression. | 3 lessons | WRTG 201 |
SPEAKING – Level 300 ( advance )
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Code | Course | Course content | Duration | Prerequisite |
SPKG 301 | Unlocking the tongue | This course is designed to help students overcome the common areas of difficulty. Eg. pronunciations involving the letters “A, L, R, W & V”. | 3 lessons | READ 201 |
SPKG 302 | Light & Easy: speaking effortlessly | With foreign tongue loosened, the students are now able to learn proper pronunciation of English words. The objective of this course is to help students read short simple English passages comfortably and naturally. | 5 lessons | SPKG 301 |
SPKG 303 | Phonetics and understanding structure of pronunciation | Students will learn to pronounce any English word from written symbols, and code the pronunciation keys from verbal sounds.
At the end of the course, the student will have a comprehensive grasp of primary, secondary and neutral accents in speech. | 2 lessons | SPKG 302 |
LISTENING – Level 300 ( advance )
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Code | Course | Course content | Duration | Prerequisite |
LIST 301 | Unlocking key words and theme from a spoken dialogue | This course seeks to train the student’s ear to pick out essential words and theme from a spoken piece. | 2 lessons | LIST 202 |
LIST 302 | Identifying and differentiating nuances in dialogues | Students will learn to observe various expressions, reading in between the lines and capturing the real intents of the speaker. | 3 lessons | LIST 301 |
READING – Level 300 ( advance )
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Code | Course | Course content | Duration | Prerequisite |
READ 301 | Unlocking passages into paragraphs | Passages will be jumbled up for students to put into paragraphs. This exercise forces the student to read with comprehension. | 1 lesson | READ 202 |
READ 302 | Interpretation of factual and fictional passages | Students will learn to express their understanding of a passage in various forms. This course runs parallel with WRTG 301. | 4 lessons | READ 301 |
WRITING – Level 300 ( advance )
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Code | Course | Course content | Duration | Prerequisite |
WRTG 301 | Unlocking the gist:
summarizing and rephrasing exercises | Students will learn to conceptualise a piece of information and put it into their own words. This course runs parallel with READ 302 | 2 lessons | READ 301 |
WRTG 302 | Essay writing | Formal and informal writing styles will be further explored in this module. Students will have plenty of practice on writing short essays. | 3 lessons | WRTG 301 |
