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General English Group Course
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Intensive
English Language Programme for Groups
WIE’s Intensive English Language Programme
for Groups is designed for employees, students
and tourists to learn and improve their English
language skills in a group setting with people
of common goals and needs. The programme has a
core General English course combined with
Practical English course content with flexible,
interchangeable, intensive, language specific
sessions using a variety of contextualised or
practical topics that may include:
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Practical Conversation
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Intensive Writing
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Literacy & Numeracy
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Workplace Communication Skills
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Academic English
Class work is theme-based - activities are
focused on a weekly or bi-weekly topic, usually
following the English course book syllabus, so
that students can develop useful vocabulary and
share ideas in group discussions. English
grammar and structure are introduced
progressively and used in class communication
activities.
The objective of the course is:
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To equip learners with English language
skills for communication.
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To gain increased confidence with the
language and practical understanding of
subjects relating to common everyday
situations
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To
concentrate and improve on vocabulary and
sentence structure
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To practice grammar and reading skills.
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To extend students’ language skills to
incorporate speaking and listening while
retaining focus on reading and writing to
help them to confidently use the acquired
skills.
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To focus on language skills that is commonly
used in a formal and informal setting.
The programme curriculum also includes the use
of multimedia and on-line resources for the
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To check
prices or book online, select your
preferred start date, course duration
and currency from the options below.
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25
Lessons per week (4 lessons per day)
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1
lesson: 50 minutes
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15
students max. per class
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Course
length: 1-50 weeks
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Age 14+
Placement:
Students enrolling for
General English course sit our
placement test on
arrival, and are then
placed in the
appropriate class
according to their
assessed English language level.
Waikato Institute of
Education
Certificate in General
English
(You must meet all
course and attendance requirements.)
Pathway:
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Studying General
English at Waikato
Institute of
Education opens up
opportunities for
tertiary study in
New Zealand, for
more information,
please visit:
Pathway to New Zealand University, Polytechnic and High School
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Learners who have
enrolled for or have
completed General
English are better
equipped to travel,
live and work in
in New Zealand.
for more
information, please
visit:
Pathway to New Zealand Jobs
Excursions can be tailored as required.
For more about
information about Waikato Institute of
Education English Camp or Holiday Programme, you download here
The programme is available all year. Please ask
for a quote as prices vary according to content.
Contact
Holiday Programee Manager
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Waikato Institute of Education
Address: 103 London Street,
PO Box 773, Hamilton, New Zealand
Phone: 64 - 7 - 8382450
Fax: 64 - 7 - 838 2453
Email:
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