We would like to invite you to the two-day session held in September. The objective is to help you feel more comfortable when listening to and reading academic English.

As the first day will be devoted mostly to grammar, we recommend that only those who wish to improve their accuracy attend.

Day 1 | Tuesday 21/09 –13.30 - 17.30 hrs

• Improving Accuracy - Grammar Review:
  • Verb tenses
  • Passives
  • Modals
  • Questions
  • Conditionals
  • Reported speech
  • Phrasal verbs
  • Verb constructions
  • Relative clauses
  • Linking words
  • Prepositions

• Word building
• Problem-solving in group
• Listening exercise: Managing Conflict DVD

On the second day we will concentrate on reading material used in academic contexts.

Day 2 | Wednesday 22/09 –13.30 - 17.30 hrs

• Listening exercise: Counselling DVD

• Word building
• Roots

• Reading academic material:
  • Trends, Graphs and figures
  • Contextual deduction
  • Reading for specific information
  • Reading for detailed information
  • Understanding themes and organisation of material in the text
  • Using your dictionary
• Tips for pronunciation

Please take the test, and on the basis of your results decide if either one or both days would suit you best. We recommend both days for results under 5/10.