What to expect from a good English language course

To learn English has more or less become a necessity for citizens of the world today. In 2008 the English Language grew ever more global with some 1,300,000,000 speakers using it as their first, second, business, or technical tongue. This huge global demand to learn English has spawned The English language teaching ( ELT) industry, an industry that in the UK alone contributes in excess of £1 billion in exports annually to the UK economy.

This global industry is largely made up of English language schools of all sizes and of varying quality that can be found on almost every street corner of every city in the world. So you’ve decided to learn English so what should you expect from a good English language course

Here at Saint George International ( SGI) in London we have laid down a ‘Student Charter’ which we feel ensures students receive a good English language course when they come to us. These are the key points.

We aim to ensure that all students…..

1. develop their ability to speak and understand everyday English;
2. increase their grammatical knowledge so they can use a greater range of structures when speaking English;
3. develop their ability to read and write English more efficiently;
4. increase their active vocabulary and are provided with ideas as to how to independently improve their vocabulary;
5. improve their pronunciation and expressiveness when speaking English;
6. build their confidence in using English through controlled communicative activities in the classroom;
7. develop their ability to become more independent as learners of English by providing self-study opportunities in the self-study centre along with advice on continuing their learning when they finish their studies at Saint George International;
8. have a clear indication of the progress they make through our system of tests, tutorials and public examinations;
9. are offered the opportunity to take a public examination if they want to do so;
10. are treated as individuals with individual needs.
    
    From our experience, if a language school in London or anywhere else can cover the above points then you the student are almost certainly receiving a good English language course.
    
    Submitted by Saint George International http://www.stgeorges.co.uk/learn-english.shtml