The General English - Upper-Intermediate course helps students understand complex texts and engage in discussions within their fields. It improves fluency for natural interactions with native speakers and teaches clear writing on diverse subjects. Students will also learn to present viewpoints on current issues, weighing pros and cons.
This CEFR-aligned course enhances vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar while refining speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.
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ACP staff help with studying, assessments, accommodations, language, and counseling. Students can get extra support from a student officer who may recommend external services. International students receive free support but might need to pay for outside services.
Our General English course blends structured lessons with real-life practice, covering grammar, vocabulary, and language skills. Interactive classes and continuous feedback ensure students actively use and improve their English. This approach builds confidence for academic, professional, and personal success.
The course features five levels—Elementary, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, and Advanced—aligned with the CEFR. Each level builds key language skills to ensure students meet recognized proficiency benchmarks.
Speaking
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U-S.1 Can have extended discussions on a range of familiar and many unfamiliar topics with little difficulty
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U-S.2 Can express ideas coherently and fluently giving reasons and examples consistently
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U-S.3 Can speak for an extended range of purposes appropriately and with some flexibility
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U-S.4 Can use accurate pronunciation of consonants, vowels, stress and intonation consistently and naturally
Reading
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U-R.1 Can skim and scan a range of simple and complex texts for main ideas (gist) and keywords
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U-R.2 Can read a range of simple and complex texts for detailed information confidently
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U-R.3 Can follow a writer’s argument and reasoning in some extended texts
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U-R.4 Can identify and recognise features and some of the nuances of a range of text types and genres with familiarity
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U-R.5 Can generally use a wide range of reading strategies to answer questions about complex texts accurately
Writing
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U-W.1 Can plan, write and edit a range of text types and genres
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U-W.2 Can develop ideas fully with paragraphing, supporting reasoning and examples
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U-W.3 Can consistently use a range appropriate formal writing features such as punctuation and spelling
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U-W.4 Can link between complex ideas coherently, cohesively and with few inappropriacies
Listening
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U-L.1 Can listen for the main ideas (gist) and keywords on a wide range of familiar and a variety of unfamiliar topics with accuracy.
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U-L.2 Can listen for detailed meaning on a wide range of familiar and some unfamiliar topics.
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U-L.3 Can recognise and follow speakers’ attitudes, purposes and inferences in most extended speech.
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U-L.4 Can generally use a wide range of listening strategies to answer questions about complex topics accurately.
Grammer
Vocabulary
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U-V.1 Can use and recognise a wide range of vocabulary on a variety of familiar and a variety of unfamiliar topics with increasing flexibility.
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U-V.2 Can use a range of basic and complex word-building strategies to develop a broader vocabulary.
Placement Test
Students will be required to take placement test to prior to commencement.
Low Proficiency Accepted
The institute can accept students with very limited English proficiency, even at a very low level, into the Elementary course.
Low Proficiency Accepted
Minimum 18 years of age prior to enrolment
Assessment will vary every week and may include reading or writing or listening or speaking tests, oral presentations, role plays, writing summaries, writing dialogues etc.
