Your lessons are valid for 6 months. You can choose the number of lessons you want to have per week, there is no limit,  and you can add more lessons to your package whenever you want.  If you go on holiday and would like to have a break, you can put your lessons on hold and continue after your holiday. You can choose a fixed time for your lessons or you can change the time week by week, according to your teacher’s availability.

At ILE we understand that we all lead busy lives with tight schedules, so we give our students the flexibility to postpone or even cancel their lessons. We ask that you give us 24 hours notice should you want to cancel a lesson. Simply send us an email explaining you cannot make it to the lesson and you can reschedule the lesson for whichever day is more convenient for you.

The teacher will advise you on your progress and will suggest a study plan in order to help you achieve your goals. You will also be given homework and access to your student booklet where you can log your lessons, vocabulary, and mistakes. This is a great technique to improve your English even faster.

At the end of your course you will be eligible for a certificate with the level of English you have attained, and the number of hours you studied with ILE.

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Learning English online is fast, convenient and professional. You can have lessons wherever and whenever you want: all you need is an internet connection and computer. Taking notes is fast and easy and will be saved in the lesson chat for easy access. ILE will also provide you with a student booklet to record new vocabulary, phrases and grammar learned during your lessons. We have a strong social media presence, so you can continue learning after the lesson. You can watch tutorials on your favourite topics such as travelling, cooking, make-up application, sports, parenthood and many other subjects while learning new English vocabulary. You can practise each lesson by completing the corresponding worksheets and quizzes. You can read articles on our blog which help you learn how to write essays, CVs and cover letters, how to punctuate texts and much more. Whenever you need help, all you need to do is inbox us.

In this section of the exam you will be tested on your reading, vocabulary and grammar. We will help you by practising each part of this section and giving you time-management techniques to improve your performance in the exam. We will focus on your weakest areas of expertise to help you overcome your greatest challenges. The course will be designed around your particular needs.

 

• Length: 75 mins
• Structure: 7 parts

 

Part 1 – Multiple-choice cloze

Part 2 – Open cloze text with gaps

Part 3 – Multiple choice root word formation

Part 4 – Key word transformation

Part 5 – Text with 6 multiple-choice questions

Part 6 – Text with 6 sentences missing

Part 7 – Match 10 statements to relevant information

You are expected to write two texts. The first text will always be an essay and the second text can be an article, informal email or letter, a formal email or letter, a report, or a review.

You won’t know what will come up in your test, so we will help you prepare for all possible styles of writing. We will explain our FCE writing techniques!

• Length: 80 minutes
• Structure: 2 Parts
• Word count per task: 140-190 words

Part 1 – Essay

Part 2 – Optional (article, informal email or letter, a formal email or letter, a report, or a review)

 

You will take the speaking exam with another student and you are expected to interact with each other. You will have two examiners in your exam room who will be the interlocutor and the assessor. The interlocutor will ask you questions and the assessor will take notes on your performance.

We will not only conduct informal speaking sessions, but we will also conduct mock speaking tests with real exam questions. We will tell you what you need to improve and share your final mark with you, so that you have an idea of how much improvement you require before the exam.

 

 

• Length: 15 minutes approximately
• Structure: 3 parts

Part 1 –  Talking about yourself (2 mins)

The interlocutor will ask you questions about yourself. This section is an ice-breaker to warm you up for the speaking section of the exam.

Which questions should you expect?

• Your hobbies
• Your work or education
• Things you like and things you don’t like
• Friends and family
• Holidays
• Sports
• Future plans

Part 2 – Long Turn (1 min + 30 seconds each)

In part 2 of the speaking exam you and your partner will be shown 2 colour photos. You will be expected to talk about the 2 photos on your own for 1 minute. When you are finished, the interlocutor will ask your partner a follow-up question about your photos. Your partner needs to speak for 30 seconds.

The examiner will then show your partner 2 photos that he will have to discuss for 1min and when he is done he will then ask you a follow-up question. You will be expected to answer the question in 30 seconds.

Part 3 – Spider-Web (2 minutes +1 minute)

The interlocutor will give you a spider-web with 5 topics and a related question. You will have 15 seconds to look at it. You are then expected to discuss the answer to the questions with your partner for 2 minutes.

When the 2 minutes are up the interlocutor will ask you another question that you are expected to discuss for 1minute.

 

 

You are expected to be able to follow and understand a range of spoken materials. You will listen to a monologue or text that consist of the following:  radio broadcasts and features, news, public announcements, answer phone messages, stories and anecdotes, lectures and talks, as well as interacting speakers in the context of discussions, conversations, interviews, and radio plays.

 

• Length: 40 minutes
• Structure: 4 parts/ 30 questions

Part 1 – Multiple-Choice

Part 2 – Sentence completion

Part 3 – Multiple-choice activity (match opinions to speakers)

Part 4 – Interview or conversation followed by 7 multiple-choice questions

The Reading paper consists of three sections and lasts for approximately 60 minutes. It consists of three long reading passages with texts ranging from descriptive and factual, to discursive and analytical. It includes non-verbal material such as diagrams, graphs and illustrations. Texts are authentic i.e. taken from actual books, journals and newspapers.

 

 

 

The Writing part of the exam takes approximately 60 minutes and consists of two tasks.

Writing Task One offers a choice of either ‘General’ or ‘Academic’ both require at least 150 words. The candidate must write a formal or informal letter, summarise, describe or explain a table, graph, chart or diagram.

Writing Task Two is an essay consisting of a minimum of 250 words. You will be presented with a topic and will be tested on your ability to respond by giving and justifying an opinion, discussing the topic, summarising details, outlining problems, identifying possible solutions and supporting what you write with reasons, arguments and relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

 

The Speaking section of the exam consists of a three-part interview, which lasts approximately 15 minutes. In Part One, students will be asked general questions about themselves. Students will also be expected to speak at length about a familiar topic followed by a structured discussion.

 

 

The Listening section lasts approximately 30 minutes. The tasks consist of four recorded monologues and conversations with supporting questions. The students will be given an extra 10 minutes to transfer their answers on to an answer sheet.

 

 

 

Students will develop their speaking and listening skills focusing on their use of language according to their level.

• Transferring a call
• Customer service
• Cold calling
• Sales’ complaints
• Tech service
• Asking for help
• Passing on messages

Students will expand their speaking and listening skills by broadening their use of terminology, their ability to research in English and to form written texts for various tasks.

• Meetings
• Small talk
• Presentations
• Socialising
• Explaining concepts and procedures

Students will learn to communicate more fluently using colloquial English and professional terminology.

• Engaging your audience
• Making an impact
• Delivering training
• Describing and analysing trends
• Summarising presentations
• Explaining concepts

Higher level students will require targeted training in particular aspects of the English language to meet their career needs and to enhance their lexical repertoire.

• First interview
• Follow-up interviews
• Last interview
• Previous experience
• Personal presentation
• Accomplishments
• Positive and negative traits
• Interview traps
• Discussing salary
• Stress questions
• Dealing with difficult questions
• Switching careers
• Causing impact

Students will be trained in their use of English in negotiation scenarios.

• Discussion
• Contracts
• Terms of service
• Use of discourse
• Relevant legal terms
• Financial terminology
• Closure of contract – agreements and disagreements

Students will develop there reading and writing skills focusing on formal and semi-formal language and conveying meaning accurately.

• Email presentation
• Following email chains
• Analysing data in English
• Presenting written reports

• Length: 90 minutes
• Structure: 8 parts

Part 1 – Multiple-choice cloze

Part 2 – Open cloze

Part 3 – Word formation

Part 4 – Keyword transformations

Part 5 – Text with multiple-choice questions

Part 6 – Cross-text multiple matching

Part 7 – Text with paragraphs missing

Part 8 – Multiple matching

• Length: 90 minutes
• Structure: 2 Parts
• Word count per task: 220-260 words

Part 1 – Essay

Part 2 – Option between 3 tasks (letter or email, proposal, report, review)

 

• Length: 15 minutes approximately
• Structure: 4 parts

Part 1 – Talking about yourself (4 minutes)

Part 2 – Describing and comparing 3 photos (1 minutes + 30 seconds)

Part 3 – Spider-web (2 minutes + 1 minutes)

Part 4 – Discussion (5 minutes)

• Length: 40 minutes
• Structure: 4 parts

Part 1 – Multiple Choice

Part 2 – Sentence completion (fill in gaps in 8 sentences)

Part 3 – Multiple choice activity

Part 4 – Select speaker

Beginner lessons are ideal for students with little or no English skills. Lessons are slow and the teacher gradually introduces basic vocabulary and useful sentences, which are carefully put into a meaningful context for students. There is emphasis on repetition of words and word patterns both through reading, listening and writing exercises to make sure students consolidate their knowledge before moving on to the next level.

The alphabet and sounds in English Colours Numbers Months, seasons and days of the week Telling the time Present Simple: be Present Simple: he/she/it Present Simple: I/You/we/they Possessive Pronouns: my/your/his/her/its/our/your/their This/that/these/those. Possessives: ‘s

Present Simple questions: be Present Simple questions: auxiliary do/does Present Simple: negative form There is/there are Past Simple: regular verbs Past Simple: Irregular verbs Like/love/hate + ing Object pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them Modal Verb: can/can’t (for ability) Be going to Plurals

Elementary students can understand the language used in everyday situations if the speaker speaks slowly and clearly. At this level the teacher will introduce simple sentences, questions and appropriate responses to those questions. Students will learn to talk about likes, dislikes, their friends and family, routines, order a meal in a restaurant, learn vocabulary related to shopping, give and ask for directions, as well as understand and write basic text. Basic grammar is also introduced at this level.

Ordinal numbers and cardinal numbers Telling the time ‘Wh’ question forms Pronunciation of difficult sounds Pronunciation of consonant clusters Intonation and word stress Present Simple: be Present Simple: 3rd person. Demonstratives: this/that these/those. Frequency adverbs: sometimes, usually, always, often, hardly ever and never. There is/There are. Modal Verb can  for possibility. Modal Verb should and shouldn’t for advice. Countable and uncountable nouns. Making Requests Asking for information

Ordering in a restaurant Past Simple: was/were Making conversation Comparatives and Superlatives Giving Directions Present Continuous Definite and Indefinite articles Apologising Making Requests Recommending Adverbs of manner Present Perfect to talk about experiences Adjectives vs Adverbs

Pre-Intermediate students can communicate in a range of everyday social and travel contexts e.g. talk with confidence, go shopping, book a hotel room. Students will learn to make conversation in English – write and understand simple written text and understand a wider range of grammar and vocabulary.

Question forms Intonation and word stress Pronunciation of difficult sounds Pronunciation of consonant clusters Giving directions Past Simple Past Simple Passive Making Conversation Present Simple and Present Continuous Verb Patterns Future Simple Prepositions of place Prepositions of time Adverbs of frequency Expressing likes and dislikes The Future: Present Continuous and be going to Questions without auxiliaries. Making a phone call

Present Perfect + ever/never. Present Simple and Present Continuous. Modals of obligation: can, have to, must Giving advice. May, might, will Seeing the doctor Relative clauses Used to Purpose, cause and result Comparatives and Superlatives Uses of like Complaining Present Perfect (+just, yet, already) First Conditional + when Giving opinions Reported Speech Second Conditional Requests and offers

Intermediate students can speak English with some confidence, take part in routine conversations, write and understand simple written text, make notes and understand most of the general meaning of lectures, meetings, TV programmes, and extract basic information from a written document. At this level, the teacher will focus on accuracy as well as fluency through a selection of real listening exercises, as well as reading and writing practice.

Question forms including subject versus object questions, and questions with prepositions Future Simple vs Future Continuous Present Perfect vs Present Simple Past Simple vs Past Continuous Past Simple vs Past Perfect Passive Narrative Tenses Telling a story Reported Speech Prepositions of place Prepositions of time Articles Future predictions: will, might, may, could, Going to, likely to Dealing with misunderstandings Modals of obligation: must, have to, should

Used to and would Reaching an agreement Irregular comparatives and superlatives Question tags Polite requests Capitalisation rules Linking words Applying for a job. (Cover letter, CVs & Job interviews in English) Verb patterns including the infinitive, verb + ing Collocations Persuasive Language Discussing opinions e.g agreeable and disagreeable language and exchanging ideas. Emphasis Stress

Upper Intermediate students can use English effectively. Upon completing this level students should be able to take part in extended conversations, write and understand most text, including a simple essay, understand most of a TV programme, presentation or lecture, but not technical or theoretical information.

• Direct and Indirect questions
• Present Perfect and Past Simple
• Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous
• The Passive
• Past Perfect vs Past Perfect Continuous
• Habit and Routine: used to, would, be/get used to
• Future forms: going to, present continuous, present simple, will, shall, be likely to, might, could
• Narrative tenses
• Wishes and Regrets: I wish, if only, should have
• Articles
• Conditionals: zero, first and second + As long as, providing that, unless
• Modal verbs and phrases for obligation, prohibition, permission and ability
• Future Perfect and Future Continuous
• Quantifiers: a good deal of, little, a little, each, every, a few, quite a few, several, plenty of, lots of
• Reported Speech.
• Conditionals, second, third and mixed
• -ing form and infinitive
• Past modals of deduction
• Relative Clauses
• Participle Clauses
• Emphasis Stress
• Use of discourse when writing
• Use of discourse when speaking
• Writing: synonyms and antonyms

Advanced students can use a wide range of culturally appropriate language.

Upon completing this level students should be able to take part in lengthy conversations and discussions, write and understand most text including formal, academic and professional documents, easily understand TV, plays, films, lectures and presentations, and understand technical language.

The continuous aspect Describing present and past habits Conditionals and Regrets Speculation Verb patterns: verb+ ing/ infinitive with to/ passive infinitive + ing/perfect infinitive + ing/negative infinitive + ing Noun phrases Relative clauses Making a proposal The perfect aspect Expressing hypothetical preferences Modal verbs and phrases The Passive Making a point Future forms including Future Perfect Continuous

Concession clauses Describing cause and effect Cleft sentences Participle clauses Exchanging opinions Ellipsis and substitution Assimilation Discussing ideas Verb tenses for unreal situations Adverbials of time, manner, frequency, probability and cause Ranting and raving Inversion Comparative structures Negotiating Academic writing Easily confused words