This course is intended for any partners of University staff or students, whose level is intermediate (CEFR B1) or above. It is also open to any departmental or college staff looking to improve their spoken English
Weeks 1, 4-9 (please note there are no classes in Weeks 2 & 3)
Wednesdays 10:00 - 12:00
20 January 2021
17 March 2021
Course overview
The aims of this course are to:
Improve your general confidence, fluency and accuracy in English
Develop the language and skills needed in a range of everyday situations
Increase your vocabulary
Improve your pronunciation
Revise and extend essential areas of grammar
Give you guidance on using online resources to improve your English outside of class
Learning outcomes
Increase your fluency in English on a range of topics
Improve your English pronunciation and practice listening for gist and detail
Revise some basic grammatical areas, and work on your own accuracy, gaining an awareness of errors you commonly make
Increase your vocabulary on selected topics and everyday situations, and have a better understanding of how vocabulary functions in English
Learn more about life in Britain and Oxford
A certificate of attendance is available upon request if you have attended at least 80% of the course.
Enrolment information
For Learners with an Oxford University SSO (Single Sign-On) simply click on the enrol button next to the class that you wish to join.
For Learners without an Oxford University SSO, or who are not members of the University, please email admin@lang.ox.ac.uk with the following details:
Full name
Email address and phone number
The name of the course you wish to study
The start date and time of the course
Your connection to Oxford University, if any (to determine course fee)
We will then provisionally enrol you onto the course and send you a link to the Oxford University Online Store for payment. Once payment is received we will confirm your place on the course.
Course structure
Taught in Weeks 2-8
Number of online seminars per week: 1
Length of online seminar: 1.5 - 2 hours
Individual feedback and one to one tutor support is available
