English for Partners

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

Course Timetable Trinity Term 2022

  Mode of Delivery  Duration  Day and Time of classes Date of first class Date of final class
Enrolment open - view enrolment instructions  *In-person Weeks 2-8 Wednesday 10.00-12.00  4 May 2022 15 June 2022
Enrolment closes at 12.00 noon on Thursday, 28 April 2022. 

*These courses are scheduled to take place in-class at the Language Centre. However, this is subject to change depending on government and university guidance.

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 practise 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

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 classes per week: 1
  • Length of class: 2 hours
  • Individual feedback and one to one tutor support is available

 

Intensive Course Structure

  • One week intensive course
  • Taught in week 9 of term (Monday - Friday)
  • Number of classes throughout the week: 5
  • Length of class: 2-3 hours
  • Total hours of tuition over the week: 14

 

Entry level English requirements

Learners should have reached a minimum English language proficiency of B1+ on the Common European Framework of Reference.

 

Course fees

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