AVALINE SCHOOL OF ENGLISH
Avaline English for speaker of other language is part of Avaline Assessment & Qualifications programme designed to help learners to develop English skills and build confidence in using English in everyday life
AVALINE SCHOOL OF ENGLISH
Courses
AVALINE ENGLISH
Elementry Level
Aims and objectives
Course structure:
Listening Module
This elementary level listening module has two main sub-sections. The first one is a conversation between two individuals set in an everyday social context. The second is a short monologue or speech about everyday topics.
Speaking Module
The Elementary level speaking module consists of:
Building confidence allows students the chance to speak and use vocabulary they may have previously found challenging.
Elementary level fluency and coherence helps students speak at a normal speed (speech tempo) without too much hesitation for most simple sentences. This level also enables student to put sentences and ideas in a logical, coherent order, using cohesive devices (including linking words, pronouns and conjunctions, etc.) to connect simple sentences together appropriately for improved fluency.
Elementary level grammatical accuracy improves how accurately and appropriately grammar is used, focusing mainly on the past tense.
Pronunciation improves the ability to speak in a way that enables an individual to be understood without too much effort.
Elementary level lexical resource gives the students the basic words needed to express meaning. It also helps student to express themselves using alternative vocabulary when they may struggle with recalling some specific words.
Reading Module
Elementary level reading teaches students to understand texts relevant to basic linguistic devices in English with tasks mainly about retrieving and providing general factual information.
Students will:
Writing Module
Elementary level writing focuses on linking sentences and writing short texts of up to 150 word assignments, and may include letters and describing past events, each with their own organisation and layout.
The students will need to show that they can:
Vocabulary
The students will gain an elementary level of lexical resources for the most common topics, such as; friends and family, daily activities, interests and travel.
Upon completion, students will be expected to:
Create and answer simple questions related to daily life situations both in oral and written form, as well as pick up information through shorts texts.
Examination Methods
Coursework (25%)
In-class Assessment 25%
Close Book Examinations (75%)
Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking Tests
Delivery Hours
Total number of hours: 120 hours
AVALINE ENGLISH
Intermediate Level
Aims and objectives:
Course structure:
Listening Module
The intermediate listening module has three main sub-sections. The first one is a conversation between two individuals set in an everyday social context. Second is a short monologue or speech about everyday topics. The third involves a conversation with up to four speakers based on academic or a course-related situation(s).
Speaking Module
The intermediate level speaking module consists of:
Intermediate level fluency and coherence helps students speak at a normal speed (speech tempo) without too much hesitation for most simple sentences. This level also enables student to put sentences and ideas in a logical, coherent order, using cohesive devices (including linking words, pronouns and conjunctions, etc.) to connect simple sentences together appropriately for improved fluency.
Intermediate level grammatical accuracy improves how accurately and appropriately grammar is used, focusing mainly on the past tense.
Pronunciation improves the ability to speak in a way that enables an individual to be understood without too much effort
Intermediate level lexical resource gives the students the basic words needed to express meaning. It also helps student to express themselves using alternative vocabulary when they may struggle with recalling some specific words.
Reading Module
Intermediate level reading teaches students to understand texts relevant to basic linguistic devices in English with tasks mainly about retrieving and providing general factual information.
Students will:
Writing Module
Intermediate level writing focuses on linking sentences and writing short texts of up to 150 word assignments, and may include letters and describing past events, each with their own organisation and layout.
The students will need to show that they can
Vocabulary
The students will gain an intermediate level of lexical resources for important topics, such as; health, environment, transportation and money.
Upon completion, students will be expected to:
Create and answer common questions related to daily life situations, in oral and written form. Talk and describe different objects and events, as well as picking up and describing situations/events/concepts/ through informational texts.
Examination Methods
Coursework (25%)
In-class Assessment 25%
Close Book Examinations (75%)
Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking Tests
Delivery Hours
Total number of hours: 120 hours
AVALINE ENGLISH
Advance Level
Aims and objectives
Course structure:
Listening Module
The advanced listening module has four main sub-sections.
Speaking Module
The advanced level speaking module consists of:
Advanced level fluency and coherence will allow to students speak at a normal speed without too much hesitation. It also requires students to place sentences and ideas in a logical order, using cohesive devices (including linking words, pronouns and conjunctions, etc.) to connect sentences together appropriately for improved fluency.
Advanced level grammatical accuracy improves how accurately and appropriately grammar is used, focusing on all tenses.
Pronunciation improves the ability to speak in a way which can be understood without much effort.
Advanced level lexical resource gives the students the words needed to express their meaning in most situations. It also includes the ability to express oneself using alternative vocabulary when finds topics challenging.
Reading Module
Advanced level reading involves reading extended texts with more complex structure and emphasis on descriptive and instructive argumentative texts. Students will need to:
Writing Module
Advanced level writing focuses on writing short texts of at least 150 words. Assignments may include presenting a solution to a problem and justifying an opinion, each with their own organization and layout.
The students will need to show that they can
Vocabulary
The students will gain an advanced level of lexical resources for the useful topics, such as; health, environment, transportation and money.
Upon completion, students will be expected to:
Create and answer questions related to daily life situations in oral and written form, talk and describe different objects and events, state opinions and arguments for or against a variety of topics, as well as decipher ideas through informational texts.
Examination Methods
Coursework (20%)
In-class Assessment 20%
Close Book Examinations (80%)
Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking Tests
Delivery Hours
Total number of hours: 120 hours
AVALINE ENGLISH
Pre-Academic Level
Aims and objectives
This level is designed for degree course preparation in order to help students meet the English language entry requirements. It focuses on students’ development of English language proficiency and academic literacy through different learning approaches. Course includes how to:
More specifically, the course in IELTS training will focus on reading and writing ability in a variety of academic registers, as well as developing listening and speaking skills through lectures, seminars and presentations within a university context.
We aim to help advance students’ ability to perform in all four skills related to students’ degree programme and pass the university IELTS requirement.
Course structure:
IELTS Listening Module
The Listening section of IELTS has four sub-sections. The first one is a conversation between two individuals set in an everyday social context. The second is a monologue or a speech. The third section is a conversation among a maximum of four people set in an academic setting and the final one is a monologue on an academic subject, for instance, an academic lecture. Each section is heard only once. Candidates can take notes while listening to the conversations and lectures, which can be referred to while answering the questions.
IELTS Speaking Module
Certificated IELTS examiners assess candidates’ speaking performance throughout the test. There are four assessment criteria:
Fluency and coherence helps students speak at a normal speed (speech tempo) without too much hesitation for most simple sentences. This level also enables student to put sentences and ideas in a logical, coherent order, using cohesive devices (including linking words, pronouns and conjunctions, etc.) to connect simple sentences together appropriately for improved fluency.
Elementary level grammatical accuracy improves how accurately and appropriately grammar is used, focusing mainly on the past tense.
Pronunciation improves the ability to speak in a way that enables an individual to be understood without too much effort.
Lexical resource assesses the range of vocabulary students use and how accurately and appropriately students use vocabulary to express meaning. It also includes the ability to express oneself using alternative vocabulary when one does not know a particular word.
Grammatical range and accuracy assesses the range of grammar the students use and how accurately and appropriately it is used.
Pronunciation assess the ability to speak in a way which can be understood without too much effort.
Academic Reading
Reading is a core skill for study. Students will do a lot of reading for academic work so if a student’s reading in English is slow, one may need to allow extra time for study.
When students read for academic purposes, they need different strategies from those used when reading for pleasure. They will need to:
Academic Writing
The written assignments may include reports, short answers and essays, each with their own organisation and layout. Students may also have to write an exam under timed conditions. The ability to write in a clear, well-structured English can make a significant difference to assignments and examination marks and performance.
For many subjects students will need to show that they can:
Upon completion, students will be expected to:
Examination Methods
Coursework (40%)
In-class Assessment 10% 60 minutes in-class test
Project 30% 1500-2000 words
Close Book Examinations (60%)
Listening 40 questions 30 minutes
Reading 40 questions 60 minutes
Writing 2 tasks 60 minutes
Speaking 3 parts 10–15 minutes
Delivery Hours
Total number of hours: 120 hours
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