This course is designed for International adults age 30 and over, who want to learn or improve their English, while exploring London and making new friends from all over the world.
Lessons are based on the top floors of our school and you’ll have special access to the Executive Centre coffee lounge with its panoramic views of London.
Hours per week
Lessons: 15 per week
Lessons time: 13 hours 45 minutes per week
Bank holidays
There will be no lessons taking place on UK Bank Holidays when the school will be closed. Fees are not pro rata for weeks where bank holidays take place.
What will I learn?
Lessons are based on a range of relevant and motivating material with a focus on speaking and communication.
Lessons will include a focus on:
Topics such as travel, transport, food, culture, shopping, city life and current news.
Language for asking for information, giving opinions, joining a discussion
Vocabulary on a wide variety of topics to improve your confidence
Reading a range of texts including news articles, tourism and subjects of everyday interest
Listening to authentic texts to improve live listening skills
Writing skills such as posting online reviews in English
There are 2 half-day activities each week, including theatre trips, walking tours of London, traditional afternoon tea, museums, galleries, English gardens and wine bars
Why should I do the course?
By the end of the course you will…
Feel more confident about communicating in English
Be part of a community of international friends
Know more about London and British culture
Be able to tell your friends and family about your London experience and have many special memories to take home
Have improved your English across all four skills
– listening, reading, writing and speaking
(including pronunciation)
What's included?
Access to the student portal
Opportunities to attend additional free English lessons with trainees
Social activity programme – see our weekly calendar for more details and prices: https://padlet.com/International_House_London/social-programme-jva67h6ks1piwxwn
A level certificate to add to your CV
Access to the library and computers
Free wifi
Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to 伦敦 based on your budget, schedule and preferences.
