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IELTS Preparation |
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Minimum Entry Level: IELTS 5.5 (academic), TOEFL 500 or ACL Entry Test |
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Course Length: 5 weeks |
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Minimum Age: 16 years old |
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Maximum Class Size: 18 |
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Certification: ACL Statement of Achievement |
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Intensive Academic English
ACL’s Intensive Academic English course is suited to students entering university or vocational programs in Australia.
Study at ACL – an experienced, reputable provider of academic English courses
- Improve your academic READING, WRITING, LISTENING and SPEAKING
- Develop your study and exam skills
- Increase your confidence in only 5 weeks
- Convenient city centre location
What will you learn?
Academic Study and Assessment Skills
- Critical thinking
- Research techniques
- Strategies for group work
- Meeting course requirements
- Plagiarism
Academic Speaking Skills
- Presentation skills
- How to communicate effectively
- Appropriate grammar and vocabulary
Academic Listening Skills
- Listening for gist
- Summarising
- Note-taking for lectures
Academic Reading Skills
- Skimming for gist
- Scanning for specific information
- Reading for context
Academic Writing Skills
- Australian style essays and reports
- Develop grammar and vocabulary
Intensive Academic English courses have 2 timetables, morning
and afternoon. Your timetable will be given to you on your first day.
| Sample Weekly Timetable - Morning | |
| Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday |
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| 8.30 - 10.30 | Class |
| 10.30 - 11.00 | Break |
| 11.00 - 13.00 | Class |
| 13.00 - 13.30 | Lunch |
| 13.30 - 15.30 | Supervised self access |
| Sample Weekly Timetable - Afternoon | |
| Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday |
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| 11.00 - 13.00 | Supervised self access |
| 13.00 - 13.15 | Break |
| 13.15 - 15.15 | Class |
| 15.15 - 15.45 | Break |
| 15.45 - 17.45 | Class |