English Courses in Summer
Our English language Summer Vacation Course takes place at our summer centre in Brighton, ELC Loxdale. Our summer centre is an attractive mansion house with its own gardens, sports hall and canteen. ELC shares the site with our partner school, Loxdale English Centre, who run their own junior courses for students aged under 16. ELC students are carefully separated.
The Summer Vacation Course is designed for young adults typically aged 16 - 22. It consists of half a day of English language study - 20 lessons (15 hours) - in international classes. For the rest of the day you can choose to join the social programme, do further self-study or have free time to explore Brighton.
Lessons are designed to develop your confidence and fluency in communicating in real-life English. They cover speaking, listening, reading, writing and grammar.
Our minimum age for individuals is 16, but we occasionally accept 15 year olds on the Summer Vacation course in international classes provided they are part of a group with a leader. There is no maximum age for the course.
KEY FACTS
- available between 15 June and 21 August 2020
- placement test to ensure a class at the right level
- multi-national classes
- regular monitoring of students' progress
- qualified and experienced teachers
- regular homework
- end of course certificate with hours of study
- all course materials provided
- full social programme available at extra cost
- on occasions lessons may alternate between mornings and afternoons on a weekly basis.
Summer Vacation Course Social Programme
We offer a full social programme of afternoon and evening activities Monday to Friday with full-day guided excursions at weekends. We offer a flexible choice of options:
- book and pay for activities on a 'pay-as-you-go' basis
- book a package of activities for £85 per week. The package includes 1 activity per day Monday to Friday and 1 full-day guided excursion at the weekend per week booked
Sample Timetable
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Week One |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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9.00 - 10.30 |
Placement Test - listening - grammar - reading - writing Orientation and Social Programme |
Grammar / Speaking - Present simple / continuous tenses - revision / analysis - guided & free practice - have / have got |
Vocabulary development Theme: Sport - describing sequences Writing development - emails / texts |
Grammar - future forms (going to & will) - presentation & practice Pronunciation - weak / strong forms |
Grammar / vocabulary - revision test - error correction Speaking Class mingle - "weekend plans" to practise & reinforce grammar point |
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10.30 - 11.00 |
BREAK |
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BREAK |
BREAK |
BREAK |
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11.00 - 12.30 |
Speaking - class mingle - introductions Grammar - question forms review Listening Song: word order/gap fill |
Speaking / Grammar - Video e.g. Mr Bean - describing scenes/ actions using Grammar / have got |
Speaking /istening - text completion grammar / speaking - instructions & descriptions Theme: Hobbies / free time |
Computer session Speaking - preparing presentations |
Pronunciation - monothongs Speaking Ask & Tell Board Game |
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12.20 - 13.00 |
LUNCH |
LUNCH |
LUNCH |
LUNCH |
LUNCH |
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Afternoon |
Tour of Brighton
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Volleyball Free |
Visit to Lewes £12.00 |
Football and Badminton |
Beachy Head Tour £12.00 |
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Sports and Board Games Free |
D V D Free |
Brighton Museum / Art Gallery Free |
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Evening |
Welcome evening for new Students |
Bowling £8.00 |
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Student Disco |
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Course SummaryCurrency
Course CodeCourse NameVacation CourseSchool LocationCourse DatesStart Any MondayMaximum Class Size12Minimum Age16Lessons Per Week20Hours Per Week15.00LevelFrom CEFR A1 to CEFR C1+Price1-4 weeks: £250 per week
5-7 weeks: £250 per week
8-11 weeks: £250 per week -
ELC Level Guide
LEVEL GUIDE
The following table shows the levels we use at ELC.
ELC Level Level Aims C2 Upper-advanced - use English very well in demanding situations
- performance level may be above average native speakerC1 Advanced - use English well in all but the most demanding situations
- use and understand complex languageB2 Upper-intermediate - use English effectively in all familiar situations
- use more complex English and cope with more demanding situationsB1 Intermediate - use English to express simple ideas and achieve results
- use range of basic language well in most situationsA2 Pre-intermediate - use English in most familiar situations
- use English in a limited way in more difficult situationsA1/A2 Elementary - develop English skills to 'survival' level
- use English only in very familiar situationsA1 Beginner - learn basic vocabulary and structures for simple communication