General English

In general English Language is now considered as an essential medium of communication in the education & business areas. This language has brought the world together. In the modern world a good knowledge of English offers enormous benefits. English is basically studied to gain better employment opportunities and career advancement particularly in English speaking countries.

There are different stages in learning English as a foreign language.

WECL English courses are designed specifically for international students who wish to come to UK or are already here for further studies and better career prospects.

At WECL we offer all Levels of English Courses from Beginners to Proficiency.

The different levels are as follows:

• Beginners

• Elementary

• Pre-Intermediate

• Intermediate

• Upper Intermediate

• Advanced

• Proficiency

You achieve the following at the end of each level


1. Beginners:

You can use and understand simple phrases and sentences on familiar topics. You can understand very simple written sentences.
You can write short, simple postcards and notes and fill in forms with personal details.

2. Elementary:

You can communicate in simple and routine tasks on familiar topics and activities.
You can read short, simple texts, advertisements, prospectuses, menus and timetables.
You can write short, simple notes and simple personal letters.

3. Pre-Intermediate:

You can communicate adequately in most situations.
You can understand the main points in many English radio or television programmes.
You can read and write personal letters.

4. Intermediate:

You can discuss and understand complex arguments on familiar topics.
You can understand most television news, current affairs programmes and films.
You can read modern novels and write essays, reports and letters.

5. Upper-Intermediate:

You can communicate effectively and fluently in complex social and professional situations.
You can understand most television programmes and films.
You can read literary texts, and write about complex subjects in letters, essays and reports.
You can communicate confidently, using idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms.
You can understand any kind of spoken language, at fast native speed.
You can read complex articles and literature and write complex, stylistically-appropriate texts.

7. Advanced:

You can communicate fluently, using idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms.
You can understand any kind of spoken language, at fast native speed.
You can read complex articles and literature and write complex, stylistically-appropriate texts.

8. Proficiency:

You can speak and understand with the competence approaching that of your first language.
You can understand tone, register and nuance.
You can read and write with the competence approaching that of a native speaker.

The Syllabus for English Course:

The course is taught by qualified and native English speaking teachers from beginners to Proficiency level. Our English teachers will help you improve your speaking and writing abilities and also help those who wish to prepare for Cambridge English Examinations. We emphasize on the following five elements of teaching English language to our students.

Reading:

You as a student will be exposed to and shown how to deal with many different types of reading materials from newspapers, business letters, books and also other literatures and magazines in order to improve your Reading skills.

Writing:

You will be taught all the different writing styles not only creative writing but also formal and business forms too, allowing you therefore to write anything in English you choose.

Speaking:

Your speaking ability will improve as you study and we at  WECL feel that this is an important part of each lesson. We also make sure that you practise and improve your communication skills at every given opportunity. We build confidence in you by encouraging you to speak in class and we also conduct group discussion sessions for all our students in the classroom.

Listening:

Listening to comprehensions is a very important element of the English language course. Improving your listening skills will help you in your social and work life and will also help you to increase your confidence to a greater extent to move forward on your career path. That is why WECL pays special attention to it.

Grammar:

Grammar is the building block of any language. Here at WECL, we cover all areas of grammar at all levels. We make sure you identify the difference and put it in practise in order to improve your language skills.

Course Work:

Each level here has its own course book which follows the Cambridge syllabus. A technique that has had proven results which enables students to pass all the exam set by Cambridge . Each Course book includes the five above mentioned elements, helping you to strengthen your weaknesses, no matter what they are.

Selection Procedure:

To determine your level of English, we take a test and also interview you in the beginning itself so that you can be allocated to a class at the right level. This helps you make rapid progress in English and pass relevant internationally recognised examinations.