ABC College Of English, Queenstown:
ABC College of English is a boutique English language school in Queenstown, New Zealand. ABC was established in 1994 and is registered by the New Zealand Government under the provisions of the Education Act 1989, with NZQA (New Zealand Qualifications Authority) Course Approval and Accreditation. ABC is also a long standing member of ENGLISH NEW ZEALAND and has gained a reputation for offering first class English language tuition. Our small classes (average 6 students), highly qualified teachers and personalized attention ensure students can quickly achieve their English language goals.
We offer the following English programmes:
General English Courses:
Our General English Courses offer a programme of study for students who wish to improve their level of confidence, accuracy and fluency in Communicative English language skills. Our General English Morning classes offer a balanced and comprehensive programme in speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, pronunciation, vocabulary development and grammar.
Our General English Afternoon classes focus on the major communicative functions and language used in everyday spoken English and the development of English language skills. All our General English Courses allow a high degree of flexibility to enable the programme to meet the needs of the students and our small classes (average 6 students per class) ensure that each student has the optimum opportunity to improve their Communicative English Skills.
Business English Course:
This course is specifically designed to meet the needs of those who wish to develop effective English skills in the areas of business communication. This course is offered on a 1-1 basis and can be taken in conjunction with a Part Time General English Course.
Sample of Course Content:
- Informal vs Formal letters (layout / use of elided forms / phraseology)
- Writing Business Letters - Letters of Complaint / Application / Confirmation / Request
- Effective Writing Skills (Organisation / Cohesion etc.)
- Producing and Evaluating Long & Short Reports
- Presentations
- Telephoning
- Attending Meetings / Participating in Discussions
- Reporting Information
- Job Interviews
- Social English in a Business context
Exam Preparation Courses:
We offer preparation courses for Cambridge FCE and IELTS Examination.
Other Courses Offered:
Working Holiday English and English + Activities, English + Golf and English + Ski/Snowboarding programmes.