English Language Courses in England, UK

Leeds Language College:
Leeds Language College Ltd is a British council accredited college located in the centre of Leeds, which is one of England’s biggest cities based in the North East of England. The College is easily accessible from the railway station and all major bus routes and there is an international airport which can be reached by public transport or taxi.

English Courses in Leeds:
- General English Courses for foreign students (all levels)
- Cambridge exam preparation for First Certificate Exam course (FCE); CAE; CPE
- International English language testing system (IELTS) exam preparation
- TOEIC exam preparation
- English for work and business
- English for academic purposes

General English Levels:
- Beginner
- Elementary
- Pre-Intermediate
- Intermediate
- Upper-Intermediate
- Advanced
- Proficiency
 
This content of each level is planned with the books that you use. Students are encouraged to study at home and in the local libraries to help assist their learning at College. Every level in the General English course has emphasis on speaking English with confidence, reading, listening, and writing.

Beginner: You will learn the basic vocabulary you need to communicate in English and to share information; alphabet and numbers

Elementary: Students already have some basic grammar skills, you will learn new grammar and survival English, increase reading skills and vocabulary to offer advice. The course also looks at adjectives and adverbs, verb tenses and sentence structure.

Pre-Intermediate: Students learn about verbs (regular, irregular, modal, tenses and other forms), nouns and pronouns, prepositions and determiners, adjectives and adverbs, simple reported speech and conditional sentences. Extra vocabulary for everyday English.

Intermediate: At this level students learn about future forms, passives (present and past tenses), question forms, directions, agreeing and disagreeing in English, listening and reading skill development and writing informal letters.

Upper Intermediate: This Course looks at complex verb patterns, formal letters and writing, interpreting specific texts, expressing opinions and giving details about yourself and your ambitions, talking about relationships, telephoning and giving interviews.

Advanced: At this level you consolidate and extend your knowledge in grammar. You develop speaking, reading, listening, and writing accuracy. The course involves gap fill, error correction, word formation, register transfer and text completion. Text structure and specific meaning whilst recognizing opinions and attitude. The course also covers spoken interviews, discussions and conversations.

Proficiency: You will learn and revise advanced grammar points, to make your English more natural. You will learn phrasal verbs and idioms and slang expressions. You will be able to differentiate between various levels of language formality. In writing skill you will learn to use specific writing skills, you will work on your oral fluency and extend your vocabulary to strike up conversations on many topics. Completely accurate in spoken and writing English.

First Certificate Exam And IELTS Exam Preparation:
These exams are for students who intend to study or train further in an English speaking country. They are widely accepted by employers and universities as evidence of your level of competence in English. We offer specific courses to prepare you for the international recognised exams. The courses involve practice at the appropriate level in writing skills, reading and listening comprehension, use of English, speaking and examination techniques.

FCE (First Certificate Exam) Preparation:
The Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE) is the third level of the Cambridge exams in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).

The exam involves reading, writing, use of English, listening and speaking. Successful candidates receive a certificate awarded by the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations. All candidates receive a statement of results showing how they performed in each of the five papers.

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Exam Preparation:
Many universities and other centers of education generally require IELTS level 6.0 or higher as evidence of language ability. There are two modules of the IELTS test, academic module and general training module. Academic module is for students seeking entry to a university or institution of higher education offering degree and diploma courses. The General training module is for students seeking entry to a secondary school, to vocational training courses or for people taking the IELTS test for immigration purposes.