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Brighton
Brighton & Hove, a vibrant cosmopolitan city of 250,000 people, is an ideal place for international students to live and study.

    * it has a well-established, large and welcoming student community which includes two universities
    * it is a popular seaside town with the beautiful Sussex countryside only minutes away
    * it has excellent transport links to London, about 50 minutes away by train, with quick and easy access to the international airports of Heathrow and Gatwick by rail and coach (see below for more details)
    * it is full of unique tourist attractions, and hosts special events such as the London to Brighton bike ride, the Brighton Festival of Arts and Music, wind-surfing championships and many more

The Royal Pavilion, justifiably termed "the most extraordinary palace in Europe", is one of the city's top attractions, along with Brighton Pier with its amusements, stalls and fun-fair.

The English Language Centre

ELC was founded in 1962 and is a non-profitmaking charitable educational foundation. Since 1962, we have built our reputation on providing quality English language teaching to international students.

Our status as a charitable educational foundation means we invest all our surpluses in the services we offer our students and clients. In this way we can help you achieve your goals.

Students come from all over the world. You can book directly with us or through an agent in your own country. You will be joining students from more than 40 countries.

ELC provides up-to-date facilities in a historic setting. 33 Palmeira Mansions where ELC has been based since it was founded still retains many of the original features from its Victorian heritage

Brighton & Hove, on England's south coast, is one of the UK's finest cities. It offers a great environment to study in and is only 80 kilometres from London, with easy access to Heathrow and Gatwick airports.
At ELC we offer you:

    * a friendly, caring and safe learning environment
    * highly experienced and professional teachers
    * mixed-nationality classes
    * all coursebooks and teaching materials
    * a full programme of social activities and excursions
    * a student lounge, with food and refreshment facilities
    * free WLAN throughout the main buildings
    * a spacious Self-Study Centre with computerised language laboratory, free internet access and connections for laptops
    * a free advice service to help with university application
    * an Accommodation Department to help you find the right place to stay
    * an optional Airport Transfer Service


Courses:
A Course Overview

1. Aspects of Teaching and Learning English
Detailed course description
Course timetable

30 lesson/week course (22.5 hours/week)
Minimum level Intermediate

02 July – 13 July
16 July – 27 July
30 July - 10 August
09 October - 19 October

Course description:

This very practical course is designed to help overseas teachers of English to secondary school students and adults to refresh their teaching methodology.  In addition, you will have plenty of opportunities to develop your general language skills and review aspects of contemporary Britain.

The aim of the course is to focus every session on a different aspect of methodology or British culture such as:
creative ideas for teaching grammar, using the internet, techniques for teaching pronunciation, dealing with 'difficult' language, motivating students, English as an international and changing language
using storytelling and drama, task-based learning , teaching through content (CLIL)


2. English in the Primary Classroom (EPC)
Detailed course description
Course timetable

30 lesson/week course (22.5 hours/week)
Minimum level Pre-intermediate

09 January – 20 January
02 April – 13 April
02 July – 13 July
16 July – 27 July
30 July – 10 August
08 October – 19 October

Course description:

This course is designed to help primary specialists teach English in the primary classroom. Although the main focus is on language teaching methodology, you will have plenty of opportunity to improve your fluency and knowledge of English. The course concentrates on the teaching of grade 3 students and above (ages 8+).
The aim of the course is to enable you to:

    * develop your understanding and knowledge of the English language
    * gain confidence and fluency for speaking English in the primary classroom
    * select, devise and adapt materials for the primary classroom
    * experience different aspects of life and culture in the United Kingdom
    * select and adapt English songs, games and stories appropriate to the primary classroom


3. Language, Methodology and Culture (LMC)
Detailed course description
Course timetable

30 lesson/week course (22.5 hours/week)
Minimum level Intermediate

09 January – 20 January
02 April – 13 April
02 July – 13 July
16 July – 27 July
30 July – 10 August
08 October – 19 October

Course description:

The course aims to develop your English language skills, to provide you with a refreshing and practical look at current language teaching ideas and to explore modern British life and culture.

The aim of the course is to:

    * develop your general language skills
    * provide participants with very practical teaching ideas and new techniques: eg

              creative ideas for teaching grammar
              using the internet
              techniques for teaching pronunciation
              dealing with 'difficult' language
              using storytelling and drama

    * review the latest teaching materials
    * explore aspects of modern British life and culture.


4. Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
Detailed course description
Course timetable

30 lesson/week course (22.5 hours/week)
Minimum level Intermediate

Dates
09 January – 20 January
02 April – 13 April
02 July – 13 July
16 July – 27 July
30 July – 10 August
08 October – 19 October

Course description:

This course is designed for all teachers involved in the teaching and learning of English through the use of the target language to teach other subjects across the curriculum/bilingual education..
The aims of this very practical course are to look at:

    * key principles of CLIL
    * syllabus/course design
    * materials development and evaluation
    * testing and assessment
    * language development for both teachers and students
    * new ideas and practical activities for skills development


5. Teaching Business English
Deteiled course description
Course timetable

30 lesson/week course (22.5 hours/week)
Minimum level Intermediate

16 July – 27 July
30 July - 10 August
08 October – 19 October

Course description:

This very practical course is designed for all teachers of business English.
The aim of the course is to enable you to:

    * develop a comprehensive understanding of the business world
    * extend your range of techniques for teaching business English

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