General English

The General English course at ELC Bristol includes 21 full hours of classroom time per week plus daily homework. Your teacher will give you a coursebook that forms the basis of the General English syllabus at ELC Bristol. They also often use a wide range of materials to provide a balanced curriculum and reflect students’ needs and requests.General English classes at ELC Bristol generally work through one unit of the coursebook each week. They also do activities connected to the week’s themes, grammar and vocabulary. ELC Bristol teachers often ask students to work in pairs or small groups to increase their classroom talking time. They sometimes use short communication games to add variety and fun. Teachers balance the objectives of each weekly programme to develop students’ knowledge and use of grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing.Course factsGeneral English Courses at ELC Bristol include 21 full hours of classroom time per week plus daily homework.There are usually 6 or 7 levels from A2 Elementary to C2 Advanced plus and sometimes more than one class at some levels.On main start dates and in July and August, we test you when you arrive so that we can place you in a class at the right level. At other times we will test and interview you remotely during the week before you arrive or even earlier.Average class size: 11. Maximum: 14.Normal minimum enrolment: 2 weeks.