Cambridge Preparation

Basil Paterson

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Temas de los cursos

Escucha, hablando, pronunciación, lectura, escritura, vocabulario y gramática

Horario del curso

Duración del curso
1-52 semanas
Fechas de inicio
Cada lunes
Clases a la semana
25 lessons per week (cada lección dura 60 minutos)
Días de clases
lunes - viernes

Horario de curso

Sesión de la mañana
09:00 - 11:00
Descanso
11:00 - 11:15
Sesión de la mañana
11:15 - 12:15
Comida
12:15 - 13:15
Sesión de la tarde
13:15 - 14:15
Descanso
14:15 - 14:30
Sesión de la tarde
14:30 - 15:30

Horario de clases está sujeto a cambio dependiendo de la disponibilidad y temporada.

Descripción del curso

Many employers and universities now require evidence of your English level. Cambridge Assessment English exams offer an important qualification for life; perfect for developing your confidence and enhancing your CV.

Cambridge Assessment English exam courses include a place on the next available exam, guidance on exam skills and strategies, essential language development, individual feedback, weekly individual coaching sessions and timed exam practice.

Course overview

Students train to gain experience and acquire the skills necessary to achieve a passing grade in their C1 Advanced (CAE) exam.

Teachers coach students to achieve to the maximum of their potential, and set milestones and goals for each student, with constant evaluation. This sets the pace for each learner to surpass their academic expectations and achieve more than they thought possible.

Students sit rehearsal tests under exam conditions. These are repeated as required to build confidence and familiarity with the exam.

Small class sizes also allow for a large amount of individual coaching, which provides students with the security of the knowledge that they are as prepared as possible for their exam, and with confidence and familiarity in the exam format.

All students who successfully complete this course are eligible for a Course Certificate.

Homework tasks are set daily to allow learners to reflect on and consolidate what they have learned in the day, as well as prepare for the next day.

Morning lessons are devoted to developing the skills and linguistic abilities that are required to not only achieve success in the C1 Advanced (CAE) exam, but that will also enable the student to operate in English with ease across cultural and linguistic borders. These lessons and workshops allow students to develop linguistic flair, as well as key 21st century skills such as critical thinking, creativity, resilience, and leadership.

The afternoon lessons focus on how to apply these skills to exam tasks in order to achieve a high grade. Students are equipped with strategies that allow them to display their skills to the very best of their ability in all the papers of the C1 Advanced (CAE).

Learners are coached in the content of the exam, and strategies for understanding and navigating the test questions are explored and practised.

Tutors set assignments for homework, and mock tests, taken under exam conditions, allow both tutor and student to monitor progress, as well as highlighting areas and tasks which may require a highly targeted focus or more intensive work.

Course Content

Flexibility for Use of English

Students develop flexibility in their use of the English language by building their lexical and grammatical range. There is a strong focus on accuracy. The skills that are honed in this module are the foundation stones for the modules which follow it, as they equip the student with the language needed to express themselves clearly, accurately, eloquently, and with linguistic flair.

Confidence for the spoken paper

Students build the skills required for face-to-face interactions, with a focus on successful communication and articulation of concepts, effective discourse management, clear and effective pronunciation, and flexible and accurate use of structures and vocabulary. Developing the use of compensation strategies also allows students to maintain their confidence and communicative competence when faced with linguistic obstacles.

Strategies for effective reading

In this module, students are exposed to, and familiarised with, a variety of text types. Skills developed include: speed reading, understanding text structure, critical analysis, and determining an author’s position. The range of texts used includes newspaper articles, fiction, magazine articles, and non-fiction prose.

Listening skills

Preparation for the listening paper helps students build the skills to be able to follow and understand a range of spoken materials. These include radio broadcasts, interviews, presentations and talks, as well as everyday interactions. Materials such as TED talks and BBC broadcasts are used to develop the required skills, including: working out the meaning of unknown words, following the structure of speech, and summarising a talk.

Written eloquence

Students practise writing different text types, including essays, reports, articles and letters. They are trained to understand the differences between these types of writing, and to use their linguistic skills to reach their communicative objective in any style. There is a focus on how to structure a text clearly and logically, as well as planning, time-management, precision and clarity.

Expected outcomes

By the end of this course, the student is expected to be able to

Manage discourse effectively in face-to-face interactions
Articulate ideas and concepts clearly in both spoken and written English
Demonstrate flexibility in their use of language
Follow and comprehend a variety of written and spoken text types
Structure a piece of long form writing in a number of styles
Speak confidently with others in both one-to-one and two-to-one situations

Nivel del curso

Intermedio alto
Avanzada
Tomará un examen de competencia el primer día para determinar su nivel. También se puede hacer este examen antes que llegue a Edimburgo

Tasa de la clase

Máximo 8 estudiantes

Edad de estudiante

Rango de edades 16 años y mayores
Medio 27 años

Certificado

Un certificado de finalización se presenta al final del curso.
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housing

Alojamiento

BP ofrece los siguientes tipos de alojamiento:
homestay

Casa de familia - Habitación individual - Desayuno y cena

370 €
semanal

Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast and dinner

Rango de edades: 16 años y mayores
Emplazamiento: Outside the city center of Edimburgo
Tipo de alojamiento: Casa de familia
Tipo de habitación: Habitación individual
Régimen de comidas: Desayuno y cena (12 comidas por semana)
Instalaciones : Lavandería, internet Wi-Fi, internet gratis, y calefacción
Distancia a la escuela: 15 - 50 minutos en autobús
Disponibilidad: enero - diciembre
Día de llegada: domingo, en cualquier momento
Día de salida: sábado, en cualquier momento
370 €
Living in a homestay has many advantages. Most importantly, you have the chance to practise English
throughout your stay, to make friends with local people and to be immersed in the culture and language.
We choose our homestay families very carefully, both for the facilities they have to offer and,
especially, their abilities to give you the warmth and welcome of a “home from home”.
Your homestay will treat you as a full member of the household, eating together and sharing the
common living areas. You are provided with a single room, or shared room if required, a quiet place for
study and breakfast and evening meals.

Casa de familia - Habitación individual - Desayuno y cena

523 €
semanal

Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast and dinner

Rango de edades: 16 años y mayores
Emplazamiento: Outside the city center of Edimburgo
Tipo de alojamiento: Casa de familia
Tipo de habitación: Habitación individual
Régimen de comidas: Desayuno y cena (14 comidas por semana)
Instalaciones : Baño privado, lavandería, internet Wi-Fi, internet gratis, y calefacción
Distancia a la escuela: 15 - 50 minutos en autobús
Disponibilidad: enero - diciembre
Día de llegada: domingo, en cualquier momento
Día de salida: sábado, en cualquier momento
523 €
Ensuite/Private Bathroom homestay accommodation.
visa

Apoyo para visas

Language International no puede realizar el proceso de aplicación de visas en nombre de los estudiantes. Sin embargo, podemos proporcionarle toda la documentación necesaria que va a necesitar como parte de su aplicación.

Los ciudadanos de Unión Europea no necesitan un visado para estudiar inglés en Reino Unido. Si no es ciudadano de la Unión Europea, se necesita una visa para poder vivir y estudiar en Reino Unido. Si necesita una visa y desea estudiar en Reino Unido durante más de 11 meses, recibirá un número de referencia llamado Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) que necesitará enviar a la embajada del Reino Unido junto con su solicitud de General Student Visa. Es importante mencionar que la legislación del Reino Unido afirma que un CAS sólo podrán expedirse a los estudiantes que desea estudiar en Reino Unido por más de 11 meses.

Si necesita una visa y desea estudiar en Reino Unido durante 11 meses o menos, debe solicitar una visa de turista especial llamado Student Visitor Visa. Como un Student Visitor, no se puede trabajar mientras estudias en Reino Unido legalmente. Si desea estudiar en Reino Unido durante 11 meses o menos, recibirá una carta de aceptación que necesitará enviar a la embajada del Reino Unido junto con su solicitud de Student Visitor Visa. Mandarán su carta de aceptación a su domicilio por correo normal gratuitamente.

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Vuelos y transporte al aeropuerto

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Edimburgo based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Seguro de viaje

Estudia en el extranjero sin preocupaciones con la cobertura del seguro de salud y de efectos personales de Language International. Cuando reservas un curso con nosotros, puedes optar por comprar un plan de seguro amplio que cubra no sólo tus costos de atención de la salud, ¡sino también la pérdida de tus pertenencias personales. Necesita reservar su seguro de antemano.

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Preguntas y respuestas

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