Summer English Courses for Young Learners
| Ages: | 13-17 years |
|---|---|
| Lessons per week: | 20 lessons = 15 hours |
| Activities every two weeks: | Daily daytime and evening activities, including 6 excursions |
| Lesson length: | 45 minutes |
| Lesson schedule: | Mornings |
| Class size max: | 15 students |
| Course length: | 1 - 4 weeks |
| Starting dates 2012: | 24 Jun - 19 Aug |
| Levels: | Elementary to advanced |
Important Information
- Accommodation options: single residence (single rooms, single or shared bathrooms, full board) or no accommodation (course only).
- Full board includes breakfast, packed lunch and dinner.
- 24 hour supervision.
Students attend 20 lessons General English with a comprehensive activity programme, with special excursions bookable on-site.
LAL Summer Schools has adopted a task-based syllabus, which has been designed in order to present new language in addition to consolidating learners’ existing knowledge. The topics chosen for each project have been meticulously selected to ensure that learners are actively stimulated throughout the course, whilst having ample opportunities to utilise the language in both controlled and freer practice sessions. Each lesson will focus on a communicative approach developing learners’ productive and receptive skills. All course materials are provided, including an LAL Workbook.
Programme Example
(Subject to change)
| DAY | MORNING | AFTERNOON | EVENING |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Departures and arrivals | Departures and arrivals | Pool, quiz |
| Monday | Induction, level check | Tour and walk to Twickenham | Welcome disco |
| Tuesday | Lessons | Half-day excursion to London Film Museum | Gladiator contest |
| Wednesday | Lessons | Activities or trip to Bushy Park | Internet café, indoor games |
| Thursday | Lessons | Half-day excursion to university city of Brighton | Indoor hockey, radio-controlled car racing |
| Friday | Lessons | Volleyball or trip to Camden Town | Blind Date Disco |
| Saturday | Full-day excursion: sightseeing tour of London | Full-day excursion: sightseeing tour of London | Table tennis, board games |
| Sunday | Lessons | Treasure hunt or Baseball | Dodgeball or cinema night |
| Monday | Lessons | Football or drama | Boules or quiz |
| Tuesday | Lessons | Half-day excursion to BBC TV studios | Karaoke |
| Wednesday | Lessons | Activities or optional excursion to Thorpe Park theme park | Casino night |
| Thursday | Lessons | Excursion to London museums and shops including boat disco | Excursion to London museums and shops including boat disco |
| Friday | Lessons | Team building | Talent Show |
| Saturday | Full-day excursion to university city of Oxford | Full-day excursion to university city of Oxford | Certificate, presentation and disco |
| Sunday | Departures and arrivals or excursion to Hampton Court palace | Departures and arrivals or excursion to Hampton Court palace | Pool, quiz |
