Advanced English Communication Skills (AECS) is designed to challenge students with advanced language skills to strengthen their speaking and listening abilities. This course is the most advanced General English course.
Strengthen your speaking and listening abilities with AECS to:
- Improve your ability to understand native speakers
- Increase your vocabulary and knowledge of common English phrases
- Refine your ability to use English grammar accurately
- Improve the accuracy and fluency of your pronunciation
- Feel confident discussing world issues and current events
- Understand a range of real-world listening and reading materials
- Collaborate with classmates to complete a project.
Course Content
Course modules include:
- Integrated skills - development of speaking, listening and grammar skills.
- Advanced reading - improved reading speed, increased reading fluency and increased vocabulary.
- Advanced writing - planning and writing complex tasks
- News and world affairs - newspapers, magazines, the Internet, TV and radio are used to develop listening, reading and discussion skills.
- Project work - the class works together to write and produce a group project.This class is particularly useful for building confidence in using English and improving pronunciation.
- Film appreciation - by watching short film segments or one film over the course, students develop their listening skills and their ability to discuss films in depth.
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6.0, no score less than 6.0
- TOEFL iBT: 78 (Speaking 19; Listening 19; Reading 19; Writing 21)
- Pearson: 60, no score less than 60
- Cambridge: 169, no score less than 169
Fees
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Length
5 - 15 weeks in 5-week blocks. Students usually study for 10 weeks at each course level.
Dates
Start dates are throughout the year. View dates.
Hours
Full-time: 20 hours per week in class.
You will be placed in a morning or afternoon class.
Morning: 8.15am-12:45pm
Afternoon: 1pm - 5.30pm
Class size
Up to 18 students
Laptop
We recommend that you bring your own laptop.
Testing
Your teachers will provide informal feedback throughout the course. Formal tests on speaking, writing, reading and listening are held at the end of every 5-week session.
Related courses
To develop English skills for a specific purpose, you may progress to:
- English for International Business Communication
- English for Academic Purposes
- Apply for a package offer to enter a degree program at UQ
- Teach English to Speakers of Other Languages