Online ESOL Intermediate course
Course facts:
Method of Study: This is an online self-study English course which benefits from Tutor Support. Regular tutor feedback is provided at the end of each Unit to increase students' awareness of their academic strengths and weaknesses.
The learning materials for this online course cover ESOL Entry level 3; B1/CEFR.
The learning materials for this online course cover ESOL Entry level 3; B1/CEFR.
Course Duration: approximately 100 GLH.
The course must be completed within 12 weeks. Extensions may be applied under the special circumstances rule (see T&C). 24 hours/7 days a week access to the learning platform 
Start date: any time
Course Fee: £119
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Course content
The focus of this course is predominately on grammar and communication skills.
Topics studied: Life in the UK, Work, Relationships, Consumer, Services, Health, Travel and more.
1. Initial assessment and outline of learner's objectives.
All four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) are practiced using everyday topics and situations.
Type of materials used: Word document worksheets, PDFs, Audios, Videos, Interactive quizzes, Sample ESOL tests
See sample learning materials
2. Unit 1:
3. Unit 2:
4. Unit 3:
5. Unit 4:
6. Final assessment. (tutor-marked assessment)
The focus of this course is predominately on grammar and communication skills.
Topics studied: Life in the UK, Work, Relationships, Consumer, Services, Health, Travel and more.
1. Initial assessment and outline of learner's objectives.
All four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) are practiced using everyday topics and situations.
Type of materials used: Word document worksheets, PDFs, Audios, Videos, Interactive quizzes, Sample ESOL tests
See sample learning materials
2. Unit 1:
- Sentence structure
- Word classes
- Functional language: advising, describing, explaining, clarifying
- Gerund and infinitive
- Combining Past simple and Past continuous tenses continues from Elementary
- Listening for gist and for specific information
- Reading comprehension
- Renting a property
- Writing about travel experiences
- Review
- Test (tutor-marked assessment)
3. Unit 2:
- Perfect Tenses: present and past
- Roles of the different parts of speech in a sentence
- Conditional forms
- Modal verbs
- Main and subordinate clauses
- Avoiding repetition
- Review
- Test (tutor-marked assessment)
- Self-reflection
4. Unit 3:
- Working with texts
- From theory to practice
- Types of texts
- Sequencing events
- Intensifiers
- Coherence and Cohesion
- Simple, complex and compound sentences
- Describing main ideas in a text, explaining a point of view
- Review- Speaking lesson via our platform
- Test (tutor-marked assessment)
5. Unit 4:
- Formal communication .
- Developing communication skills, making enquiries.
- Work vocabulary, forms and interviews skills
- Writing efficient letters and emails- formal and informal language
- Listening to two or more speakers
- Reading comprehension- letters, notices, invitations
- Context- specific vocabulary and phrases
- Review
- Test (tutor-marked assessment)
6. Final assessment. (tutor-marked assessment)
Requirements:
1.You must have access to a device with fast internet connection in order to complete this course. System requirements: Windows 7, 8, 10, 11. Recommended browser: up to date Google Chrome. Recommended devices: laptop, desktop computer or tablet.
2. You should be IT literate, i.e. access, browse and navigate through the learning platform, create, edit, download and submit files, play audios & videos, use email and follow written instructions etc.
3. You are 16+ years of age (if under 16 years of age, school/parent's consent is required).
4. You will spend around 8 hours/week studying (incl. tests and live lessons). Note that this is only an estimation, the actual study time will depend on the individual.
5. You have completed Entry level 2 (A2 User) or take the Placement Test
1.You must have access to a device with fast internet connection in order to complete this course. System requirements: Windows 7, 8, 10, 11. Recommended browser: up to date Google Chrome. Recommended devices: laptop, desktop computer or tablet.
2. You should be IT literate, i.e. access, browse and navigate through the learning platform, create, edit, download and submit files, play audios & videos, use email and follow written instructions etc.
3. You are 16+ years of age (if under 16 years of age, school/parent's consent is required).
4. You will spend around 8 hours/week studying (incl. tests and live lessons). Note that this is only an estimation, the actual study time will depend on the individual.
5. You have completed Entry level 2 (A2 User) or take the Placement Test
Assessment, Award and Tutor support:
The course consists of 4 Units and 5 tutor-marked assessments.
Speaking lessons with ESOL Tutor (if you choose not to attend the lessons, speaking with not be included in your certificate and marks will be deducted from your total score)
Award: Certificate of completion which will reflect the level, skills and marks achieved. In order to successfully complete this course students must achieve a PASS for each Unit.
Explanation of the grade system: This level of study corresponds to B1 User from the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: (see details on our Home page).
Need a formal Qualification? Book your B1 exam.
The course consists of 4 Units and 5 tutor-marked assessments.
Speaking lessons with ESOL Tutor (if you choose not to attend the lessons, speaking with not be included in your certificate and marks will be deducted from your total score)
Award: Certificate of completion which will reflect the level, skills and marks achieved. In order to successfully complete this course students must achieve a PASS for each Unit.
Explanation of the grade system: This level of study corresponds to B1 User from the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: (see details on our Home page).
Need a formal Qualification? Book your B1 exam.
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Next steps:
For those learners interested in progressing to the next level of study, we recommend online ESOL Advanced course.
For those learners interested in progressing to the next level of study, we recommend online ESOL Advanced course.
