Everyday English
Expand your vocab
Speak with confidence
If you want to improve your real life English skills, a General English course at Hawthorn-Melbourne is the perfect step.
Our General English courses help you develop language skills for real life situations – like speaking and conversation. You can develop these skills beyond the classroom by joining after class and weekend social activities.
Courses are built around the four core skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. The course will focus on:
We offer General English programs for students of all English abilities.
You will be tested and counselled on arrival to determine your needs, your long term goals and to plan your individual study pathway. You will then be placed into a level that is suitable for you.
A General English course is the perfect way to learn to interact with other English speakers for work, travel or to get a great job when you return home.
General English can also help you prepare for further study such as IELTS, Cambridge and Academic English courses.
Read and understand simple texts, including written instructions
Write about people and places, likes and dislikes, and your future plans
Understand simple spoken texts, including following spoken instructions
Speak about yourself and others, the past and future, and give instructions
Morning
Listening
Take notes from a recorded text about different jobs and fill in the blanks
Speaking and note-taking
Discuss similarities and differences between jobs in other countries
Reading and vocabulary
working in the outback in Australia; closed reading using new work vocabulary
Writing
Create professional profiles for different professions
Afternoon
Independent study in the Independent Learning Centre (ILC)
Homework
write your CV
Morning
Reading and speaking
Read and answer questions about job advertisements
Grammar
Modal auxiliary verbs
Listening
Listen to a a professional talking about their job, answer the questions
Vocabulary and speaking
Fill in the blanks with new work vocabulary; complete a questionnaire about jobs and discuss in pairs
Afternoon
Independent study in the Independent Learning Centre (ILC)
Morning
Reading and speaking
Read an article about a movie star and discuss in pairs
Listening
Listen to an interview with a band member
Speaking and listening
Listen to a job interview; act out role plays and interview other students
Writing
Look for a job advertisement in the computer room and write a letter of application
Afternoon
Independent study in the Independent Learning Centre (ILC)
Morning
Speaking and listening
‘At the doctor’s’ listening comprehension, discuss in pairs; talk about symptoms and illnesses
Grammar and vocabulary
Present perfect and health vocabulary activity
Writing
Write about your experiences in Australia using the present perfect
Reading and speaking
Read and discuss a health article in pairs; complete a quiz and discuss; revise health vocabulary
Afternoon
Independent study in the Independent Learning Centre (ILC)
Morning
Listening
Listen to a conversation between a patient and a doctor
Speaking
‘At the doctor’s’ role play
Reading
‘How to eat less’ reading comprehension, discuss the answers in pairs
Listening and speaking
Watch a video of people describing their lifestyles and how they keep fit, discuss in pairs
Afternoon
Independent study in the Independent Learning Centre (ILC)
Each level has assessment tasks that will help you track your progress. You will have mid-course tests and end of course tests, as well as other assessments throughout the course.
At the start of your course, your teacher will explain the assessment tasks you will need to do. Your assessment tasks will cover the four skills of listening, reading, writing and speaking.
You will receive feedback on your performance throughout the course and a progress report in your final week.
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