Beginner to Advanced
1 – 70 weeks
Start any Monday
Monday to Friday
8.20am to 12.40pm
20 hours of face-to-face classroom teaching per week
Timetables are subject to change during peak periods.
General English is offered at 7 levels, beginner to advanced.
CRICOS Course Code : 112461F
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 everyday situations. 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, as well as focusing on key grammar structures and vocabulary. The course will:
We offer General English programs for students of all English abilities.
Your English will be assessed prior to you commencing your course to determine your needs, in line with your long-term goals individual study pathway. You will then be placed into a level that is suitable for you.
Our General English course is the perfect option for those wishing to use English for socialising, work, travel or to improve their future opportunities.
General English can also help you prepare you for further study such as IELTS Preparation 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
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
Homework
write your CV
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
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
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
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
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.