Good analytical skills, life experience. A1 - initial level of English proficiency - Beginner

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The book of the popular author Sergey Matveev includes following sections: "About English pronunciation" (here are the basic rules English pronunciation, as well as numerous exceptions to the rules), “Grammar” (given the information necessary to understand the basic grammatical complexities and master the skills of oral and writing), "Dictionaries" (small English-Russian and Russian-English - a good help for reading and self-study). AT study guide are given numerous examples from the original American English Literature, as well as from living colloquial speech. And finally, in the "Appendix" the reader will find the article "Linguistic astrology: a horoscope of luck", which tells how the stars affect the study of a foreign language, and gives advice from an astrologer.
For a wide range of readers of all ages and different levels preparation - both for those who are just starting to learn English, and for those who once learned it, but forgot it.

THE PAST LASTS.
If the present long time (Present Continuous) is used to denote events that happen HERE AND NOW, then the PAST LONG TIME ( Past Continuous) is used if you need to talk about what happened once and lasted for some time. For example, from 5 to 6 o'clock yesterday. Or the day before yesterday. Or last week. But it didn’t HAPPEN (as in the case of the simple past tense past simple), but HAPPENED. As they say, it happened, it happened, but it never happened.

To form it, we simply replace the forms of the verb to be, which were used for Present Continuous, with corresponding forms past tense. That is, a sentence like “I am reading” (I am reading) turns into “I was reading” (I was reading). And that's it! No hidden fees or commissions for cashing out!

CONTENT
From the publisher
About English pronunciation.
How to say so that you are understood correctly
About transcription
Letter of the law
English alphabet
Publicity
concordance
Glasnost consonants
unpronounceable
Total
Exceptions prove the rules
Pronunciation 500 important words in English
Grammar. Easy and fast
CAT is also CAT in Africa!
Subject - predicate - object - circumstance
I you he she; together - whole country
You - to me, I - to you
Gravity
selfishness
Somewhere there's something
One, two, three, four, five
Glagolitic
Easier than a steamed turnip
From afar for a long time
The path to excellence
There is no limit to perfection
An order is an order
Verbs with postpositions and idioms
Uncle Hera
Verbs that require an infinitive after themselves
Verbs that require a gerund after themselves
modus vivendi
Repetition is the mother of learning
Small small less
That's the question
Speakers in line
Pick up the most the right words to say the main thing
Virtual love
Irregular verbs - the most complete table
Dictionaries
Appendix. Linguistic astrology: luck horoscope.

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Sergey Matveev's book "" includes the following sections: "On English pronunciation" (here are the basic rules of English pronunciation, as well as numerous exceptions to the rules), " Grammar"(given the information necessary to understand the basic grammatical complexities and master the skills of oral and written speech)," Dictionaries» (small English-Russian and Russian-English- a good help for reading and self-study).

Year: 2015
Publisher: AST
Matveev S.A.
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The tutorial provides numerous examples from the original American and English Literature, as well as from live colloquial speech. Finally, in the "Appendix" the reader will find the article "Linguistic Astrology: Lucky Horoscope", which talks about how the stars affect the study foreign language and advice from an astrologer. For a wide range of readers of any age and different levels of training - both for those who are just starting to learn English, and for those who once learned it, but forgot it.

Sergei Matveev. English for all ages

If the present continuous tense ( Present Continuous) is used to denote events that happen HERE AND NOW, then the PAST LONG TIME ( Past Continuous) is used if you need to talk about what happened once and lasted for some time. For example, from 5 to 6 o'clock yesterday. Or the day before yesterday. Or last week. But it didn’t HAPPEN (as in the case of the simple past tense past simple), but HAPPENED. As they say, it happened, it happened, but it never happened.

To form it, we simply replace the forms of the verb to be, which were used for Present Continuous, with the corresponding forms of the past tense. That is, a sentence like “I am reading” (I am reading) turns into “I was reading” (I was reading). And that's it! No hidden fees or commissions for cashing out!

English grammar

From the publisher
About English pronunciation.
How to say so that you are understood correctly
About transcription
Letter of the law
English alphabet
Publicity
concordance
Glasnost consonants
unpronounceable
Total
Exceptions prove the rules
Pronunciation of the 500 most important words in the English language

Basic rules of English pronunciation

Grammar. Easy and fast
CAT is also CAT in Africa!
Subject - predicate - object - circumstance
I you he she; together - the whole country
You - to me, I - to you
Gravity
selfishness
Somewhere there's something
One, two, three, four, five
Glagolitic
Easier than a steamed turnip
From afar for a long time
The path to excellence
There is no limit to perfection
An order is an order
Verbs with postpositions and idioms
Uncle Hera
Verbs that require an infinitive after themselves
Verbs that require a gerund after themselves
modus vivendi
Repetition is the mother of learning
Small small less
That's the question
Speakers in line
Choose the right words to say about the main thing
Virtual love
Irregular verbs - the most complete table
Dictionaries
Appendix. Linguistic astrology: luck horoscope.

“I heard about conversation clubs for a long time, but it seemed to me a rather strange activity. I didn't know what to talk about strangers Yes, even in broken English. Nevertheless, the first session involved me from the very first minutes. In such conversations, a forming center is needed, bright and perky. Sean, a native speaker, turned out to be just that. In a matter of seconds, he involved all the participants in a single game. Thanks a lot to Sean for the pleasure of communication. Thanks to Irina for another push from my comfort zone into a pleasant floundering in an unfamiliar environment. I study individually with an Australian teacher, but group experience is important and necessary on a par with other types of practice. I will gladly continue. Thanks to the organizers"

Ekaterina from Moscow, 33 years old

Milana Bogdanova

Mikhail Chukanov

Onlinewell: "Learning to read English with pleasure": « Thanks to all the creators of the course for this opportunity!!! What happened is a very significant event for me - I really started reading (and continue to enjoy it) in English ke! This is amazing, because I was afraid to get close not only to books in English, even viewing small information, English-language sites caused me significant difficulties.

Natasha Kalinina

Milana Bogdanova

“I have always had the belief that reading books in a foreign language is an impossible task for me, but thanks to experienced teachers and my wonderful support group (participants of the training with whom I was in the group), I discovered a unique the opportunity to read and still get great pleasure from reading.»

Elya Aliyeva

Online course "ENGLISH THROUGH SELF DEVELOPMENT": "I began to use English more for practical tasks. For example, recently he himself chose an offer to sell a guitar on a London classifieds site, he himself corresponded with sellers and bought a legendary guitar from an English musical family in London. We even sat and talked with them for life. For me, this is a small victory! »

Mikhail Chukanov

Online course "Learning to read in English with pleasure":“Seriously, if someone told me a couple of months ago that I would devote every evening to reading in English, I would be very surprised. Before, for me it was more torture than pleasure, more a necessity than a choice.

Olga Pashkevich

(((Exams What does it mean - speak a foreign language? Everyone has their own ideas about this: someone is content with a level that allows them to freely travel around Europe, and someone is not enough to read Shakespeare in the original. Subjective criteria in this matter vary greatly - from knowledge of the necessary phrases to an intuitive sense of the language (which sometimes even those who speak it from childhood lack). However, we learn a foreign language for some reason - moving to another country, studying at a foreign university, the need to speak English for work.
Needless to say, "just like that", the language itself will never be learned. Accordingly, no one can do without external criteria, that is, those parameters by which knowledge of the language will be tested in practice. Therefore, below we will consider the gradation of the levels of proficiency in the most common foreign language - English - according to the CEFR scale developed by the Council of Europe, compare it with the results of popular exams (IELTS / TOEFL / Cambridge / PTE) and give some tips for the gradual mastering of the language from elementary to higher level.

Comparison table of levels and scores for exams

How to find out your level yourself?

Today, the level of English proficiency can be determined even without leaving home, thanks to numerous online tests. Below is a selection of several of these tests. It should be borne in mind that such tests will not allow you to absolutely accurately reflect the level of language proficiency, since the resources on which they are placed are most often associated with language schools that have paid or offline resources for accurate assessment level. Therefore, even after receiving the result on the CEFR scale, one should take into account the possible errors of online tests. In addition, some tests, by their content, cannot at all objectively assess knowledge of the language at an advanced level (C1–C2).
Some of the tests below require registration before the start of testing, but there are many tests on the network that allow you to get a result only after registering on the site or contacting the language school, which is very annoying and leads to additional time costs, so such tests are in the tables not taken into account.

Complex tests

Tests of this kind include tasks on various areas language skills: listening (listening), understanding the text (reading), grammar (grammar) and knowledge of the dictionary (vocabulary). Comprehensive online tests do not include only one important parameter - a test of oral speech (speaking). Such tests can be considered the most objective.

Resource	Questions	Time	Level	Answers	Grade	Timer	Registration	listening	Reading
	42	50 min	A2–C2	4-5 var.	9.7	+	+	+	+
	50	20 minutes.	B1–C2	5 var.	7.4	-	+	+	+
	50	20 minutes.	A2–C1	3–4 var.	7.4	-	+	+	+
	140	70 min.	A1–C1	4 var.	7.2	-	-	+	+
	30	20 minutes.	A2–C1	4 var.	7.0	-	-	+	-
	40	15 minutes.	A1–B2	4 var.	7.0	-	+	+	-
	50	20 minutes.	A2–C1	4 var.	6.8	-	-	-	+
	20	15 minutes.	A2–C2	4 var.	6.5	+	-	+	-
	60	30 min.	A2–C1	4 var.	6.5	+	+	-	+
	40	15 minutes.	A1–B2	3–4 var.	6.2	-	-	+	+

Vocabulary and grammar tests

A good option for those who want to quickly determine their approximate level of language proficiency. The level of knowledge of grammar will allow you to quickly navigate your level, because good knowledge in this area constitutes an important “skeleton” on which you can successfully build up other language knowledge.

Resource	Time	Questions	Level	Answers	Grammar	Verbs	Vocabulary	Grade
	35 min.	83	A2–C2	6 var.	9	8	7	8.0
	25 min.	40	A1–B2	Writing	7	8	7	7.3
	10 minutes.	10	B2–C1	4 var.	8	6	6	6.7
	35 min.	68	A2–B2	4 var	7	7	6	6.7
	10 minutes.	25	A1–B2	4 var.	7	8	5	6.7
	20 minutes.	50	A1–B2	4 var.	7	6	6	6.3
	20 minutes.	50	A1–B2	4 var.	7	6	6	6.3
	20 minutes.	40	A1–B2	4 var.	7	6	6	6.3
	20 minutes.	50	A1–B2	4 var.	6	7	6	6.3
	15 minutes.	40	A1–B2	4 var.	8	5	5	6.0
	15 minutes.	40	A1–B1	3 var.	6	6	5	5.7
	10 minutes.	25	A1–B1	3 var.	6	3	4	4.3

The assessment is made on a ten-point scale based on five main criteria:

• Grammar - how deeply the knowledge of English grammar is checked, including knowledge of tenses, conditional sentences, subordinate clauses, agreement of tenses, passive voice.
• Verbs - it is separately assessed how detailed the test checks for knowledge of English verbs: irregular, modal, phrasal. The same parameter includes the presence in the test of tasks on the knowledge of the use of prepositions with verbs, the infinitive and the gerund.
• Dictionary - assessment of the diversity of testing vocabulary, as well as the availability of tasks for its use.
• Listening - if the test contains this part, then the level of its complexity, the speed of listening, the presence of different voice timbres, artificial noise, accents, etc. are evaluated.
• Reading - assessment of tasks for the perception and understanding of the text, if any, in the test. The complexity of the texts is mainly evaluated.

A large role is played by the number of tasks in a particular section, the component of knowledge of the language and the complexity of the tasks.

Why is it important to know your language level?

• To correctly determine your goals - only knowing your level of proficiency in a foreign language, you can adequately assess your capabilities, as well as determine short-term and long-term goals, which will allow you to choose the right training program and find a competent mentor.
• The need to indicate when applying for a job - many modern companies ask applicants to indicate in their resume the level of foreign language proficiency, confirmed by the appropriate certificate. To get a good position in an international company, you need to know the language at a high level.
• To study abroad - enroll in prestigious college or university is impossible without a good knowledge of a foreign language. And again, members admission committee confirmation is required - a language certificate.

Foreign language in practice: what is important?

The first thing you need to know: the level of language proficiency is checked only in practice. It is almost impossible to independently determine real language skills, even with the help of Internet tests, since they only determine knowledge of grammar and a very limited vocabulary. Therefore, you should not rely too much on such results, since in reality everything will be completely different.

When determining the level of proficiency in any foreign language, including English, experts pay attention to 4 basic skills: listening, reading, speech and letter. It is these skills that are usually tested on various international tests. Obviously, Internet tests will only evaluate the first two criteria, although in practice it is much more important to be able to express yourself in speech and writing.
The difficulty of self-determining the level of a foreign language lies not only in the fact that it is difficult to evaluate oneself, but also in the fact that the second language as a whole is rarely kept at any particular level. That is, you can be able to understand the most complex texts in a foreign language that correspond to an advanced level, but with great difficulty speak on your own. It turns out that, on the one hand, a person knows the language at the level of a professional, and on the other hand, his communication skills are almost not developed. How then to determine your level of English? Professional linguists and experts define foreign language proficiency according to several levels that apply not only to English, but also to most of the world's languages.

A0 - English Proficiency Zero

IELTS	TOEFL	Cambridge	PTE
0	0	-	0

In truth, such a level does not exist at all, but it is certainly worth mentioning, since 80% of self-critical beginners confidently attribute to themselves complete ignorance of the language. Attention: if a person knows how the word is translated dog or house, then this is already some level. Whatever the source of knowledge: two years of studying English at school, once read an English phrasebook or two weeks of classes with a tutor 15 years ago - this knowledge remains in a person’s head forever. This is important because even a minimal base will serve as an excellent basis for further study.
If speak about zero level, then this means total ignorance English (this will be true if the person knows English as well as Filipino). In this case, you can enroll in English courses in your home country. In about 3 months, the level of the language will rise to conversational B1. If a person is still visually familiar with English alphabet and knows what "Hello! How are you?" means, this indicates language proficiency at the A1 level.
start with lessons for absolute beginners, where you can learn the alphabet, reading rules, keywords to understand simple English, learn 300 new words (it will take no more than two weeks).

A1 - initial level of English proficiency - Beginner

IELTS	TOEFL	Cambridge	PTE
2	15	-

This level is also called the "survival level". This means that once in one of the cities of England or America, a person with the help local residents will be able to get at least to the Russian embassy. This level in no case can be called colloquial, since a coherent conversation, of course, will not work. But if we put the jokes aside, then with this level you can go to language courses abroad.
Even minimal skills already allow at the very least to convey some information to the interlocutor, albeit not without the help of gestures. Usually, those who studied English once upon a time and without much pleasure own this level. Of course, there are absolutely no practical skills, but there is knowledge deposited deep in memory that will serve as a good basis for further learning the language.
The student speaks the language at level A1 if:

• answers basic questions: name, age, homeland, profession;
• understands familiar phrases provided that the narrator speaks slowly and clearly;
• understands in English text some single words.

How to move to the next level: learn the rules of reading and pronunciation, get acquainted with the rules of English grammar, learn about 300 new words.

A2 - Basic English - Elementary

IELTS	TOEFL	Cambridge	PTE
3.5	31	KET pass	30

If you can live with the initial level and not guess about it, then the basic level Elementary suggests some awareness, or at least a memory, that "I once taught something like this." Again, it is still far from the conversational level, but unlike A1, some kind of dialogue can already turn out.
If we return to the hypothetical situation of being in one of the cities of England, then here the situation is a little more rosy: with base level you can not only get to the embassy, ​​but also communicate with a foreigner (for example, tell a little about your profession or make an order in a cafe).
In practice, A2 differs little from A1, and the main advantage of the first lies rather in greater self-confidence and a slightly richer vocabulary. However, the possibilities of communication are still limited, so the A2 level is only suitable as a base for study, since there is nowhere to apply it in practice.
The student speaks the language at level A2 if:

• talks about everyday topics: can tell you or ask for directions, tell about yourself and about things around you;
• understands the speech of the interlocutor in the dialogue, provided that he speaks clearly and on a familiar topic;
• can read and understand elementary sentences (I have..., You are..., He goes...);
• compose a simple sentence in text form or fill out a questionnaire in English.

How to move to the next level: continue to study grammar, practice writing short texts, learn irregular verbs and their tense forms, practice speaking skills (you can do this via Skype or in conversation clubs), watch movies and TV shows in English with Russian subtitles, learn about 500 new words.

Very often between initial and conversational level distinguish an intermediate level, which implies that a person can already use English to solve some vital important tasks but does not speak English yet. If we correlate it with the A0-C2 scale, then this level can be characterized as A2+ or B1-.
You can define it like this:

• partially falling under the B1 level characteristic, but the lack of practice in some aspects (for example, writing) indicates knowledge of the language at the level Pre-Intermediate;
• Completely falling under the description of level A2 and partially under level B1 (for example, the skill of speaking is more developed) indicates knowledge of the language at the level Upper elementary.

How to go to the next level: pay attention to those skills that are missing to the next level and work on them, based on the tips for moving to the next level in the paragraph about A2.

B1 - Intermediate English - Intermediate

IELTS	TOEFL	Cambridge	PTE
4	60	PET pass	43

When the competence of language proficiency goes beyond the confused speech about the location of museums and restaurants, and English speech and the text is becoming more and more understandable, these facts indicate that the student is at the first level of spoken English. But besides speaking, this level also implies good reading skills. adapted texts as well as an understanding of basic English grammar. Statistically, most tourists know the language at this level, which allows them to easily communicate with an interlocutor on everyday topics. Usually modern graduates graduate from school with at least a B1 level (maximum with a B2). However, up to freehold The language still needs a lot of work.
The student speaks the language at level B1 if:

• confidently maintains a conversation on any everyday topic with good pronunciation, although still with some hesitations and errors;
• understands the interlocutor, and also partially captures the meaning difficult speech(lecture) or conversation between English speakers (film);
• reads adapted to middle level literature with a dictionary and understands the meaning of simple texts;
• can write a short essay about himself or the world around him, using common semantic constructions and words.

How to move to the next level: learn advanced vocabulary and grammar, practice more written English (a tutor or sites for self-learning English will help with this, for example Polyglotclub ), you need to communicate more in English with native speakers or advanced users, regularly monitor English-language sources of information (news publications, entertainment articles, interest sites), watch movies and TV shows with English subtitles (at first it may seem quite difficult, but with over time it will bear fruit). It is equally important to replenish your vocabulary, so you should learn at least 1000 new words.

B2 - Upper Intermediate - Upper-Intermediate

IELTS	TOEFL	Cambridge	PTE
6	90	FCE grade C	59

If the student has good conversational skills (a level above average), can maintain a detailed conversation with a foreigner, understands speech by ear, watches English-language films and TV shows without translation and subtitles, this means that he speaks a foreign language at level B2. It should be noted that people who are completely unfamiliar with the English language are sure that they are facing a real foreigner. However, don't be deceived. Upper Intermediate- this is really a great achievement, but even it is sometimes not enough for professional activity. Also, the disadvantages include the fact that it will be much more difficult to move higher on your own. However, for admission to foreign university with average requirements for applicants, this level is quite enough, so you can not worry and feel free to sign up for the TOEFL or IELTS exams.
A student speaks the language at level B2 if:

• speaks measuredly on almost any topic, expresses own attitude or spaciously describes his thoughts (however, at this level, some errors in verb conjugation, tenses and the use of compound words are still acceptable);
• understands oral speech on everyday topics and about 80% of complex speech (lectures, films, interviews);
• understands the meaning of informational texts in English well, draws information from English-language resources without significant loss of meaning (it is allowed to use a dictionary to read texts on an unfamiliar topic);
• argues his thoughts in writing, using common constructions (albeit with minor errors).

How to move to the next level: learn advanced English grammar, practice writing texts in various styles (formal, academic, professional), accustom yourself most draw information from English sources(for example, read the news only in English for several weeks), learn phrasal verbs, listen to lectures and watch educational films in English, replenish vocabulary (it is desirable to learn 600 new words.

C1 - advanced level of English proficiency - Advanced

IELTS	TOEFL	Cambridge	PTE
7.5	100	CAE grade C	76

Perhaps, only a professional or an Anglophone and, of course, the speaker himself can understand the difference between an advanced level and a higher average one, but only if he has the so-called "sense of language": when it becomes clear when speaking that the words are used correctly, but the sentence can be built a little differently by choosing more elegant words or suitable terms. This is a sign that the problem of knowing the language has slowly shifted to the problem of its competent use, which, in turn, indicates an extremely high level knowledge of English as a foreign language. Of course, there is no question of any misunderstanding of the language. A student with level C1 perfectly perceives information by ear and is able to express his thoughts on paper. The only thing that he still cannot quite do is Shakespeare and Nabokov's Lolita in the original without a dictionary. This level is recommended for employment in a foreign company, it opens the door to almost all foreign universities(including the top ones - Yale University, University College London,).
The student speaks the language at level C1 if:

• speaks without problems on any topic, expresses shades of emotions and relationships in the language;
• understands any spoken language;
• fluently reads texts in English, both informational (articles, newspapers, interviews) and scientific (articles in scientific journals, textbooks, works of philosophers, journalists, critics), occasionally encountering unfamiliar words;
• knows how to write letters to the employer, motivational letters, clearly understands the difference between the formal writing style and the informal one.

How to move to the next level: continue to work with complex texts in English, read works of art American and British authors in the original, listen to professional lectures on English literature, get acquainted with idioms and figures of speech in English, communicate as much as possible with native speakers.

C2 - professional level - Proficient

IELTS	TOEFL	Cambridge	PTE
8.5	118	CPE grade C	85

The highest level in the gradation of English language levels is level C2. It should be noted that this is still a step, not a final stop. In fact, the C2 level corresponds to an excellent knowledge of English as a foreign language, its competent use for any professional and everyday situation, the ability to freely (well, or almost fluently) read fiction and professional literature in English. However, knowing English at C2 level does not mean knowing it, as they like to say, perfectly.
Any linguist or philologist will attest that mastering a language is the preserve of a very few, and those few usually become brilliant writers or wordsmiths. But if we take the most obvious example, let's say, an educated resident of London, then this also goes beyond the C2 level (usually those who speak English since childhood are called native speakers, and, of course, this is not included in the gradation of knowledge of English as a foreign language).
It should always be remembered that there is no limit to perfection, although proficiency in the language at the C2 level is an excellent result that few achieve. With this level, one can enter any postgraduate program, publish papers in English, conduct conferences and lectures, i.e. for almost any professional activity this level will be more than enough.
A student speaks the language at level C2 if:
How to improve your English: spend a few years in an English-speaking country, such as at a university or on an internship. And, of course, read.

What should you know about learning foreign languages?

Independent study of a foreign language is quite possible, but this undertaking requires a lot of effort, time, and such qualities as perseverance, diligence and determination from the student. At first, the classes seem interesting, but the lack of a clear program, correctly set goals, time frames and a teacher who controls the learning process and motivates the student leads to another breakdown and lack of desire to continue learning the language.
That is why it is desirable to learn new language together with the teacher on individual or group lessons. When the main material is completed, to improve communication skills and increase vocabulary you can go abroad. Without studying in a country where the language being studied is the main one, it is impossible to master it perfectly, even studying according to the most advanced manuals.
The thing is, it's alive. modern language changes daily, and special educational publications they simply do not have time to track these metamorphoses. It's about about modern slang, foreign borrowings, variety of dialects, etc., which change the language every day. It is possible to know English at the level of a native speaker, but for this it is necessary to be in an appropriate language environment, where the student will have to join a foreign-speaking society, be aware of the news that is covered in the press or on the Internet.

How long does it take to learn a foreign language?

The answer to this question depends on several factors: the goals of the student, his perseverance and diligence, as well as solvency. It is quite logical that you can learn a foreign language faster only with the help of a qualified teacher (perhaps even a native speaker). This is a real investment in the future, which will definitely pay off, but it will also require quite a lot of capital investment.
The faster the student wants to learn a foreign language, the more he will have to pay. Theoretically, it can take about 2.5 - 3 years to complete all levels (without living abroad), for this you will have to attend special courses several times a week. If you study on your own, it will take much more time to learn the language. When studying abroad, the student receives the same amount of knowledge much faster.

Miracles do not happen!

Beginners to learn a foreign language should clearly understand that the learning process requires a lot of time from the student, as well as certain efforts on himself, since there is always a reason to reschedule the lesson or postpone the implementation homework for later. Teaching is a lot of work! Therefore, it is impossible to learn a language in a month using a new "unique author's technique" or the 25th frame. Miracles do not happen! Only work on the mistakes and consistent analysis of new material will help to achieve the desired level.

Time spent to level up

The table shows the number of weeks of intensive English for language improvement in Kaplan International schools

Knowledge foreign languages opens up many unique opportunities to live life in an interesting and exciting way, as well as get a good well-paid job and unleash your potential. English - universal language, which can be used in any country in the world. Target offers practical course English for people of all ages. The level of knowledge does not matter, the presentation of the material is based on individual approach to every listener. The training program is designed for 20 hours of work with a teacher highly qualified. Flexible class schedule makes it possible to study English in free time. At the end of the course, you can agree to continue classes at the next level of complexity.

Course Features

In the course of the training, several topics are offered, the information on which will help to easily communicate in most simple cases. The presentation of the material goes through the modeling of situations according to the topic of the lesson. The course consists of the following topics:

• About myself.
• Your family.
• Work and rest.
• people in your life.
• Acquaintance.
• Your time.
• Far from home.
• What would you like.
• Health.
• Your personal space.
• Life experiments.
• Life changes.
• Trips.
• Plans, hopes and decisions.
• Entertainment.

The company reserves the right to change the set of themes. Educational material Not included in the course fee and must be purchased separately.

How is the learning process

Classes are held in a familiar form. The course is designed to improve the level of knowledge of English, applicable in the domestic sphere. Therefore, providing an integrated approach, classes are divided into blocks:

• speaking practice;
• perception of foreign speech by ear (listening);
• reading;
• letter.

What will you learn at the end of the course

The aim of the course is to develop the necessary communication skills of the listener in different situations. To get out of class maximum benefit, the student must approach the learning process responsibly. To do this, you need to consolidate the listened material, practicing on your own, exclude skipping classes, actively participate in modeling situations during the lesson. Each time the teacher will leave recommendations, the implementation of which will help improve the quality of education.

To make it easier to evaluate the development language competencies, final test papers. They show you where to look close attention. At the end of the course, the teacher will provide a detailed report on the student's work, give recommendations on how to study at the next level.

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