General English
CRICOS Code 03378G
*Please note that this course is available to Student Visa Holders as their main course
22 hours of classroom instruction each week. The course runs from 1-54 weeks in length for Student Visa Holders, 1-17 weeks for Working Holiday Visa Holders, and 1-12 weeks for Tourist Visa Holders.
General English prepares students so that they can use English to communicate fluently with confidence and accuracy in all situations. The General English course has been designed so that students can enter TIES with little to no English skills and knowledge and leave proficient, confident and ready to make choices for their future.
General English is a sequential and developmental set of courses designed to develop students' communication skills and fluency in:
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Speaking and pronunciation
Reading
Writing
Grammar
Vocabulary
IELTS Preparation
Academic and General
*Please note that this course is not available to Student Visa Holders as their main course
14 hours of classroom instruction each week. This 10 week Part-time course prepares students for the IELTS - International English Language Testing System - examination.
IELTS Preparation is a sequential and developmental course designed to improve students' English Language proficiency for the IELTS test. The TIES IELTS Preparation course will prepare students in all components of the exam to ensure success.
The major skills covered for the IELTS exam are:
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Listening
Reading
Writing
Speaking
One-on-One
General English, English for Academic Purposes, English for Specific Purposes or IELTS Preparation
*Please note that this course is not available to Student Visa Holders as their main course
One-on-One classes are designed for students who only have a limited time to study English or for students who want that little bit of extra study. Let us design a curriculum around your needs, interests and motivation.
Please feel free to contact us to find out how TIES can help you to achieve your goals. We have experience in preparing students for many different language related situations and we would be more than happy to help you with your specific needs. We have helped students prepare for exams such as OET, IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, and we have taught countless overseas professionals who are living and working in Townsville.
If you are interested in some One on One lessons with TIES teachers, we can design a curriculum to suit your needs. One on One lessons are especially beneficial for:
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Faster Progress
Advanced Learners
Exam Preparation
Night Classes
Work during the day and up-skill your English at night
*Please note that this course is not available to Student Visa Holders as their main course
Night classes are designed for students who are working during the day, but who would like to improve their English at night. The Night Classes use the same General English Curriculum as is used in our day classes
Please feel free to contact us to find out how TIES can help you to achieve your goals. We have experience in preparing students for many different language related situations and we would be more than happy to help you with your specific needs. We have helped students prepare for exams such as OET, IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, and we have taught countless overseas professionals who are living and working in Townsville.
Let us help you:
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Improve your speaking, listening, reading and writing macro-skills
Achieve better results in your IELTS exam
Understand your customers, employers and colleagues more easily
Meet other International Workers
Have fun and enjoy learning English
English Elite
After school English classes
*Please note that this course is not available to Student Visa Holders as their main course
English Elite classes are designed for international high-school students who are studying during the day, but who would like to improve their English in the afternoon.
Our High School ESL course is for International and Native speaking Students studying in Townsville and run on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons (4:00pm-5:00pm)
Let us help you:
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Improve your speaking, listening, reading and writing macro-skills
Achieve better results in class
Understand your teachers and classmates more easily
Meet other International Students
Have fun and enjoy learning English