Upper intermediate or advanced level

30 minutes or one hour

... This course is suited to learners who have no time to attend a regular course or a one-to-one course, for those who would like to discuss current topics, events, current affairs and gain vocabulary on different topics, or maintain fluency in the language.

Description

• ...The task is emailed to the learner who prepares it
• ...The learner makes an appointment by e-mail and calls the school at a ...specific time decided in advance.
• ...The learner goes through each point given in the task.
• ...A teacher gives advice and answers questions, explains any questions ...on vocabulary or grammar if required.
• ...Correction can be carried out directly with the student over the phone, ...however not too often so that she/he gets the chance to practise ...freely. It can also be made while the student is speaking and emailed ...within the same day.

Course content

... Depending on his/her level the student, can have a discussion about a topic of his/her interest, etc. Several approaches in order to have a pleasant and efficient lesson:

• ...Different articles are emailed to the students. He or she is asked to read them and selects the one(s) he or she would like to discuss.
• ...Learner connects to an internet website and talks about the topics he/she is interested in. He/she receives explanations about the vocabulary or the grammar, if required, and is encouraged to express his/her ideas.

...At the end of the telephone call, the student receives the correction of his/her errors by e-mail.