Program Overview

English Main Course

Programme Summary

All levels from beginner to advanced

A multinational class of up to 14 students, average 8 students

Level test before you start so you are placed in a class at the right level

Monday to Friday, from 9:30 to 12:45

A range of techniques and technologies to help you learn

Regular level tests

A certificate at the end of your course

Why Choose English Main Course?

ILC Main Course aims to improve general English. In this course, students learn how to communicate effectively in English. It is a very practical course with a lot of practice of listening and speaking to enable learners to improve quickly.

The topics chosen are useful and interesting ones that help people to use English in their work and study lives. The course uses an up-to-date coursebook.Supplementary materials and activities are provided by the teacher. This course is intended for students of all nationalities and levels who need to improve their language for work or study.

Example Course Programme

• Monday
  • 09:30 - 11:00: Vocabulary building: Verbs and adverbs; Ways of learning vocabulary
  • 11:15 - 12:45: Adjectives in stories; Reading example stories
• Tuesday
  • 09:30 - 11:00: Listening: Past lives, was / were; Speaking about childhood
  • 11:15 - 12:45: Reading and listening: facts about the world
• Wednesday
  • 09:30 - 11:00: Past simple: regular and irregular verbs; Speaking about others’ lives
  • 11:15 - 12:45: Past simple negative forms; Create a list of true and false facts
• Thursday
  • 09:30 - 11:00: Reading: life stories; Speaking about own life
  • 11:15 - 12:45: Past simple questions; Speaking: Interviews
• Friday
  • 09:30 - 11:00: Review and test; Writing about a past event
  • 11:15 - 12:45: Review and test; Telling a story

Prices Per Week

• Birmingham: £250 (1-4 weeks), £240 (5-11 weeks), £230 (12-21 weeks), £220 (22+ weeks)
• Bristol: £250 (1-4 weeks), £240 (5-11 weeks), £230 (12-21 weeks), £220 (22+ weeks)
• Cambridge: £250/£330 (1-4 weeks), £240/£320 (5-11 weeks), £230 (12-21 weeks), £220 (22+ weeks)
• Colchester: £310 (1-4 weeks), £300 (5-11 weeks), £290 (12-21 weeks), £280 (22+ weeks)
• Portsmouth: £270 (1-4 weeks), £260 (5-11 weeks), £250 (12-21 weeks), £240 (22+ weeks)

Course Locations

• Birmingham
• Bristol
• Cambridge
• Colchester
• Portsmouth
• Warsaw

Similar Courses

• English Main Course Intensive
• Evening English Language Course
• One-to-One English Language Course