Levels: A1,A2,B1,B1+,B2,C1
Duration: 40 hours/module
Days: Sunday to Thursday
Time: 09:30 to 11:30
Location: FCC or MLC
Start Date: TBC
General English courses aim to improve the overall English level of participants in an interactive and communicative environment.
Each course helps develop the four key skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. This is accompanied by regular grammar input, vocabulary building, and pronunciation activities.
These courses are delivered over 120 (3 x 40-hours modules). Levels are CEF A1, A2, B1, B1+,B2 & C1
ESP - English for Specific Purposes
English for Emails
Duration: 30 hours
Days: Sunday to Thursday
Time: 09:30 to 11:30
Location: FCC or MLC
Start Date: 1st December 2024
Level: B1 and above
English for Emails is designed for people who struggle to write emails in English at work.
This course focuses on a number of key areas and will help to develop:
- techniques and strategies for writing and replying to emails quickly and efficiently in the workplace
- ways of communicating appropriately and effectively via email
- the content, register, language, style and format of your emails
- the language used to request actions, determine formality and exchange information
Time will be spent throughout the course in the computer lab, practising email writing in ‘real-life’. By the end of the course, you should see a distinct improvement in the emails you write, in terms of content, style and layout.
English for Presentations
Duration: 30 hours
Days: Sunday to Thursday
Time: 09:30 to 11:30
Location: FCC or MLC
Start Date: TBC
Level: B1 and above
English for Presentations is a practical course for people who have to deliver presentations at work.
The course progresses logically through the stages of a presentation:
- Introduction
- Main Body
- Conclusion
- Questions
The functional language required for each stage is explored in-depth so that by the end of the course, each participant will have a framework to help with any future presentations.
The course culminates in each participant delivering a presentation that has been put together during the course.
English for Meetings
Duration: 30 hours
Days: Sunday to Thursday
Time: 09:30 to 11:30
Location: FCC or MLC
Start Date: TBC
Level: B1 and above
English for Meetings is designed for people who have to attend meetings in English at work. It will help you to develop the language required to:
- chair a meeting correctly
- participate in a meeting with confidence
It also covers a range of functions related to meetings such as:
- writing and agreeing an agenda
- scheduling a meeting
- writing the minutes of a meeting
- small talk
Time will be spent throughout the course role-playing meetings in order to build the confidence you need to participate in meetings at work.
Speaking/Conversation
Duration: 30 hours
Days: Sunday to Thursday
Time: 09:30 to 11:30
Location: FCC or MLC
Start Date: TBC
Level: B1 and above
The EFL English speaking course aims to improve students’ oral communication skills in English by focusing on fluency, accuracy, and pronunciation. It seeks to build learners’ confidence in using English in everyday situations through interactive activities and real-life conversations. The course also aims to enhance listening comprehension, enabling students to better understand spoken English in various contexts. Another key objective is to expand students’ vocabulary and understanding of idiomatic expressions. Finally, the course strives to develop learners’ ability to engage in discussions, debates, and presentations, fostering effective communication skills for academic and professional settings.
Vocabulary and Speaking
Duration: 10 hours
Days: Sunday to Thursday
Time: 09:30 to 11:30
Location: FCC or MLC
Start Date: TBC
Level: A2 and above
This is a brand new course for Majnoon. It comes from getting feedback from our students and staff in the field. We’ll keep the first course short – just 10 hours. If it is a success, we will extend future courses.