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become a confident
english user with the
support of your teachers.
General English
CRICOS Code 051784G
Learn the basics and start developing your English skills.
Who studies General English?
The General English course develops
your confidence in using English
when living, studying or working in an
English-speaking environment. You
should choose this course if you would
like the enjoyment and stimulation of
improving your English in a modern
university environment.
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What will I learn in
General English?
General English is designed to assist you
to develop your general English skills
used in everyday contexts. The teaching
of language and language skills are
integrated throughout the course.
Who is in your class?
Curtin English continues to attract
a range of students from around the
world. At our centre, you’ll get a true
international experience and learn
English in a multicultural environment.
Levels
General English is offered from an
Elementary to an Upper Intermediate
level.
You will be placed in an appropriate level
suited to your current English ability.
This is achieved by taking our placement
test or providing English language
proficiency results upon application.
What will I be able to
do after completing:
General English 2 (GE2)
Understand simple conversations and
short texts, participate in conversations
in a range of situations, and use a
limited range of vocabulary and basic
grammatical structures to write
paragraphs on a range of familiar
topics.
General English 3 (GE3)
Listen for specific information, skim
and scan simple texts, produce simple
speech with some fluency, and write a
short, structured paragraph with basic
sentence patterns and spelling and
punctuation that is generally correct.
General English 4 (GE4)
Listen for gist and specific details, use
contextual clues to guess the meaning
of words in longer texts, maintain a flow
of speech using an appropriate range of
vocabulary, and organise ideas logically
using paragraphs.
General English 5 (GE5)
Use a text as a basis for critical thinking,
demonstrate basic note-taking
skills and predict information using
contextual clues when listening. Express
reasons and explanations for opinions
when speaking and write about a
topical issue, giving the advantages and
disadvantages of various options.
ASSESSMENTS
Students in General English are
assessed in five equally divided areas:
two equally weighted writing tasks, a
reading test, a grammar and language
test, a listening test, and a speaking
assessment.
SAMPLE GENERAL ENGLISH TIMETABLE
AM
(120 mins)
PM
(120 mins)
Homework
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
• Reading and listening • Scenario: a study trip
skills
• Grammar—present
perfect and past simple
• Vocabulary and
reading—jobs
• Vocabulary and
reading —expressions
connected with time
and work
• Grammar—present
perfect continuous
Write an email
summarising the five
best suggestions
• Taking notes while
listening
• Homework—students
share emails in groups.
Teacher collects and
marks for key and
useful language
• Reading skills—a job
interview
• Grammar—present
perfect simple and
continuous
Grammar, p. 139
• Writing a
bibliographical profile –
Preparation for Essay 1
• Scenario—taking part
in a job interview
• Set up learner journal
activity
Finish the profile—
essay 1
• Submit essay 1
• Fluency activity—
going on a journey
• Library session and
activity
• Individual tutorials
• Review of units 1–3
Revise vocabulary lists
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