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English Courses in Oxford, England

The university city of Oxford is an ancient, small city that is home to many historic buildings, and which is known throughout the world for being home to one of the oldest and finest universities in the world. Attend our English courses in Oxford and you will also experience a modern city with a fine selection of shops, restaurants, and traditional English pubs, along with more European style bars and cafes.

Oxford is a popular place to Learn English in England and many international students attend English courses here. This introduces a cosmopolitan atmosphere to the city, with lots of activities and things to see and do, not to mention the many friends to be made. Attend our English courses in Oxford and you are sure to meet people from all over the world with similar interests as you. This is a great opportunity to practice speaking English.

In addition to all this, Oxford is a peaceful city with many parks and gardens where you can relax and enjoy your surroundings with newly made friends, and of course you can practice your English language skills at the same time.

Oxford has many things to see and do and is one of England's most splendid cities. In Oxford you can take a leisurely cruise and practice your punting skills (pushing a small boat along a river with a large pole) along the famous Oxford canal. There are many monuments to visit and wherever you come from you will be sure to find Oxford a beautiful, friendly city where many people from all around the world come to learn English.

Attend our English school in Oxford and learn English while making friends with students from all over the world in magnificent surroundings, all in one of England's finest city's.

English Courses in Oxford, England - Fees

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Our English School in Oxford, England

Our English School in Oxford, England is located in the heart of the city; close to shops, theatres, pubs, restaurants, coach and rail stations, museums, art galleries and the beautiful colleges of Oxford University . Our English school in Oxford is housed in a modern and well equipped building, with superb facilities that include a library, an English language laboratory and free internet use for all students.

Our professional team of teachers are all university graduates who are qualified in teaching English as a foreign language and have many years of teaching English courses in England . Our teachers' aim is to make the lessons enjoyable and interesting, creating a friendly atmosphere in which students can learn as quickly as possible. In their lessons our teachers use a wide variety of teaching materials including audio cassettes, video recordings and computer software. They also meet regularly with the Course Director to plan and prepare our English courses and to ensure a continuing high quality. Students can talk to their teacher at any time about any questions they may have, as well as during the weekly individual Tutorials, where students and teachers discuss individual progress.

Our school Language Laboratory is available for students to practice listening, speaking and pronunciation by using the large audio library (cassette tapes and accompanying books). There is also plenty of practice material to help prepare for specific exams, as well as materials written by our school staff, such as dictation exercises.

Students also have access to the computer network which has Microsoft Office 2000 installed (Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer), as well as plenty of English language learning exercises. These include interactive pronunciation exercises (for example Sky Pronunciation suite that includes four programs which provide comprehensive training in English pronunciation), and listening tasks (for example Active Listening in English: a listening for information task, an interactive situational dialogue, a gap filling or note taking task and a talk or interview). 

The school library is a quiet place to work, with general reference books (for example about Britain, higher education), and English Language reference books (for example grammar exercise books and dictionaries). There is also a large lending library which students are free to borrow from and take home to read. All our library books are graded by ability level, so there should always be something for each individual. 

As well as providing first class English courses in Oxford, England, our school also runs an extensive activities program at the weekends, with regular excursions to places of interest outside Oxford such as London, Bath, Warwick, Brighton, Cambridge, The Isle of Wight and even Scotland . Students can reserve their place at the office during the school week. The average cost of our excursions is £27.00 which includes entrance fees and guided tours. 

Our English Courses in Oxford, England

Our English school in Oxford, England offers a choice of General English courses to suit every budget and personal goal, with General courses of different intensities available throughout the year.

Standard Group English Courses

In our Standard Group English courses we teach students how to use the language in practical situations and not just the rules. We aim to help improve all aspects of the English language including speaking, reading, writing, listening, vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar. Every week students will also have a one to one tutorial session with a teacher to discuss individual progress.

In addition, students will also receive lessons with other teachers in order to give a varied and interesting language learning program. During the course students will study from books, listen to recordings, watch and talk about videos, use the language laboratory and computers and talk to your teachers and to fellow students.

Our Standard Group English Courses can be started on any Monday of the year and are available to students of all levels from beginner to advanced. Students can choose to enroll on a full time course of 21 hours per week, a morning only course of 15 hours per week or a part time course of 6 hours per week. Students should note that the part time course does not provide enough tuition to ensure a student visa or to qualify to join our accommodation programs.

University of Cambridge Examination Courses

Our school in Oxford also offers comprehensive Cambridge Examination Courses (FCE, CAE, CPE, BEC) and TOEIC, Trinity College Examinations, IELTS and TOEFL.

English Courses in Oxford, England - Accommodation

Students enrolling at our Oxford school have a choice of accommodation options, with our ever popular Home Stay Program, our women only residential house and a choice of quality hotels and bed & breakfasts available throughout the year.

Home Stay Program

Our most popular accommodation option is always our Home Stay Program as staying with a local host family is an excellent way of improving your English outside of school. The phrase ‘Host Family' can mean a retired couple, a single person, a single parent or a couple with children. Our host families all live in residential areas of Oxford and within a short bus ride of the school.

Our Home Stay Program includes a single or shared room, with use of the family bathroom and living room, while a few families can provide a private bathroom at an extra charge. Breakfast and dinner are provided every day, with lunch also provided at weekends. When we have reserved a room with a Host Family we send you their address and a brief description of the family. While you are with us our Accommodation Manager is in regular contact with the family to make sure that there are no problems.

Dover House Female Residence

Female students not joining our Home Stay Program can choose to stay at our women only residential accommodation which offers the security of a full time female warden. Dover House is a traditional English house situated in a quiet residential part of Oxford and is located just 15 minutes' walk from our English School and close to the beautiful University Parks.

We find that our students enjoy the pleasant and friendly atmosphere of Dover House because they can live independently but at the same time belong to a 'family' group of international students. Students can choose to stay in a single or a shared room (2 beds), both of which include shared bathroom and shower facilities. The rooms are all centrally heated, while bed linen and towels are provided as well as washing machines and a drying room. The house also has a comfortable sitting room with television and DVD/video, and in the summer you can relax in the large back garden. Breakfast is provided each morning, while evening meals are prepared by the students in the well equipped kitchen.

Students are free to come and go as they please, with resident's receiving their own front door key and a key to the room. There is also a pay telephone in the entrance hall.  Dover House is a non smoking house; however students are free to smoke in their own bedrooms. Helen Williams, the resident warden, plays an important part in the life of Dover House, making sure that everyone is happy; she is there to answer any questions and help solve problems that may occur.

Hotel and Bed & Breakfast

Students who do not wish to enroll on our Home Stay Program can choose from a range of local hotels and bed and breakfast accommodation. As there is a wide array of choices in the vicinity of the school, interested students should contact us in advance so we can recommend the right choices to suit your personal requirements.

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