Smartaupairs

Part-time Courses at Eurocentres: next term 15th September 2009 - DISOUNT VOUCHER attached

Locations

Eurocentres London Central (Victoria) - 56 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1PH (phone = 020 7834 4155)

Eurocentres Lee Green (near Blackheath) - 21 Meadowcourt Road, London SE3 9EU (phone = 020 8318 5633)

Only £299 per 13 week term.  BUT WITH THE ATTACHED VOUCHER YOUR AU PAIRS PAY £279

• Students can start at any time
• 3 day a week (1.5 hours a day Tuesday -  Thursday)
• Lessons either at 10:30 - 12:00 or 12:30 - 14:00   
• 2 London schools - London Central in Victoria and London Lee Green (near Blackheath)
• Cambridge Exam Preparation, IELTS Preparation (both schools are IELTS testing centres) and General English
• Students have free access to our Learning Centre - computer network with online study material, library, language laboratory etc
• 60 years of English language teaching experience and one of the most recognised names in the EFL industry
• Enrolment fee of £40 - one off booking fee for new students

Download DISCOUNT VOUCHER

Download Eurocentres Part-time Dates and Fees 2009

Download Eurocentres part-time enrolment form

Download How to get to Eurocentres - guide for au pairs who are new to London

Download What do au pairs say about Eurocentres

All information can also be found on our website - www.eurocentres.com

English Courses at London Eurocentres - Plus £20 Discount Voucher!

Part-time Courses at Eurocentres: next term 21st April  2009 (remember students can start at any time) 

Locations

Eurocentres London Central (Victoria) - 56 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1PH (phone = 020 7834 4155)

Eurocentres Lee Green (near Blackheath) - 21 Meadowcourt Road, London SE3 9EU (phone = 020 8318 5633)

All information can also be found on our website - http://www.eurocentres.com/en/language_courses/Part-time_Courses,c278.html

Only £260 per 10 week term.  BUT WITH THE ATTACHED VOUCHER YOUR AU PAIRS PAY £240

• Students can start at any time
• 3 day a week (1.5 hours a day Tuesday -  Thursday)
• Lessons either at 10:30 - 12:00 or 12:30 - 14:00   
• 2 London schools - London Central in Victoria and London Lee Green (near Blackheath)
• Cambridge Exam Preparation, IELTS Preparation (both schools are IELTS testing centres) and General English
• Students have free access to our Learning Centre - computer network with online study material, library, language laboratory etc
• 60 years of English language teaching experience and one of the most recognised names in the EFL industry
• Enrolment fee of £40 - one off booking fee for new students

£20 Discount Voucher

Download Eurocentres Lee Green

Download Eurocentres London Central

Download Eurocentres Part-time Courses Spring 2009

Download How to get to Eurocentres - guide for au pairs who are new to London 

FREE Language Classes in Kent

Kent County Council provides a range of FREE English classes in the Kent area.

These "skills plus" courses will develop your skills by using materials and activities (including the use of IT) that most closely match your needs.

Most learning is in small groups but there is the opportunity to have extra individual support.

You can join at any time throughout the year for morning, afternoon or evening courses.

Skills Plus courses are provided in the following locations:

•    Gravesend Adult Education Centre
•    Tonbridge Adult Education Centre
•    St Faith's Street, Maidstone
•    Swanscombe Discovery Centre
•    Margate Adult Education Centre
•    The Forum, Sittingbourne
•    Swanley Library
•    The Ray Allen Centre - Stanhope, Ashford
•    High Street - Sheerness
•    Gateway Centre - Ashford
•    Dartford Adult Education Centre
•    Dover Discovery Centre

More information about FREE English language classes in

www.kentadulteducation.co.uk

English Courses at London Eurocentres - £25 discount voucher attached!

Eurocentres has successfully launched part time English courses specifically aimed at au pairs in two of their London Schools. 

Please find attachments with more information and a £25 discount voucher!

Part-time Courses at Eurocentres: next term 13th January 2009  

Only £299 per 12 week term plus a £40 enrolment fee (same prices as 2008!)

1. Next term starts 13th January 2009!
2. Students can start at any time
3. 3 day a week (1.5 hours a day Tuesday -  Thursday)
4. Lessons either at 10:30 - 12:00 or 12:30 - 14:00   
5. 2 London schools - London Central in Victoria and London Lee Green (near Blackheath)
6. Cambridge Exam Preparation, IELTS Preparation (both schools are IELTS testing centres) and General English
7. Students have free access to our Learning Centre - computer network with online study material, library, language laboratory etc
8. 60 years of English language teaching experience and one of the most recognised names in the EFL industry

Download £25 DISCOUNT VOUCHER

Download Eurocentres part-time timetable and fees 2009

Download JAN09 Eurocentres London schools - Victoria and Lee Green

Download Eurocentres part-time course discount voucher- January 2009

Download How to get to Eurocentres - guide for au pairs who are new to London

All information can also be found on the Eurocentres website – http://www.eurocentres.com/en/language_courses/Part-time_Courses,c278.html

Useful Web-pages for Online Learning

Improve your English as an au pair – Register with Smartaupairs: www.smartaupairs.com

BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/

Okey-Dokey

www.okey-dokey.co.uk

Connects you to almost every form of English learning you can imagine; grammar, audio, jokes, puzzles, exam tests, vocabulary and more.

English Club

www.englishclub.com

English club is one of the biggest ESL websites on the internet. Lots of grammar, listening, speaking, writing and vocabulary exercises and quizzes.

A nicely laid out site. The English teachers section has a comprehensive list of printable and online resources as well as level testing.

ESL-lounge

www.esl-lounge.com

Free ESL Lesson Materials for TEFL and TESOL teachers. Grammar, reading comprehension, worksheets, song lyrics, board games, pronunciation, flashcards, surveys, role plays and more.

Dave's ESL Cafe

www.daveseslcafe.com

Possibly the most famous ESL site. It has an active web board and info and materials for teachers but again, probably the biggest attraction is the busy job board.

ESL Teachers Board

www.eslteachersboard.com

Another international job board where teachers can post their resumes. It also has teaching materials and information on international travel.

General ESL websites:

Job boards, discussion boards, teaching materials, thousands of links to other sites.

Teaching & Learning Materials:

Sites specialising in providing materials for teachers & students.

ESL Printables

www.eslprintables.com

Thousands of ESL teachers sharing worksheets, lesson plans and other printables. Subscribe for free, send your contributions and start downloading. There are over 40000 printable resources to choose!

Timesavers For Teachers

www.timesaversforteachers.com

Printable teacher forms, checklists, worksheets, award certificates, passes, report card comments and lots of time-saving ideas.

ESL handouts

eslhandouts.com

Free printable and mp3 audio material . All materials are donated by teachers. The website is run by young teachers who are very open and responsive to your suggestions so do visit!

ESL Podcards

www.eslpodcards.com

A variety of audio and text material with mp3 and PDF files to download. The interactive crosswords are a particularly interesting feature. Take a look!

Jason-ism

www.jason-ism.com

ESL resource for role-plays, discussions and other activities. ESL job classifieds with photos of the schools and cities.

5 Minute English

www.5minuteenglish.com

Find hundreds of short, self-study English lessons and study tips for ESL learners.

Free Lesson Plans at Simplyesl

www.simplyesl.com

Specialising in Young learners, you're bound to find an ESL lesson plan for your next lesson at simplyesl.com! We have heaps of games and activities as well as lesson plans series. We also have downloadable PDF versions of our lesson plans.

Teaching ESL to Adults

An ESL tutor's website with resources for teaching adults ESL, including lesson plans, grammar tips, cloze exercises, English pronunciation tips, and ESL textbook evaluations.

 

Go to www.smartaupairs.com

NEW Au Pair Classes London

NEW – Top language school now has dedicated au pair courses 

I am very happy to to tell you that from Tuesday September 16th 2008 Eurocentres will be running part time (3 day a week 1.5 hours a day Tuesday -  Thursday) English Courses aimed specifically at au pairs. All the details are in the Newsletter but an overview is as follows:

1. 3 days a week with lessons either 10:30 - 12:00 or 12:30 - 14:00
2. £299 per term (12 or 13 weeks) plus a £40 enrolment fee. London Courses will run at both our schools - London Central in Victoria and London Lee Green (near Blackheath)
3. The first term starts on September 16th and run for 13 weeks
4. Courses offered will be Cambridge Exam Preparation, IELTS Preparation (both schools are IELTS testing centres) and General English

Enrol NOW for 2008/2009 in Kent

Do You want to attend English lessons and you don't know how?

Follow the link below to find the best suitable English course for you!

https://advance.kaes.uk.net/fdl/ 

If you want to attend courses to have the Cambridge exam download that document:  Download englishforeignlanguagecourses.pdf 

We hope you will find it useful and you will enjoy learning English!

Find The Right Language Course

Here are our Smart TIPS to find the best (FREE?!) language course.

Family and au pair should work together to find the right language courses and it may be difficult to arrange these in advance as a local test is often required to make sure classes are at the right level.

The information below is correct for most locations. Smartaupairs provides all au pairs in Kent with a contact list for FREE English classes - what a bonus!

EFL = English as Foreign Language

Advantages
•    Highly recognised Cambridge certificate
•    Regulated language schools accredited by English Council
•    Easy to find on English UK www.englishuk.com
•    Mostly high quality locations
•    Often additional extras included such as a social/excursion program
•    Flexible start dates and durations (usually)
•    Open to all nationalities

Disadvantages
•    Expensive
•    Fewer au pairs attend

To Find

www.englishuk.com

www.europa-pages.com

ESOL = English for Speakers of Other Languages

Advantages
•    Internationally recognised Trinity Certificate
•    Non-commercial, part government funded, so CHEAPER
•    Many other au pairs to meet
•    Government approved

Disadvantages
•    Some locations are a bit less desirable
•    More difficult to find out details on how/where/when etc.
•    Only usually open to EU au pairs
•    Can be inflexible on start date and duration (September & January)

TO FIND – try typing in Google:
for Kent Adult Education ‘ESOL classes [name of town/area of host family]’ ‘ESOL courses [name of town/area of host family]’ ‘Adult education [name of town/area of host family]’ And/or ask your host family to call the local council office and/or local college.

SKILLS PLUS or SKILLS FOR LIFE (ESOL)
Designed to teach English to foreigners moving to Britain

Advantages
•    Non-commercial, government funded, so FREE (EU only)
•    Many other au pairs to meet
•    Government approved
•    Usually flexible on duration and start date

Disadvantages
•    Exam recognised by OCR (UK recognised – limited internationally)
•    Some locations are a bit less desirable
•    VERY difficult to find out details on how/where/when etc.*
•    Limited availability, some towns non at all
•    Can be overbooked/overcrowded and sometimes waitlists
•    Only open to EU au pairs

TO FIND – in Kent go to skills-plus website or e-mail info@smartaupairs.com, we have an additional contact list for FREE classes in KENT Outside Kent try typing in Google: ‘ESOL Skills for life classes [name of town/area of host family]’ ‘Free ESOL classes [name of town/area of host family]’ ‘ESOL Skills for life courses [name of town/area of host family]’ ‘Adult education [name of town/area of host family]’ And/or ask your host family to call the local council office and/or local college.

TEACHER TRAINING CLASSES (TEFL/TESOL)*
Attend classes where the teacher is learning to teach English.

Advantages
•    Totally FREE for all nationalities!
•    Many other au pairs to meet
•    Government approved

Disadvantages
•    No exam (attendance certificate only)
•    VERY difficult to find out details on how/where/when etc.
•    Limited availability, some towns non at all
•    Often in the afternoon – may not fit in with host family schedule

TO FIND – in Kent, Christchurch College in Canterbury often has these courses
if you are not near Canterbury, try typing in Google: ‘TEFL classes [name of town/area of host family]’ ‘TESOL classes [name of town/area of host family]’ ‘Teacher training courses [name of town/area of host family]’ And/or ask your host family to call the local council office and/or local college BE PREPARED FOR SOME SERIOUS SEARCHING! These are not ‘official’ courses and no money is used for advertising them so ASK ASK ASK!

EXTRA SMART TIPS: Use teacher training as extra classes and to meet another network of people
A Cambridge English Exam can be booked separately in some places, in addition to any of the above language classes or no classes at all.

All information and tips provided are for information only. Although every effort is made to ensure it is accurate and up to date, smartaupairs makes no guarantees and accepts no liability.

Language Classes

We have some information about language classes in general. THe question we are asked most often is the difference between ESOL and EFL and the information below explains this very well.

All documents below are from Kent adult education and there's also information about the cost of classes around Kent and contact details.

Just click on the picture and you will find all the information!

If you are not located in Kent, you can contact your local adult education center (easy to find on Google), they will be able to provide you with all the information about classes near you!

Alternatively you may prefer to go to private schools for your english classes, to find an accredited language center go to English UK.

Please see below for some handy website's to start practicing your English at home.

 

            

 

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