Marea Britanie Loxdale English Centre

Loxdale English Centre (http://www.loxdale.com/) este una dintre cele mai populare coli de studiere a limbii engleze din Regatul nit. Cu peste !" de ani de experien# $n predarea limbii engleze% Loxdale English Centre este un partener de $ncredere al multor instituii de $n&##m'nt superior% organizaii gu&ernamentale sau mari companii multinaionale. Centrul este situat intr(o zona rezidentiala% mai exact este gazduit de un conac )ictorian si se a*la la doar trei +ilometri de centrul orasului ,righton si de malul oceanului -tlantic. ,righton unul dintre cele mai mari si mai cunoscute orase de tarm din .area ,ritanie% insa el nu are de o*erit doar ape in&olburate% ci o*era si atractii turistice arhitecturale% e&enimente cunoscute in toata lumea% concerte si *esti&aluri. Centrul Loxdale o*era studii calitati&e intrucat% pe de o parte pro*esorii sunt cali*icati si pro*esionisti% &orbitori nati&i de engleza% pe de alta(grupul de studenti este mic% ceea ce asigura acordarea unei atentii sporite *iecarui cursant in parte (maximum /! persoane in sala de clasa). 0coala pune la dispozitie o &arietate de programe de studiu% subiectele prin intermediul carora se in&ata limba engleza *iind stimulante i capti&ante: arta% gradinarit% moda% istorie% *otogra*ie% mediu% media% cultura britanica etc... Loxdale English centre este acreditat de catre Consiliul ,ritanic pentru predarea englezei si este membru al comunitatii English 1.

Program General English -cest program este destinat adultilor ce au implinit &arsta de /2 ani si poseda un ni&el preintermediar de engleza. 3eneral English este alcatuit din 45 de lectii cu o durata de !" de minute *iecare% /" ore pe saptamana si se bazeaza pe &orbire% pronuntie si ascultare. Lectiiile sunt interacti&e si structurate pentru a acorda mai mult timp pentru a in&ata si a practica noul &ocabular% engleza coloc&iala% idiomurile si gramatica. La s*arsitul cursului% cursantii primesc un certi*icate ce con*irma ni&elul tau de engleza. Perioadele 6in moti&e academice% studentii pot incepe sa urmeze acest program in anul 45/! pe urmatoarele date disponibile: 6 Ian 10 Feb 17 Mar 22 A r 1! Mai " I#nie English Pl#s Cursul 7English 8lus9 combina programul 3eneral English cu o &arietate de subiecte culturale si educationale cum ar *i gradinaritul% moda% *otogra*ie% mediu% mass(media% cultura britanica si engleza creati&a. -cest program unic iti &a o*eri un ni&el de intelegere mai apro*undat al limbii engleze la ni&el cultural. 8oti alege sa studiezi cate subiecte doresti. 8entru acest curt% studentii trebuie sa posede un ni&el intermediar de cunoastere a limbii engleze. Perioadele 6in moti&e academice% studentii pot incepe sa urmeze acest program in anul 45/! pe urmatoarele date disponibile: 6 Ian 10 Feb 17 Mar 22 A r 1! Mai " I#nie

$ne%to%$ne Este un curs indi&idual destinat in&atarii rapide. :he one(to(one course is wonder*ul *or students who want to ma+e as much progress as possible in a short time. Each course is di**erent as each is designed exclusi&el; *or the indi&idual student. 0tudents participating on an exclusi&e one(to(one course complete a pre(course <uestionnaire which is used to determine the content o* the course. =n this wa; we tailor ma+e each indi&idual lesson and its materials and ensure that it *ocuses on ;our exact re<uirements. 0tudents are expected to bu; a resource or course boo+ *or use during their course. >ne(to(one lessons can ma+e it easier to learn *aster as ;ou are *ocusing on ;our re<uirements and the timetables are *lexible to *it in around the student?s other commitments. =t can be great *or students wishing to stud; English *or speci*ic purposes such as business English% literature or *or an exam. 0tudents can choose to stud; exclusi&el; on a one(to(one course or to combine it with one o* our other courses. @or example the student ma; choose to stud; on our 3eneral English programme and then ha&e some one(to(one lessons in the a*ternoons. :his gi&es the student the bene*it o* enAo;ing the compan; o* the other students in a group and indi&idual lessons to *ocus on their needs with a pri&ate teacher. Ad#lt& '#mmer General English Learn English in the (om an) o* li+e%minded eo le *rom aro#nd the ,orld on this highl) o #lar (o#rse6esigned *or adults o* all nationalities and abilities% this li&el; and imaginati&e programme *ocuses on spea+ing% listening% reading and writing to help ;ou communicate con*identl; and *luentl; in e&er;da; English. Lessons are interacti&e and structured to allow maximum time to learn and practise new &ocabular;% collo<uial English% idioms and grammar. :he main emphasis is on de&eloping ;our con*idence and *luenc; to communicate outside the classroom. Be co(operate with another ,ritish Council accredited school% the ELC% *or adult courses during the summers to ensure a good mix o* ages and nationalities. >ur maximum class size is Aust /4 students% which means ;ou will recei&e personal attention *rom ;our teacher at all times.

-t the end o* the course ;ou will recei&e an attracti&e certi*icate showing ;our le&el o* achie&ement. Cang it on the wall. 0how ;our *amil; and *riends. Dou?&e earned itE Learning ho#rs Dou can expect to spend 45 lessons o* !" minutes each *or ;our English studies. (/" hours learning per wee+). :hese lessons are each morning% .onda; to @rida;. >ne wee+ ;our lessons will be in the mornings and the next% in the a*ternoons and so on. ' e(ialist t#ition Feed extra practice in a speci*ic areaG Dou can also boo+ one(to(one lessons in the a*ternoons to *ocus on ;our indi&idual language needs. -ll students ha&e a test and an inter&iew on their *irst da; to establish their le&el o* English. =* ;ou are unsure o* ;our le&el o* English% ;ou can ta+e our test be*ore ;ou enrol. -lternati&el; loo+ at the Council o* Europe Language Le&el 0cale to see what le&el ;ou are. 8lease note that some courses re<uire a minimum le&el o* English in order to participate. 8lease note ;ou will be re<uired to bu; course boo+s *or ;our English studies. Co#rse .ates

Complete *lexibilit; on start date Can start an; .onda; between /2 Hune ( /I -ugust '#mmer Co#rses For Families / 0e,Loxdale English Centre is the per*ect school *or an educational holida; which will suit the whole *amil;. Bhilst ;our children are bus; in lessons learning English with either pre(teens (J to /4 ;ears) or teenagers (/K to /2 ;ears) so will ;ou with other adult students *rom aroundE >utside o* the lessons parents can ta+e part in the social acti&ities with other adult students whilst their children ta+e part in acti&ities with other children. -lternati&el; ma;be ;ou Aust want to ta+e ;our *amil; to do ;our own acti&ities or trips.

-t wee+ends parents can choose whether to come on the school trips with their children or whether to do their own thing. Rest assured ;our children will alwa;s be super&ised and loo+ed a*ter whilst ;ou are ta+ing part in ;our acti&ities. @or *urther in*ormation please see the 0ummer Doung Learner section and the 0ummer adult courses section. A((ommodation E&er; *amil; has di**erent needs and we tr; to help where we can. 8ast *amilies ha&e chosen *rom the *ollowing options: a) :he parent (s) li&e in homesta; accommodation whilst the children sta; either with another homesta; or at the residential centre. b) =* there is Aust one parent% the; sta; in homesta; accommodation with their child (children). c) :he parents li&e in hotel/bed and brea+*ast accommodation whilst the children sta; either in homesta; or residential accommodation. d) :he whole *amil; rents a house/*lat together *or their sta;. Be can gi&e ad&ice about which agencies to use in ,righton. Dou do need to boo+ earl; *or this option. e) Be ha&e e&en had a *amil; that had a cara&an with them *or their sta; at a campsiteE Co#rse .ates

@amil; courses with teenagers (/K to /2 ;ears) are a&ailable *rom 4K Hune to // -ugust 45/K @amil; courses with children (J to /4 ;ears) are a&ailable *rom / Hul; to K -ugust 45/K

' e(ialist Co#rses& English 1 Art :he English L -rt Course combines our highl; popular 3eneral English Course with an exciting and creati&e course co&ering theoretical and practical approaches to art. Co#rses start 2 A ril 201" *or 10 ,ee+s :his programme is on K a*ternoons in the wee+ and is made up o* lectures and educational &isits as well as ;our practical wor+. Dou will be encouraged to explore ;our creati&e potential b; de&eloping a range o* painting and mixed media s+ills in response to &arious ideas and subAect matter. =t is designed to stimulate ;our appreciation o* the arts while pro&iding a &aluable opportunit; to practise ;our English language s+ills with li+e(minded students and tutors. -s well as de&eloping ;our personal and theoretical responses to the arts% ;ou will explore a &ariet; o* themes and be introduced to a range o* processes% st;les and techni<ues. s+etchboo+s% photograph; and screen printing. :his course is a&ailable *or students with an intermediate le&el o* English and abo&e. ' e(ialist Co#rses& English Co#rses *or 301 Co#rses start Monda) 7 4an#ar) 201" and Monda) 2 A ril 201" An English (o#rse 301 )ear olds5 'trengthen )o#r lang#age s+ills6 im ro7e )o#r (on*iden(e in English5 Learn new s+ills and enhance ;our appreciation o* the English language and culture in the compan; o* li+e(minded eo le. 3ain con*idence and strengthen ;our language s+ills b; practising e&er;da; English in a relaxed and *riendl; en&ironment. :he !5L Course combines our highl; popular 3eneral English Course with an exciting range o* subAects speciall; designed *or mature students o* all abilities. :he mornings will be with adult students o* all ages and ;ou ha&e closed lessons *or onl; !5L students on .onda;% Bednesda; and :hursda; a*ternoons% with school trips on :uesda; a*ternoons. - li&el; programme o* lectures% seminars and educational &isits is complemented b; an exploration o* the English media% including reading newspapers% watching

*ilms and :) programmes. Learning is rein*orced with tutor(led discussion and student participation. Ca8are 8un'ndu(se accent pe sigurana ele&ilor% cazarea se *ace $n campus% iar la supra&egherea ele&ilor particip# inclusi& angaAaii E@ ce sunt prezeni 4! ore/zi $n campus -ll our host *amilies are within a 4" minute wal+ *rom Loxdale English Centre and there are also regular buses that go direct to school. 1aren% our -ccommodation and Bel*are >**icer% is *antastic at *inding the right *amil; *or the right student. 0he used to be a host parent hersel* and has li&ed in this area *or man; ;ears so she +nows man; o* our host *amilies well. Bhen choosing hosts she loo+s *or *amilies who are warm and welcoming. 1aren is also here to help loo+ a*ter ;ou during ;our time with us% *or example% boo+ing doctors or dentist appointments i* re<uired. Dour wel*are is important to us and there are alwa;s sta** around to o**er help and support. -ll students recei&e the phone numbers o* -nna% the 8rincipal and 1aren to contact in case o* an emergenc;. Agrement 6up# terminarea orelor% exist# o multitudine de acti&it#i din care ele&ii pot alege% totul *iind preg#tit de c#tre biroul Loxdale: tenis de mas#% sear# de *ilme% *otbal% cursuri de dans% &izit# la 3r#dina ,otanic# din >x*ord% excursie de o zi la Londra (,ig ,en% ,uc+ingham 8alace% London E;e% Couses o* 8arliament% /5 6owning 0treet% :ra*algar 0<uare% plimbare cu barca pe :amisa)% excursie de o zi la 0tonehenge i ,ath i multe alteleE Brighton este un ora pe coasta de sud a Regatului unit. >rasul &a o*era arta si cultura de talie mndiala% cluburi *aimoase in toata lumea% o &iata de noapte *antastica% restaurante selecte. 6e(a lungul secolelor% ,ringhton a *ost gazda mai multor scriitori si intelectuali renumiti% inclusi&e 0amuel Hohnson% Hane -ustin si Billiam :hac+era;. ,righton se a*la la doar J2 de +m de Londra.

0ocial -cti&ities M Excursions An ex(iting so(ial and (#lt#ral (alendar9It:s not all ,or+Be ma+e sure ;ou ha&e e&er; opportunit; to socialise with ;our *ellow students. Dou?ll also get to +now the teaching sta** outside o* the classroom en&ironment. :he Loxdale social calendar lasts throughout the ;ear. >ur &aried programme o* acti&ities includes cultural excursions salsa lessons% games e&enings% *ilms% barbecues% sports acti&ities% <uizzes% coo+ing and much more. 0o let ;our hair down and ha&e *unE :he school also has a well(e<uipped common room and a computer room *or students to use in their *ree time. A*ternoon a(ti7ities )arious clubs and societies are setup and run b; the students themsel&es and b; the 0ocial >rganiser. E7ening a(ti7ities Each wee+ there are at least two e&ening acti&ities organised in conAunction with the school sta**. :hese ma; include salsa lessons% games e&enings% barbecues% sports acti&ities% <uizzes% coo+ing or ba+ing sessions% wine and cheese e&enings% cream tea e&enings and man; more. :he maAorit; o* these acti&ities are *ree. >therwise the; cost between N/ and N/5. 8lease e(mail us i* ;ou would li+e to see a cop; o* the 0pring% 0ummer or -utumn :erm 0ocial 8rogramme. $n%site *a(ilities :he school pa&ilion and sports hall (both on the school site) are open are open *or students to use .onda;s to :hursda;s in the e&enings. Cere ;ou can pla; board games% sports% watch :) or a 6)6 or Aust relax and chat to *riends in a com*ortable common room en&ironment. :his *acilit; is not a&ailable *or adults during the summer. - number o* our students also Aoin local sports teams% clubs% societies or choirs. :his gi&es students an excellent opportunit; to meet more local people and to practise their English in a natural setting.

;ri s to London :here are a range o* trips a&ailable to London. -mongst other acti&ities% students get the opportunit; to &isit :he ,ritish .useum% :he Fational 3aller;% :he :ate ,ritain% :he :ate .odern% :he Fatural Cistor; .useum and :he 0cience .useum. 0tudents stud;ing *or the whole term will ha&e the opportunit; to &isit London included in their course *ee. >nce there% teachers o**er the students a choice o* three a*ternoon options: a &isit to the 3lobe :heatre% a &isit to the ,,C or a &isit to the Couses o* 8arliament. =n the morning% students can &isit &arious sites such as the =mperial Bar .useum% :ate .odern% .useum o* London% the Fatural Cistor; .useum and the 0cience .useum. :here is generall; one *ree trip each term *or those students stud;ing *or more than J wee+s.. <ee+end ;ri s Each term students ha&e the opportunit; to ta+e part in a &ariet; o* di**erent wee+end trips. 0ome are *ree and others cost between N/4 and NK". 0tudents also ha&e the opportunit; o* &isiting Chartwell (home o* 0ir Binston Churchill)% 0alisbur; and 0tonehenge% 8ortsmouth% Lewes% Cambridge% >x*ord and man; more towns and cities in the area.

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