Learn English in Sydney, Australia : Language Courses with LVI.org

Program Overview:

English courses for all ages 16 and up
Accommodation in a host family with full board or a city apartment
Course duration: 4 weeks to one year; entire academic year programs available
Variety of courses, including Business English and Cambridge Exam Prep
Many workshops to focus on your individual needs
Activities & excursions organized by the school
Naturally beautiful surroundings

Learn English in Sydney, Australia

The sixth largest country in the world, this country-continent features some of the most unique landscapes in the world. Australia offers an immense variety of excursions, sports, and, of course, opportunities to learn and perfect English. From the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland to the mystic rock formation of Uluru in the interior, the unique combination of the Australian lifestyle and landscapes offers unequalled opportunities for an unforgettable experience.

Sydney is the largest city in Australia with a population of over 4 million people, and it is the capital city of New South Wales. In the centre of the city you find the historic waterside Rocks area, the place where Sydney's earliest settlers lived. The area offers many restaurants, bars, cafes and shops containing Australian souvenirs. Beside the Rocks is Sydney Harbour Bridge --- climb to the top and get a bird's eye view of the city, including Circular Quay where ferries leave for stops all round the harbour, and the stunning Opera House, Australia's most famous building. A short stroll from the Opera House are the Botanic Gardens and the Art Gallery of NSW --- both well worth a visit.

Bondi, perhaps Sydney's best known beach with it's white sand and sparkling blue waves, is only a 15 minute drive from our school. But there are also many other beautiful beaches to visit that are much closer the school. To the north, Palm Beach and Whale Beach offer great swimming and surfing, as does Manly Beach which can be reached by taking an inexpensive scenic ferry ride from Circular Quay. South of Bondi are Bronte, Coogee and Cronulla Beaches --- each with it's own special character.

Life isn't all outdoors in Sydney --- there is also a very vibrant cultural scene, including regular art festivals that attract performers from all over the world. Staff at the school will give you all the information about what's on and where to go. Try to catch some traditional Australian Aboriginal dance performances and see Aboriginal art in the Art Gallery of NSW. Compared to many big cities, going to the theatre or a music concert is often surprisingly affordable. In fact, during summer, there are many free concerts of opera and classical music held outside under the stars. Just take a picnic, find a spot on the grass and enjoy yourself. For those who like the latest in music, from rock to techno and jazz, there are numerous night clubs with live bands. Many of these are in areas only minutes away from the school.

The School

The school offers English (ELICOS) and Business Courses to international students and is located in Sydney's Central Business District, looking out over Sydney Harbour's blue waters. The beautiful blue waters of Sydney Harbour, surfing beaches, cafes, restaurants and shopping centres are all at our door step.

Facilities and resources:

Fully equipped and air-conditioned class rooms
Computer laboratories
FREE Student intranet and Internet access
Audio visual equipment including DVD, Video, TV, overhead and data projectors, cassette and CD players
Afternoon option activities including singing club, movie club, conversation class and social club
Experienced, qualified and enthusiastic staff
Student resource room (listening and reading materials)
Student kitchen and common room areas
Printing and photocopying services
Daily newspapers
Student support services

Language Courses

We offer three major programs in our catalogue:

General English
This course is designed to enable students to learn to speak, understand and read and write English in a variety of communicative situations. Emphasis is on speaking and listening with additional reading and writing.

There are six levels of General English;
1. Beginners
2. Elementary
3. Pre-Intermediate
4. Intermediate
5. Upper Intermediate
6. Advanced
Our courses focus on improving student speaking and listening skills and encouraging them to 'think in English' while learning to work independently and establish control over the direction of their studies. Further, we strive to impart an understanding of Australia and Australians, and teach students about cross-cultural differences through direct contact with Australian people in schools, social groups and business.
Academic English
EAP is an intensive course for students planning to enroll in a university, either at an undergraduate or postgraduate level or a Foundation Studies Program, Technical (such as TAFE), Business or Vocational College. This program includes optional IELTS, Cambridge FCE and TOEFL Preparation.

Students are expected to be at the intermediate to post-intermediate level with scores of at least 5.0 overall in a recent IELTS (International English Language Testing System) test or equivalent (eg. TOEFL score of 480 or above) for entry into the EAP course.

The course focuses upon increasing skills for academic study in English, and extending students' abilities for such study. Library Research Skills is a course component as is an Introduction to Computer Skills including multimedia, the Internet and email for study and research.

Students may apply to undertake the following optional electives:
- IELTS
- Cambridge FCE
- Cambridge CAE
- TOEFL
Optional electives are included in the course and only the standard course fees apply (no additional fees apply to undertake an elective).
Business and IT Courses
The school also offers business and IT courses for those students who wish to gain a broad understanding of the main functional areas of business and IT and to develop skills necessary for practical application of knowledge within these functional areas. The IT courses we offer specialise in client support, project management, network administration and software applications.

The Business and IT courses are structured around four 9-week terms (36 weeks per calendar year). Typically, you would complete 5-6 subjects (modules) per term, depending on the electives you choose. These courses are completed via a combination of classroom attendance and student self study. Assessment is competency-based and varies from one module to another. The core modules for both Business and IT courses focus on areas such as business communication, word processing and spreadsheets, databases, workplace safety and windows applications. You progress through the modules, starting at Certificate III, through to Certificate IV and on to Diploma if you wish.

Accommodation

The school organises family home stay for students where they can get to know the Australian way of life by living in an Australian household during the course of their studies. All home stays are carefully selected by the Centre so the students are in a relaxed and comfortable environment where they can practise the English they are learning on a daily basis. Students have the choice between private and shared rooms.

Accommodation can be kept between 2 terms, or the student can chose to take a break and travel

Course Costs
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Course Prices 2008
Regular Courses
Duration	Price
4 weeks	1150 €
8 weeks	2050 €
12 weeks	2850 €
16 weeks	3650 €
20 weeks	4390 €
24 weeks	5090 €
Academic Year Courses
32 weeks	6490 €
36 weeks	7190 €

Accommodation Fees
in a host family, per 4 weeks
Price	780 €
4 extra nights	690 €

Fees

Accommodation Fees: The first 4 weeks of accommodation in a host family must be paid with the enrolment fees. From the 5th week, you can pay the rest of the amount to the school directly and choose to stay in a student residence if you want.

For stays from 4 to 12 weeks, the total amount for accommodation must be paid in advance. For longer stays, you can choose between anticipated payment per trimester (in €), or payment directly to the school (in AU$) from the 5th week.

Course Fees: The complete fee structure for this program is laid out in the table to the right. Fees include:

program chosen by the student,
accommodation with a host family in an individual room,
full board if in host family
School facilities: language lab, computer lab, library, Internet...
some of our sports and cultural activities
all administration costs

Fees do not include:

flight and airport pickup
fees for optional exams
optional excursions
Student's visa if you are staying more than 12 weeks.
Obligatory heath insurance for stays of more than 12 weeks.

Dates

Standard English Courses: Courses begin every Monday.
Business and IT courses:Course terms run on the following dates: February 5th to April 6th, April 30th to June 29th, July 23rd to September 21st, October 15th to December 14th 2007.

Holidays (no classes): 01/01/07, 26/01/07, 06/04/07, 09/04/07, 25/04/07, 11/06/07, 06/08/07, 01/10/07, 24/12/07 to 28/12/07.

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