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English in Malta

Malta is made up of a group of islands: Malta, Gozo and Comino.  The island of Gozo is home to the Ggantija temple, the world’s oldest freestanding structure. Because of its strategic location, Malta has been occupied by the Phoenicians, Arabs, Romans, the Knights of St. John, the French and the British, all of whom have left their mark on the islands.

Malta became a British colony in 1814 and went on to achieve independence in 1964.  Mediterranean culture is dominant in Malta, but 150 years of British rule left their mark.  English is still an official language, the Maltese drive on the left side of the road and enjoy a nice English breakfast.  The most popular daily newspaper is the Malta Times which is published in English.

Malta has something for everyone: Mediterranean climate, crystal-clear waters, an abundance of history, pretty villages, colorful feasts and celebrations.  Malta also offers wonderful cafes and restaurants, a lively nightlife, a wide range of shops and, of course, English classes.

The School

Our partner school in Malta is a leading English language school with more than 8,000 students from many different nationalities attending each year - guaranteeing the ideal international language learning environment.

The school offers a vibrant year-round center for adults (18+) in Sliema and a popular teenager program (13 to 17 yrs) just 10 minutes away, close to Sliema Harbour.  Located just 3 miles from the historical capital of Valletta and half an hour drive from the international airport, Sliema is a cosmopolitan seaside resort. The school is located close to the promenade, so why not join the locals as they enjoy the daily evening stroll around the bay to lively St Julian’s and its multitude of restaurants, bars, roadside cafes and discos!

Courses

Programs for adults include a curriculum of 20 lessons of 45 minutes per week, leaving participants plenty of time to enjoy their holidays on this beautiful island.

For those who need to devote more time to improve their English, we also offer an intensive program of 30 lessons per week.  Extra class time will help the development of vocabulary and provide practice in oral and written language skills

A placement test will be given upon arrival to match students with their appropriate level (from beginner to advanced).  Each class has a maximum of 10 students.

Activities

The school offers adult participants a program of social activities and excursions.  These activities are presented during orientation, on the first Monday, and are outlined in the guide distributed on arrival.  Students can register for activities at the school during breaks and in the afternoon.  These activities take place in the afternoon, evening, on weekdays and weekends.

Some examples of activities are cruises around the ports of Valletta, visit to the "Three Cities" by bus, Paradise Sandy Beach, wine tasting, football, tour of Valette, jeep safari to more remote parts of the island, salsa classes, excursions to Gozo, night on the town, horseback riding, scuba diving, etc ...

Accommodation

We offer two primary options for accommodation during this program, host family and student residence.  Our carefully selected host families are all native English speakers who greet our students warmly and provide them with the best possible opportunity to practice their English in a real-world environment.  Host families provide two meals a day (half-board).

Alternatively, students can opt to stay in one of our residences. We cannot guarantee one residence in particular, but two people who book at the same time will always be able to room together in the same residence.  This option does not include any meals.

Alborada apartments, which are within 10 minutes walking distance from the IELS school, LAL’s language centre for adults in Malta, have proved to be very popular with our students. The residence has an excellent location and offers studio apartments equipped with an ensuite bathroom and a kitchenette.
Students can choose to stay in a sharing studio apartment of a maximum of 2 or 3 students, or a single studio apartment. They can rent a TV for €5 per week and also have Wi-Fi access for a minimal fee of €2 per week.

Please note that our residences are fully booked until August 15th.
We have no more availibility in host family until August 15th included.

Fees, Dates & Transportation

Fees
The complete price structure for this course is in the table to the right.
Prices include:

• Course program
  
• Accommodation in host family in shared room with half-board (2 meals a day)
  
• All administrative fees
• Academic materials and books
• Activities
• Adult supervision
• Transportation between the airport and accommodation if flight is arranged through us

Prices do not include:

• Flight to Malta
• Transportation between the airport and accommodation if flight is not arranged through us
• Insurance

Transportation
We can arrange flights to Malta from Brussels, Paris or Marseille on request. Requests for flights should be included with your enrollment application. The price includes transportation between the airport and accommodation in Malta.

In order to reserve your flight, we must have received your enrollment application and a deposit of 600 Euro at least 6 weeks before your departure.

If you would like to arrange your own flight, plan to arrive the Sunday before courses begin and depart the Saturday following the last day of class.  If you arrange your own flight, transportation between the airport and accommodation is not included (see price table).

Dates 2010

• Courses of one week or more are available year-round.
• Absolute beginners start every first Monday of the month.

National Holidays (no classes): 01/01, 10/02, 19/03, 31/03, 02/04, 07/06, 29/06, 08/09, 21/09, 08/12, 13/12 and from 24/12/10 to 02/01/2011

 

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