ACTIVE CONVERSATION IN ENGLISH (ACE)

ACTIVE CONVERSATION IN ENGLISH (ACE) IN MELBOURNE AT UNIVERSAL ENGLISH

Active Conversation in English (ACE) is an exciting new English course, with a creative and unique approach to learning. ACE will give you the strong English language skills to be confident in any situation while having fun and being active. The ACE course is fun and energetic and focuses on speaking and listening through:

Acting and role plays
Hosting events and volunteering
Oral presentations
Sales pitches for products
Presenting book and movie reviews
Singing
Pronunciation activities
Team work projects
Practicing phone calls
Creating film clips
Attending practice/business meetings
Conducting interviews and surveys

ACE will give you the strong English language skills to be confident in any situation while having fun and being active.

For more information, please call us on +61 3 9600 0087 or send an email via our contact page and one of our student advisors will contact you as soon as possible.

Active Conversation in English – CRICOS Code:

Levels	Intermediate to Upper Intermediate
Duration	5 – 24 weeks (Level completion 12 weeks)
Starting Dates	Every Monday
Hours Per Week	20 hours per week
Enrolment Fees	AU $250 (non-refundable)
Material Fees	AU $250 (maximum)
Tuition Fees	AU $350 per week

*Please note that the RTO may change these fees at any time throughout the year.

Who is this course for?
This course is for anyone over 18 who would like to focus on improving their English Speaking and listening skills. Students will increase their confidence bay participating in various class activities.

What will I learn during the course?

ACE focuses on building your confidence and vocabulary to have a conversation in any English situation. Students will learn new vocabulary specific to the situation and will be able to use it immediately. Students will be active every day and there is less focus on grammar and spelling and a strong focus on producing language in a conversation.

Situation and topics we cover include:

Designing and selling a new product
Creating a resume and participating in a job interview
Organizing and hosting a lunch or birthday party
Learning about charity events and volunteering
Giving a demonstration with instructions
Telephone and workplace English
Recording short films
Practicing customer service language
Negotiating and convincing people

Mode of study and assessment

This course is delivered full time (20 hours a week) in a classroom environment with weekly tasks and assessments.

Sample Timetable- Subject to change

Times	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Lesson 1 8:30AM – 10:15AM Or 5:00PM – 6:30PM	Listen to a TED talk and talk about social media and the internet Vocabulary building	Pronunciation (word stress) activities and song	Speaking with grammar – what’s it for? Discussion and games	Identity – who are you? Speaking and vocabulary Small talk vocabulary and phrases	Listening and vocabulary – making a film clip Pronunciation game
Break
Lesson 2 10:30AM – 12:15AM Or 6:40PM – 8:00PM	Pronunciation skills Presentation skills	Short video about internet use and speaking about the internet in our lives and discussion	Listening practice – Who do you think you are?	Roleplay – meeting new people in different situations	Oral Assessment – in a group, create, prepare and record a “viral video”
Break
Lesson 3 12:45AM – 2:15PM Or 8:05PM – 9:15PM	Prepare and practice a short speech Present a short speech	Debate – is the internet good for us or not?	Listening Assessment – viral videos Watch examples of viral videos, discuss	Speaking with grammar – design a blog or webpage in a team Discussion and game	Speaking games