British Council offers fun and interactive English courses for Christmas holidays
Register on or before the 7 December 2015 to enjoy a 10% discount
2 Nov 2015 (HONG KONG) – This Christmas, the British Council is introducing fun and interactive Winter Intensive Courses for students to learn English through Christmas-related topics and activities, such as D.I.Y. Christmas gifts, studying seasonal rhyming poems and songs, writing about polar bears, and more, which will help improve your child’s all-round English language skills. These fun and rewarding courses are designed for K1 – S2 students, and are being taught by British Council’s internationally qualified teachers in an English-only learning environment
This year, the British Council has extended the Winter Intensive Courses to Kindergarten 1 students by introducing the brand new course – D.I.Y. “Christmas Gifts” – which helps students to expand vocabulary and build their English communication skills by creating a Christmas gift for parents with fun materials. Other Kindergarten courses include Winter Wonderland – English through Poetry, which helps Kindergarten 2 students to build their confidence and creativity by studying a variety of seasonal rhyming poems and songs, and Christmas Adventures, which unlocks Kindergarten 3 students’ inner creativity through stories, poems, treasure hunts, crafts and role plays
For Primary students, the British Council provides courses which help improve their reading and writing skills during the Christmas break. The English Escapades course develops Primary 1 students’ reading and communication skills through writing greeting cards, making a book cover and participating in problem-solving activities, like directing classmates to get through a maze. The Creative Writing Club develops Primary 2 students’ comprehension and writing skills by helping them write their own play which will be performed at the end of the course. Read to Succeed helps Primary 3-4 students practise their comprehension skills through lessons focused on reading children’s literature based on the themes of animals and the natural environment. Because Primary 5-6 students will attend Secondary 1 admission interviews soon, the British Council’s specially-designed Interview Skills for Secondary 1 Admission provides interview practice for students and teaches them how to answer questions effectively and prepare well for the school interviews
The highly popular ‘Say It with Style’ course, available for Secondary 1-2 students, develops the skills needed for the School-Based Assessment, and teaches learners how to speak confidently through activities such as presentations, interviews and surveys, while also improving their range of vocabulary for exams.
Winter Intensive Courses will be held from the 28th to the 30th of December 2015 at the British Council Admiralty English Language Centre. The courses are open for registration now. An early bird discount of 10% will be offered to students who register on or before 7 December 2015.
Enquiries and registration: 2913 5100 / enquiries@britishcouncil.org.hk
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Winky Shing (Marketing Manager) 2913 5251 / winky.shing@britishcouncil.org.hk
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British Council Winter Intensive Courses 2015
Location: British Council, 3 Supreme Court Road, Admiralty, Hong Kong
| Course Name |
Date, Time and Duration |
Fee |
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K1 D.I.Y. “Christmas Gifts” (NEW)
- expand vocabulary and build English communication skills by creating a Christmas gift for parents
- build academic and developmental skills such as categorising objects and following simple directions through fun activities.
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28-30 December 2015
10.00 a.m. – 12.00 noon (6 hours)
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HK$1,600 |
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K2 Winter Wonderland – English through Poetry
- build confidence and creativity by studying a variety of seasonal rhyming poems and songs
- enrich your child’s English vocabulary, listening skills and expressiveness in a fun and engaging way.
|
28-30 December 2015
10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. (9 hours)
|
HK$2,100 |
|
K3 Christmas Adventures
- unlock your child’s inner creativity through stories, poems, treasure hunts, crafts and role-plays
- sharpen their reading and writing skills to develop a solid foundation for future studies.
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28-30 December 2015
2.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. (9 hours)
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HK$2,100 |
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P1 English Escapades
- develop reading skills through writing a card to a friend and making a book cover
- participate in group problem-solving activities, like directing classmates to get through a maze, which helps to improve their communication skills
- study and write about animals like polar bears and rabbits and their habitats.
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28-30 December 2015
10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. (9 hours)
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HK$2,100 |
|
P2 The Creative Writing Club
- put your child’s creativity centre stage and encourage a love of writing with this creative and fun course
- develop comprehension and writing skills by writing their own play which will be performed at the end of the course.
|
28-30 December 2015
2.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. (9 hours)
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HK$2,100 |
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P3-P4 Read to Succeed
- practise comprehension skills by reading a variety of classic children’s literature based around the themes of animals and the environment
- improve language skills, such as scanning, skimming, summarizing and dictionary use through focused classroom activities with vocabulary recording, fast reading with set questions to answer, and discussing personal responses to stories.
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28-30 December 2015
10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. or
2.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. (9 hours)
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HK$1,900 |
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P5-P6 Interview Skills for Secondary 1 Admission
- learn how to answer questions effectively and complete written tasks and prepare for secondary school interviews
- improve role-play and presentation techniques
- participate in interview practice to prepare for what will happen on the day.
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28-30 December 2015
10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. or
2.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. (9 hours)
|
HK$1,900 |
|
S1-S2 Say it with Style
- develop the skills needed for the School-Based Assessment
- learn to speak confidently through activities such as presentations, role-plays, interviews and surveys
- improve your range of vocabulary for exams.
|
28-30 December 2015
2.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. (9 hours)
|
HK$1,900 |
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