Fun and interactive English lessons for Easter holidays

Thursday 12 March 2015

British Council offers brand new English courses
Fun and interactive English lessons for Easter holidays
Register on or before the 21 March 2015 to enjoy a 10% discount

This Easter, the British Council is introducing brand new Spring Intensive Courses for students to learn English through social topics, such as environmental protection and nature, and improve their all-rounded English language skills. These fun and rewarding courses are designed for students from kindergarten to secondary levels, and are being taught by internationally qualified teachers at the British Council.

Among the nine courses, three of them are newly launched. The ‘Create Your Own Home’ course gives primary one students an opportunity to create a home model, and learn to describe their homes in class. During the process, they can apply phonics knowledge of basic letters and sounds, and at the same time learn to cooperate and share with others. Primary three to four students can attend the ‘Fascinating Nature’ course to sharpen their writing and comprehension skills through writing a report on their favourite underwater animals. They will also practise their English skills though a series of interactive activities such as songs and chants, role plays and craft activities. The ‘Ecowarriors’ course is specially designed for primary five to six students, who will create their own environmental campaign and learn to express opinions more effectively. They will also develop argumentative skills in writing and speaking, and critical-thinking skills.

Other Spring Intensive Courses include ‘Skip into Spring’ for kindergarten two students and ‘Speech and Drama’ for kindergarten three students, and ‘Writing Right’, ‘Read to Succeed’ and ‘The Art of Debating’ for primary students. The highly popular ‘Say it with Style’ course is also available for secondary one to two students.

Spring Intensive Courses will be held on 8 – 10 April 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 21 March 2015.

Enquiries and registration: 2913 5100 / enquiries@britishcouncil.org.hk

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British Council Spring Intensive Courses 2015

Location: British Council, 3 Supreme Court Road, Admiralty, Hong Kong

Course Name	Level	Date, Time and Duration	Fee
Skip into Spring - Recognise frequently-used vocabularies by learning through sound recognition - Learn how to make sentences and paragraphs through group discussions and decision-making activities - Learn in an encouraging atmosphere that supports social and emotional development	K2	8-10 April 2015 10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. (9 hours)	HK$1,980
Speech and Drama - Learn to prepare drama from making props to practising voice projection and movement - Students can learn to express themselves by showing their inner creativity and boost up their confidence - A chance to take part in a short end-of-course performance	K3	8-10 April 2015 10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. (9 hours)	HK$1,980
Create your own home NEW - Through creating a home model, students will learn to describe their home surroundings and give a house tour - Apply phonics knowledge of basic letters and sounds - Learn to share and cooperate with others and develop the interpersonal skills	P1	8-10 April 2015 2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. (9 hours)	HK$1,980
Writing Right - Learn to showcase creativity and expressiveness in speaking and writing - Develop a love of creative writing and learn to speak in front of others confidently - Design and write a script which will be performed live in an end-of-course show	P2	8-10 April 2015 2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. (9 hours)	HK$1,980
Read to Succeed - Sharpen the comprehensive skills through reading a variety of books - Improve speaking, writing and listening skills through class activities - Expand vocabulary through reading authentic texts	P3-P4	8-10 April 2015 10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. (9 hours)	HK$1,800
Fascinating Nature NEW - Learn to write a report about fascinating underwater animals to develop descriptive writing skills - Practise language skills through a series of fun tasks such as songs, chants, role plays, craft activities and language games - Develop general comprehensive skills, range of vocabulary and improve sentence structures	P3-P4	8-10 April 2015 2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. (9 hours)	HK$1,800
Ecowarriors NEW - Create an environmental campaign and learn to express opinions more effectively - Develop reading comprehension and presentation skills - Acquire argumentative skills in writing and speaking - Develop critical-thinking skills in a fun and interactive way	P5-P6	8-10 April 2015 2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. (9 hours)	HK$1,800
The Art of Debating - Learn to participate in a debate and speak with confidence - Learn the skills of note-taking, listening and responding to argument - Learn to think logically and creatively when giving responses	P5-P6	8-10 April 2015 10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. (9 hours)	HK$1,800
Say it with Style - Develop the skills needed for the School-Based Assessment - Learn to speak with confidence in presentations, role-plays, interviews and surveys through activities - Expand vocabulary for exam	S1-S2	8-10 April 2015 2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. (9 hours)	HK$1,800

About the British Council

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create international opportunities for the people of the UK and other countries and build trust between them worldwide.

We work in more than 100 countries and our 8,000 staff – including 2,000 teachers – work with thousands of professionals and policy makers and millions of young people every year by teaching English, sharing the arts and delivering education and society programmes. In Hong Kong, we have been doing this since 1948, giving people opportunities to learn, share and connect worldwide.

We are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter. A core publicly-funded grant provides 20 per cent of our turnover which last year was £864 million. The rest of our revenues are earned from services which customers around the world pay for, such as English classes and taking UK examinations, and also through education and development contracts and from partnerships with public and private organisations. All our work is in pursuit of our charitable purpose and supports prosperity and security for the UK and globally.

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