ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMMES

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING (ELT) – 105 HOURS

English Language Training (ELT) is a training programme suitable for students and working adults who are keen to improve their English language proficiency. It deals with the simplest forms of the sentence and proceeds by easy steps to the construction of the enlarged simple, compound and complex sentences. The ELT is a 105-hour programme that covers extensively the various subdivisions of the English language for learners who are keen on a serious study of the language.

Suitable exercises which relate to the study of Traditional Grammar, sentence structures, sentence-building, analysis of sentences are included in this programme. In this programme, learners will understand and use the English language clearly, correctly and effectively.

Since we speak and write using sentences, it is only natural that we begin by composing sentences before we are able to speak fluently.

BENEFITS

  • It is a programme that delves in the practical use of English in the workplace and in the social environment.
  • Grammar lessons are designed to aid composition and sentence construction.
  • Lessons are designed for mastery of the various sentence patterns peculiar to the English language.
  • Progressive exercises in the functional uses of words, phrases and sentence forms in speech and writing are the substance of this programme.
  • A participant will learn how phrases and sentence structures can help him express his thoughts, feelings and ideas exactly.
  • Tests on understanding are incorporated to gauge the participant’s level of achievement.
  • After the completion of this programme, a participant will be able to express himself confidently in the written and spoken forms of English.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

  1. Upon completion of this programme, participants will be able to distinguish the various Parts of Speech which fall under the province of Grammar.
  2. The section on Vocabulary helps participants to differentiate between nouns, verbs, adverbs and adjectives in sentences and help them to understand Word Formation.
  3. Spelling and Punctuation will help participants make less mistakes when they are writing sentences.
  4. Participants will learn the basic way of presenting their thoughts, feelings and ideas in a clear and correct way as covered in the Essentials of Composition.

ENGLISH FOR BEGINNERS (EFB) – 40 HOURS

A basic programme designed specifically for those who are 15 years old and above. In this programme, the learner is guided on a step-by-step basis in understanding and using grammar, vocabulary, sentence structures and sentence-patterns.

OBJECTIVES

  • To form the right habits of language learning from the very beginning.
  • To learn the substance of English and how to compose sentences and thereby enhancing the learner’s spoken and written English in the process.
  • To facilitate a gradual process of learning in which the learner can understand and apply the right habits in his everyday spoken and written English.

CONTENT
Learning Grammar
This topic is a requirement for speaking and writing good English. The ability to convey ideas and proposals in a clear form is indispensable. Therefore, exercises suited to enhance the Eight Parts of Speech, which form the substance of English language learning, will help the learner to improve his spoken and written English.

The Eight Parts of Speech are:

NOUNS, PRONOUNS, ADJECTIVES, ADVERBS, VERBS, PREPOSITIONS, CONJUNCTIONS & INTERJECTIONS.

Sentence Structures
This topic is covered to test and thereafter enhance the participant’s skill in constructing sentences in English.

SIMPLE, COMPOUND AND COMPLEX SENTENCES

The sentence-patterns are the following:

SUBJECT AND PREDICATE

SUBJECT-VERB-OBJECT (S-V-O)

SUBJECT-VERB-INDIRECT OBJECT-DIRECT OBJECT (S-V-IO-DO)

SUBJECT-VERB-COMPLEMENT

Vocabulary 
Vocabulary means a stock of words. This topic is geared towards the participant’s knowledge and application of his stock of words. The mastery of words helps the participant to select words at his command which best reflect his intended meaning to be conveyed to others.

Spelling and Punctuation
Learning to spell correctly and rectifying common errors to enhance written English are covered.

Spoken English
Everyday situational dialogues in English, role-play and correcting common errors in Spoken English are covered.

ENGLISH GRAMMAR – A 3-DAY PROGRAMME

INTRODUCTION

This is a training programme designed specifically for the busy individual who needs a step-by-step guide on the basics of English. Although this programme covers only 3 days, all the necessary Parts of Speech are included so as to enable the participant to differentiate the part that a word plays in a sentence. Besides these, Formation of Words is fully dealt with to help the participant understand better how to form nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs (this forms the gist of vocabulary learning along with synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, etc.).  The use of phrases and clauses in composing sentences is also incorporated in this programme. How sentences are divided into subject and predicate is also dealt in this programme.

Whatever is incorporated in this programme – English Grammar – is sufficient to aid the participant in his future career as the foundation of the English language has been laid for his benefit. In this way, he will be able to know where to begin and gradually improve himself in the course of time, independently.

Since we all speak and write using sentences, it is only natural that we begin by composing sentences before we are able to speak fluently.

OBJECTIVES

English language learning is a process that takes time. This programme can be considered as the ‘building blocks’ that enable a learner to adopt the right approach to learn it. This programme:-

  1. Enables one to differentiate the use of a word in a sentence.
  2. Helps one to understand the structure of a sentence and how it is built up.
  3. Enhances one’s knowledge of English grammar and vocabulary.
  4. Empowers one to acquire the necessary basic knowledge of English for future self-study.

METHODOLOGY

The method adopted in this training is that of the Structural Approach. We never realise that we use structural English in our daily lives. If there is no structure, we will present our materials in an unorganised and unintelligent way. The knowledge of different sentence-patterns allows us to comprehend and apply the various patterns habitually in our spoken and written English. This knowledge will lessen our tendency to make mistakes. Hence, this training pogramme enables learners to recognise the role of words in a sentence. The knowledge thus gained will empower the participants to control the language to convey their thoughts and feelings to others both confidently and effectively. This is the true substance of communication.

CONTENT

NOUNS – Number, gender, possession, countable and uncountable nouns, collective nouns.

ADJECTIVES – Kinds of adjectives, articles.

VERBS – Verbs of one, two, three and four words, auxiliary and principal verbs, subject-verb agreement.

PRONOUNS – Personal, possessive, reflexive, demonstrative, interrogative and relative pronouns.

ADVERBS – Adverbs of manner, place, time and reason, number and degree, adverbs of frequency.

PREPOSITIONS – Prepositions of time, place and direction, prepositional phrases, etc.

CONJUNCTIONS – The use of conjunctions in sentence-building.

INTERJECTIONS – Words used to express sudden feeling.

SYNONYMS – Words of similar meaning.

ANTONYMS – Words of opposite meaning.

HOMONYMS – Words similar in sound but different in meaning.

SENTENCE PATTERNS – Subject and Predicate, Subject-Verb-Object (S-V-O).

PUNCTUATION – The study of main punctuation marks.

SPEAKING ENGLISH EFFECTIVELY – A 2-DAY PROGRAMME

INTRODUCTION

Speaking English Effectively is a training designed specifically for busy individuals who would like to improve their proficiency in spoken English. It is a 2-day training which emphasizes the importance of grammar, vocabulary, sentence structures (simple and compound), punctuation and spoken English.

The content of this training is sufficient to help the trainee to speak effectively in any environment after the trainee has understood how grammar, vocabulary and sentence structures really work. In this way, the trainee will know how to improve himself in the future. Since people speak and write using sentences, it is only natural that they begin by composing sentences before they are able to speak and write English proficiently.

OBJECTIVES

The training is intended to:

  1. improve the trainee’s understanding of how the English language really works.
  2. help the trainee use the English language in real-life situations and focus on communication clearly and confidently.
  3. increase the trainee’s knowledge of English sentence structures and their use in spoken and written English.
  4. strengthen the trainee’s Transmission Skills – speaking and writing.

METHODOLOGY

The trainees will be given many exercises to help them understand and communicate effectively in real-life situations. In short, the trainees must understand and use the English language to communicate their ideas and feelings to others.

In addition, trainees will be required to participate in role-play that encourages them to think on their feet about the suitable responses. 

To reinforce the knowledge and information further, the trainer will give many short tests to the trainees during the 2-day training. 

With the right instruction and supervision from the trainer, the trainees will develop the right abilities to communicate effectively through practice in many exercises and role-play.

COURSE OUTLINE

THE 8 PARTS OF SPEECH

In English Grammar, the 8 Parts of Speech are the foundation which helps a learner to speak and write English clearly and confidently.

  1. NOUNS – definition, singular and plural, possession.
  2. ADJECTIVES – definition, kinds of adjectives.
  3. VERBS – definition, auxiliary and principal verbs, the simple sentence, subject and predicate (sentence pattern 1), subject-verb-object (sentence pattern 2), types of sentence.
  4. PRONOUNS – definition, subjective pronouns, objective pronouns, possessive pronouns, relative pronouns.
  5. ADVERBS – definition, adverbs of manner, adverbs of time, adverbs of place, position of adverbs.
  6. PREPOSITIONS – definition, prepositions of place, prepositions of direction, prepositions of time, prepositional phrases.
  7. CONJUNCTIONS – definition, the 4 groups of conjunctions (AND, BUT, OR, SO) used in compound sentences.
  8. INTERJECTIONS – definition, the uses of various interjections.

VOCABULARY

A learner’s success in speaking and writing good English will depend to a large extent upon the learner’s skill in the choice and use of words.

  1. Prefixes and Suffixes
  2. Synonyms
  3. Antonyms
  4. Homonyms

PUNCTUATION

The chief aim of punctuation is clearness and the main punctuation marks are covered in this section.

SPOKEN ENGLISH

How to introduce a friend.

How to carry on a conversation with business associates.

How to use the telephone.

Taking notes of oral information.

How to carry on a simple conversation in common everyday situations.

Speaking English Effectively is a training designed specifically for busy individuals who would like to improve their proficiency in spoken English. It is a 2-day training which emphasizes the importance of grammar, vocabulary, sentence structures (simple and compound), punctuation and spoken English.

In this training, trainees will understand how the English language really works and how to use English to communicate effectively and confidently at the workplace or in any social event.

This training is based on the study of grammar and it helps the trainees to understand why grammar is important and how it can make them communicate their ideas and feelings to others effectively and confidently.

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