Here at Tti School of English, we are constantly updating the courses we offer, in order to stay in tune with students needs and desires, and in line with this we are rolling out a new series of option classes. The option classes are a chance for students to take a more specialised class and focus on a specific skill or area of language, such as pronunciation, listening skills, or even debating, in addition to the more wide-ranging areas covered in their General English course.
Our new range of option classes includes both those with an academic focus as well as some which are more about communication.
“Like a Native” is focussed on giving students the ability to understand real, natural, modern English; an opportunity to replace classic ‘textbook’ idioms like “It’s not my cup of tea” with phrases such as “I’m not a big fan of ________” or “Can’t say I’m really a _______ person”, which might have more currency on the streets of London in 2019. Students can also examine modern pronunciation, abbreviations for WhatsApp, and be equipped to better understand the latest Netflix series and top memes.
“Function Room” is all about students gaining to tools they need to do certain things in English. Want to complain about service? Interrupt someone without being rude? Express regret about a bad decision you’ve made? Often there are several ways to do the same job (‘I wish I’d brought my charger!’/’I should have brought my charger!’/’If only I’d brought my charger!’). In this class, students gain the flexibility of expression and the ability to re-word themselves if they are not understood.
“Test Time” is exactly what it says on the tin; while students gain plenty of reading, speaking, listening and writing practice in their other classes, in Test Time they have the opportunity to practice those skills required for official English tests (IELTS, CAE, FCE, TOEIC etc.) in an examination context, furthering the essential skills that are tested on these assessments and also gaining experience with the specific techniques involved in answering exam-style questions.
“Key Words” is a chance for students to focus in more detail on those tricky words, either those that have too many meanings (‘get drunk’, ‘get home’, ‘get broken’, ‘get £7.50p/h’, ‘get a gold medal’), or are used in two ways (‘since 2004′, ‘since he was unable to pay’), or even words where the meaning is the same, but the grammar is different (although it was expensive, despite the high price). Taking this option class, students will gain vital confidence with some of the most important words in the English language.
As you can see, there is something for everybody here, whether you’re looking to improve your casual chatting skills or are thinking of taking an official exam!