FTI is a great place to study English in Australia. We have English courses for students of every level. Students learn to speak with fluency and accuracy developing the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking.

The General English course focuses on communication activities in functional and situational contexts. The classes are theme-based providing relevant practice which can be applied outside the classroom.

Small class sizes ensure that our friendly teachers (all of whom have native speaking proficiency in English) are able to attend to the needs of each individual student.

• Beginner
• Elementary
• Pre-Intermediate
• Intermediate
• Upper Intermediate
• Advanced

It usually takes 10 weeks to cover one level of English. 

Hours and Timetable: 20 hours in small class groups running from Monday to Friday 08:30am – 12:45pm (Morning Shift) and 01:15pm – 05:30pm (Afternoon Shift). In addition, we run free activities and outings most days after class in the afternoon and/or Friday morning.

Sample timetable for ELICOS program

(*The timetable activities are subject to change upon students’ needs and curriculum requirements)

Time/Day	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Session 1    8:30am – 10:30am	Listening and Speaking	Reading and Speaking	Writing and Speaking	Integrated skills	Weekly Test
10:30am – 10:45am	Tea Break
Session 2 10:45am – 12:45pm	Listening and Pronunciation/ Online Practice	Speaking and Vocabulary / Online Practice	Speaking & Language Use	Revise and Check	Practical English/ Excursion
Non-compulsory after class activities 13:30 pm – 14:30pm	Conversation/ Pronunciation workshop	Writing/reading workshop	Study Help	Job skills workshop	Grammar   workshop

 

Time/Day	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Non-compulsory before class activities 11:00am – 12:00pm	Conversation/ Pronunciation workshop	Writing/reading workshop	Study Help	Job skills workshop	Grammar   workshop
Session 1    13:15pm – 15:15pm	Listening and Speaking	Reading and Speaking	Writing and Speaking	Integrated skills	Weekly Test
15:15pm – 15:30 pm	Tea Break
Session 2 15.30pm – 17:30pm	Listening and Pronunciation/ Online Practice	Speaking and Vocabulary / Online Practice	Speaking & Language Use	Revise and Check	Practical English/ Excursion

Materials: Materials include text books, audio-visual materials, and authentic texts such as newspapers. The appropriate text will be advised and distributed at the commencement of study depending on placement test results.
Objectives: This course provides students with the opportunity to master the language skills for working and living in Australia. Students get the opportunity to learn English in Melbourne at an English language school with a reputation for practical activities, applied learning and outstanding results. Placement Test: Students will be given a comprehensive written and oral placement test to do prior to arrival at the school or on their first day to find the most suitable class for them.

For a detailed course outcome description per level, please read our GENERAL ENGLISH COURSE OUTCOMES.