Certificate Program in Practical English

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Certificate Program in Practical English

Certificate Program in Practical English

The Practical English Program is designed to empower second language learners with the essential language skills needed to navigate real-life situations with confidence and effectiveness. Whether you are a beginner seeking a solid foundation or an intermediate learner aiming to enhance your communication abilities, this program is tailored to meet your practical language needs in various contexts.

Course Outline

Day 1: English as a second language (ESL)
- Introduction to grammar / vocabulary / pronunciation
- Learning new words / using a dictionary
- Letters and sounds / International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
- Introduction to the textbook
Day 2: Pronunciation 1 – Consonants
Day 3: It’s nice to meet you!
- Introducing yourself and friends
- Saying hello and good-bye
- Asking for names and phone numbers
  What’s this?
- Naming objects
- Asking for and giving location of objects
Day 4: Where are you from?
- Talking about geographical locations
- Asking for and giving information about place of origin, nationality, native language and age
- Describing people
  I’m not wearing boots
- Asking about and describing clothing
- Talking about weather
- Finding the owner of an item
Day 5: What are you doing?
- Asking for and telling time
- Asking about and describing current activities
  We live in the suburbs
- Askingforandgivinginformationaboutwherepeopleliveand how they go to school/work
- Talking about family members
- Talking about daily routines
Day 6: Does the apartment have a view?
- Asking about and describing homes
- Saying what furniture is in a room
  What do you do?
- Askingforandgivinginformationaboutwork
- Giving opinion about jobs
Day 7: Pronunciation 2 – Vowels (monophthong/diphthong)
Day 8: Broccoli is good for you!
- Talking about foods that are good or bad for you, food likes and dislikes, and eating habits.
- Talking about food items you need
Day 9: What are you going to do?
- Saying dates
- Asking about birthdays
- Asking for and giving information about future plans, holidays and Celebrations
  What’s the matter?
- Talking about illness and health problems
- Giving instructions
- Giving advice
Day 10: You can’t miss it
- Talking about shopping
- Asking for and giving locations and directions
  Did you have a good weekend?
- Asking for and giving information about activities in the recent Past.
Day 11: Where were you born?
- Asking for and giving information about date and place of birth,
- School experiences and the recent past
Day 12: Presentation of student dramas
Day13: Grand finale
- Welcome speech/ Speaker introductions/Vote of thanks
- Prepared speeches
- Debate
- Compering
- Certificate awarding

Location

Hybrid

Important Dates

Commencement Date: Commencing Soon

Duration & Schedule

Duration - 39 Hours

Course Fee & Payment Details

Per Participant Fee: Rs.36,900/- (Rs. 18,950/- * 2 Installments)

Program fee can be paid to/transferred to Bank of Ceylon in favor of the SLIIT current A/C 0072821605 and the receipt should be emailed to pdpcontact@sliit.lk before the commencement of the Program.

Following are the required Payment Details:

Name of the Bank – Bank of Ceylon
Name of the Account – Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
Account Number - 0072821605
Branch – Kollupitiya
Branch Code - 034

Please include your Full Name, Home Address, NIC Number, Mobile Number, Email Address and Minimum Qualification when emailing the payment receipt.

For Further Details, Please Contact

Hotline :- 0773300066
General- +94 0117544802+94 11 7543184, +94 11 7543173
Certificates/ Transcripts/ Letters can be collected during following days/times only.