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How to get started with your ESL classes

For international people living in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney or anywhere around Australia, starting a course to learn English can offer many opportunities to any adult, whether in the study, business or life in general. Beginner students can gain confidence and learn the basic language skills for life in a new Australian city, intermediates can begin to deepen their understanding of the language, and advanced students can take a range of classes like IELTS or Cambridge, which will teach them academic skills and offer a sound preparation for any exams they may choose to take.

No matter what your skills level is, as a migrant, learning English will help you to get into the TAFE or college course you want, find gainful training and employment and in general make your experience in the city of Perth more interesting and engaging. You can take more advantage of the services offered to every adult in the city, and feel more a part of the Australian and Perth community. 

So where to start? First, you should decide the type of lessons you're looking for. Many schools across the city offer a range of English language courses. Some are just a few hours a week, some are full time for a set amount of weeks and you can even find intensive courses where students attend class all day. 

While group classes in a school can help some students, it's a great idea to consider lessons with a private teacher, and this is where Superprof can help! Many students find learning in a private context helps them understand the language better, as well as improve their skills in a more concrete way. You don't have to follow a strict or boring curriculum, and your teacher can provide material that's actually interesting.

Are all English Language classes the same?

Of course, not every student needs to study English for the same reasons. Some just need a general refresh on the things they learned in high school, others might want classes to work on business skills, like negotiating or interviewing and some students need help with preparation for an academic exam to get a visa or into a TAFE or college course.

When choosing the right teacher for you, think carefully about their experience, what they can offer and how they can help you get closer to your goals, class by class. But most importantly, students should decide exactly want they need from their class and can offer the course they need.

General English and Business English courses

The most basic type of English you can study is general English. These language courses are designed for beginners or people who just want to live their life in English. This is the stuff you probably studied in high school and involves learning vocabulary, grammar and skills that English speakers use in everyday life. If you look into a cricos registered ESL school, this what the majority of their courses will teach and where many international students start their English language learning journey.

Business classes are best for students who are looking to gain entry into the job market in Australia or any other English speaking country. In these lessons, your focus will be on language that you might need during a workday, like discussing profits and losses. With a private teacher, you can even organise a preparation course for a specific industry, for example, legal or medical English.

These courses also focus heavily on functional language, which involves learning set phrases and words that can be useful in specific situations. You could choose to do a class on how to negotiate prices, make an important presentation or even something as simple as how to make small talk by a water cooler!

Exam preparation courses: IELTS, Trinity, Cambridge and more

If you're looking to study a course at a uni or college in an English speaking country, you'll need the right skills and the right certificate to be eligible. These courses will generally focus on the abilities you need in different areas of academic life, like essay writing, understanding the nuances of different tests and of course, sitting an exam. Both schools or a private teacher can offer a range of exam preparation courses, depending on which you need.

Each exam is very different from the other, and it's important that students are sure which one they need before they spend money and time preparing. If you want to get into university or TAFE in Australia, or need a visa, IELTS is generally accepted at institutions across the country. However, for people who are looking to travel to other countries, especially the UK and Europe in general, a Cambridge Certificate may be accepted in more places.

The amount of time spent preparing for each of these exams will depend on the student's language skills and the amount of time a week they are available to study. If you have a short period to prepare, you may need a more intensive program, studying 2 hours a day or more for a period of weeks. For those who have no time limit, you can study a few hours a week, but it may take a year or two years to be ready to undertake the exam.

Perth is a great city in Australia for anyone from international students to recent migrants to learn English and improve their skills. ESL classes won't only offer teaching and learning, but can also be a way for every student to gain confidence with English and be able to engage more in full in their life in the city.

Superprof will help you find a great teacher with the teaching experience and skills you need to reach any of your English language goals. They are extremely flexible, offering classes in person or online, individual or in a group, and as many hours a week as you like. You can read reviews from past students on their online profiles and most even offer the first class free!