EC Virtual Premium (5 days a week)

The ideal choice for working students, this five days per week English language course will enable students to improve their English, at a time of their choosing. Accredited by the British Council, powered by National Geographic Learning, and with access to EC Online to provide an effective and learner-centred English learning experience.How does it work?1. Before class (15mins)The teacher will set up a pre-class assignment with relevant questions for students to prepare for the class. This can be anything from reading or listening from the course book, a relevant video or article, or a Flashpoint from EC Online. Students are able to come to class prepared to fully participate and get their best from the lesson. 2. During class (45mins) Small groups of 8-10 students from around the world collaborate via video call with their teacher. They outline objectives and goals, discuss the questions and task(s) from the pre-class assignment, review any questions and set up the post-class collaborative activity as well as the pre-class assignment for the next day.Students should be prepared for a much more intensive class than a normal face-to-face session!3. After class (30mins)Students are asked to work on a writing or speaking post-class collaborative activity, which they upload on Teams. Each assignment has clear success criteria to help students self-evaluate, set their own goals and see their progress. They discuss virtually with their group and the teacher monitors the chat.Included with every course:Live classes at a time chosen by individual students. Four time zones available: 00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, and 16:00, London time.​Lessons delivered by qualified, experienced English teachers5 days of 90-min face-to-face virtual English classes30 mins a day of structured classmate collaborationUnlimited self-study with access to materials on EC OnlineLearner Oriented AssessmentFREE access to Microsoft Office for 12 months including Word, PowerPoint, and much more!Ability to upgrade and add one-to-one lessons

Minimum age: 16 years
Minimum duration: 1 week
Quantity: 8 lessons / week

EC Virtual General English

Real Outcomes Our focus is on better learning outcomes for online English classes through our experienced teachers who are all qualified as well as through a combination of:i) virtual learningii) online collaboration with other students andiii) self-studyResearch has proven that this combination increases overall student learning in online learning environments, allowing more time for student reflection, collaboration and student-to-student interactions.Learn: Our learning platform, Microsoft Teams, is designed for collaboration, so you are constantly virtually interacting with your fellow students around the world as well as your teacher.Develop: You'll develop more than just English skills, you'll also learn how to communicate in a multicultural environment with students from all over the world – useful in any international business!Progress: Your progress is carefully monitored and recorded based on participation during virtual discussions and lessons, your attendance and more.

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