General English

Improve your English level and achieve your goals

Our General English course builds your grammar and range of vocabulary, and improves your English communication skills for study, work and everyday situations, including speaking, listening, reading and writing.

University students - build your confidence for further academic study in English

Business professionals - develop your English skills and take the next step in your career

Study, work and live abroad - prepare for life in an English-speaking country

Course overview

Price: 2,570 SAR (Exclusive VAT)

Duration: 2.5–5 weeks. The course includes 30hrs of face-to-face classes, plus 15hrs of guided digital self-study and homework.

Levels: Beginner to Advanced (A1–C2)

What you will learn:

Build your confidence in written and spoken English.
Improve your all round communication skills.
Advance and practice your reading, writing, listening and speaking through individual and group activities.
Develop your grammar and range of vocabulary.

By the end of this course you will:

Beginner, Elementary, Pre-intermediate (Levels A1–A2)

Beginner, Elementary (Level A1)

understand and use everyday expressions and simple phrases
introduce yourself and others
ask and answer questions about where you live, things you have and people you know
hold a simple conversation with someone who talks slowly and clearly.

Pre-intermediate (Level A2)

understand expressions about people, family, hobbies, places of interest and work
communicate simple, everyday tasks and familiar or routine matters
describe your home and work environment
discuss events that happened in the past.

Intermediate, Upper-intermediate (Levels B1–B2)

Intermediate (Level B1 )

read and understand texts about familiar topics as well as more complex genres
cope with most everyday situations when visiting an English-speaking country
write simple, coherent texts about topics that you are familiar with or interested in
describe past experiences and events as well as wishes and aspirations
justify your opinions and explain future plans.

Upper-intermediate (Level B2)

understand the main ideas of complex texts on concrete and abstract topics
interact with greater fluency and spontaneity
write clear, detailed texts on a wide range of subjects, and explain your point of view with a higher level of precision.

Advanced (Levels C1–C2)

Advanced (Level C1)

understand demanding complex texts and recognise implicit meaning
express yourself fluently and spontaneously with little hesitation or need to search for precise phrases
use language flexibly to discuss unfamiliar, complex and abstract topics.

Advanced (Level C2)

understand with ease practically everything you hear or read
summarise information and arguments, and present them coherently and concisely
express yourself spontaneously, fluently and precisely, differentiating more subtle shades of meaning in all situations.

Your study options

Our standard General English course is 30 hours delivered over 5 weeks. Alternatively, if you are looking to complete this course in a shorter time, take our intensive course with 30 hours delivered over 2.5 weeks. Both courses come with an additional 15 hours of guided digital self-study.

All students on this course will have free access to up to 5 hours of additional online interaction in our Digital Classroom, as well as choosing up to 5 different one hour face-to-face sessions focusing on life and work skills, including topics such as conversation, presentation skills, CV writing in our EnglishClub.

Explore options and timetables in your city: