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Our Starter level is for students who need to develop English language skills for routine social demands facing adult learners in day-to-day situations. The focus is on the listening and speaking tasks necessary to satisfy these basic routines. This course also introduces reading and writing skills for those with little or no literacy in English. By the end of this level students can expect to be able to give and obtain factual information about personal information and non-personal information. In addition, they should also be able to establish and maintain social and professional contacts and carry out certain transactions such as making arrangements (planning, tickets, reservations, etc.) for travel, accommodation, appointments, leisure activities, making purchases and ordering food and drink.
Our Elementary Level is for students who have already learnt some English and who wish to build on their English language skills for social and everyday purposes. It is expected that the writing and speaking skills of students will be limited at this stage. »
The language will be mostly or completely learnt by repetition and drilling. Reading and listening skills will be more developed than speaking and writing skills. By the end of the level it is expected that students will be able to understand straightforward information in spoken and written English and to express himself/herself in speech and in writing for simple practical purposes in everyday situations such as asking for directions, ordering food at a restaurant, making appointments and reservations; expressing degrees of certainty and frequency and talking about the past. It is a course which prepares students for the next stage in English.
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Our Pre-Intermediate Level is for students who have a command of English which allows them to use the language to deal with familiar social and everyday situations. By the end of this level our students should be able to understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at meeting their needs.
They should also be able to introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as personal preferences, where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has. Students should also be able to interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.
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Our Intermediate Level is for students who need to understand and express in speaking and writing - information, ideas, feelings, opinions and common phrases about everyday situations in straightforward spoken and written language.
By the end of this level our students are expected to be able to understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).
Our students should also be able to communicate in simple English conversations and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. They should also be able to describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate interest.
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Our Upper-Intermediate Level is for students who use or will use English for their educational or working life. At the end of this level students should be able to understand familiar matters regularly encountered in work, college, etc.
Students should also be able to deal with most situations likely to arise while living in an area where the English language is spoken. In addition, students should also be able to produce grammatically accurate and complex sentences in connected texts and essays on topics that are familiar or of personal interest.
They should also be able to describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
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Our Advanced Level is for students who use or will use English on a regular basis and who wish to improve their fluency and accuracy as well as extending their vocabulary to include more specialised English related to their own areas of interest.
By the end of this level students should be able to understand the main ideas of complex texts on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of interest. Students should also be able to interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible and easy for either party.
In addition, students should also be able to produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various opinions.
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Annie Fosselius,
is a Danish citizen who has worked in Singapore for the last 14 years. Annie holds a Masters in Danish Language, Literature and History with a special focus on linguistics as well as a Cambridge CELTA. For the last eleven years Annie has been teaching EFL, IELTS and Simple Business Courses to a variety of students of all ages. In addition, Annie has also given private tuition to employees and diplomats from the Korean Embassy. She loves teaching and she especially enjoys learning about her students’ backgrounds and their countries cultures and religions. Annie has established informal movie and book clubs with her current and ex-students to help them to continue improving their English. |
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Victoria Fury,
is a Canadian who has lived and worked in Singapore and Indonesia for 13 years. She has taught EGL at all levels, as well as Business and Hospitality English and IELTS. Victoria holds a TESOL Certificate with an educational background in English Lit. and Psychology. Her teaching approach is one of patient guidance, aid and encouragement, combined with a liberal dash of humor to make learning enjoyable. She firmly believes that the friendly, open, caring learning environment and experienced, committed teachers at Ascend are a key factor in the success of its students. |
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Robin Hull,
is a UK citizen who first visited Singapore three years ago. Instantly being drawn to Singapore’s diversity of people and culture he decided to spend as much time here as possible.
Having spent many years in customer service he wanted a change in direction and he decided to retrain to become an English teacher.
Driven by a desire to know more about his own language, he embarked on a degree course at Roehampton University in London where he has recently completed a BA in English Language and Linguistics. He has also completed a University of Cambridge CELTA qualification.
Robin enjoys fitness training and running, he also likes more sedate activities such as music, radio and film. Robin’s teaching style is to keep things as enjoyable as possible with plenty of student interaction. Whenever he can, he tries to relate lessons to students’ own lives. |
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Jane Hellner,
is a New Zealander living in Singapore. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Anthropology from Otago University, Dunedin New Zealand and a CELTA qualification from University of Waikato, New Zealand. She has a particular interest in linguistics and enjoys working with her students to improve their skills in all aspects of the English language.
Jane has worked in schools in both New Zealand and Singapore for the past twelve years, in a number of roles including Librarian and Manager of Teaching Resources. She has worked with a variety of age groups but has found teaching adults to be particularly enjoyable and rewarding. |
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Nurzaihan Noordin Ryan (Zee)
a Singaporean, has been cultivating her interest in teaching since 2000. Upon completion of her Sociology & Economics degree at the National University of Singapore (NUS), she went on to complete her TEFL certification with ITTT (International TESOL Teacher Training). Her teaching background includes local and overseas stints, teaching students of all ages and nationalities.
Not a fan of monotony, she believes that interest will lead to the desire to pursue. As much as she can, she tailors her lessons to suit the various needs and interests of students. This, she admits, is not necessarily easy but definitely worthwhile. |
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Vinitha Mukherjee,
Vini is a native of India, but has lived in Singapore and Malaysia for the last 11 years. She has a bachelor's degree in English literature from the University of Bombay, India as well as a TESOL certification from SEA English Academy (Australia). She has taught ESL at all levels, IELTS and conducted public speaking and communication workshops.
She believes in leveraging her teaching experience and academic background to design engaging and inspiring lessons to effectively address the curriculum and help students realize their individual potential. She firmly believes that a comfortable and enjoyable classroom experience is the key to positive learning. |
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Rachel Jordan,
is from the UK, she has a background in languages, having gained a Bachelor’s degree in French and Spanish. She has been in Singapore over five years and has taught English to a wide range of students from Asia and beyond. Previously she lived in London and worked on numerous publishing projects for BBC Worldwide. A creative person, Rachel has also been an exhibited artist, taught art to children and adults and created two murals for an HDB block in Singapore. She trained as a CELTA TEFL teacher with the British Council and is passionate about helping students learn to communicate better in English whether for business, study or everyday life. In her spare time, she enjoys eating out, visiting art galleries, walking in nature and reading the dictionary! |
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Christine Hennessy,
Teacher Christine is from Ireland. She has been an English language teacher for 7 years. She always wanted to teach English as she likes to see progress in her students and she likes to understand their needs in English language learning. Her students also teach her a lot about their countries and she enjoys her classes with them. She has taught English in Taiwan, Hong Kong and now Singapore.
Both Taiwan and Singapore have been her favourite countries to teach English as she can also attend classes to use and learn a new language - Mandarin. Her home country - Ireland - is famous for shamrocks, leprechauns, the colour green, guinesss beer, Irish dancing, the countryside, red hair, Gaelic football, hurling, horse racing, pubs, churches and luck. There is a saying that if you kiss the Blarney Stone in her country, you can gain the gift of eloquence. Christine looks forward to meeting you. |
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