Course details
The Certificate in English for Foreign Students (Elementary) is part of BMC's Programme in English for Foreign Students which aims for the students to acquire the basic foundation in conversing and writing using English as the medium. In addition, this course offers enhancement of students' four macro skills such as listening, speaking, writing and reading which are integrated and designed to emphasize the practical and functional usage of the English language.
This course aims to:
Train those who have basic English language skills to speak and write in proper English and with confidence
Teach students to acquire skills in the following areas: - Grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure and pronunciation - Higher level of Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing skills
Admission Requirement
Candidate should be able to understand very simple English and should be above 16 years old.
Course Outline
Everyday English
Social expressions i.e "Never mind / take care / you must be joking
Numbers and dates money, fractions, percentages, dates, phone numbers
Giving opinions "What did you think of the play? It was really boring
Requests and offers "Could you ...? Would you ...?
Signs and sounds "Dry clean only
On the phone "Can I take the message?
Making suggestions "Let's go shopping.
Agreeing and disagreeing "So do I!
Expressing quantity "How much work? That's too much
Informal English "What's up?
Saying sorry "I'm sorry! Excuse me!
Grammar and Vocabulary
Reading The following are the reading text materials that will be used in classroom: - Wonders of modern world - The clown doctor - The painter and the writer
Speaking The following activities will be conducted in classroom to make students speak and to practise their pronunciation: - Discussion: What's the most important invention? - Discussion: What makes people happy? - Describing a book or a film you like
Listening The following listening passages will be played aloud in classroom for the Listening skills exercise - My wonders - Sports - Books and films
Writing The following writing activities will be conducted in a classroom to train students on writing skills - Correcting mistakes - Letters and email - A narrative.Method of delivery
Lecture, Collaborative Learning, Task-Based Activities
Award Criteria
Certificate of attendance is issued if the student meets the minimum attendance requirements of 90%.
Grading system
No assessment.
Assessment Information
No assessment conducted.
Grading system
No assessment.
Assessment Information
No assessment conducted.
Appeal process
Not applicable.
Expected Date of Release of Assessment Information
No assessment conducted.
Specimen Certificate
EFS-Elementary-level
Course Location
About BMC International College
BMC International College has a humble beginning, starting with a vision of its founder, in providing affordable education to the masses during its early years in 1960s. BMC has today grown in size and all its centres are located strategically around Singapore and are within the MRT (train) and bus stations. BMC International College offers a wide range of courses from Accounting, Business, Engineering, Hotel & Tourism Management to Psychology and Counselling. BMC’s educational partners are Autodesk, Edexcel International, the Confederation of Tourism & Hospitality (CTH), London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), NCC Education (UK) and the University of Hertfordshire (UK). BMC deploys teachers that meet its educational partners’ requirements and/or the requirements set by CPE. See all BMC International College coursesEnglish Related Questions
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