Singapore

inlingua School of Languages

inlingua School of Languages 51 Cuppage Road #10-12 Singapore 229469 Tel (+65) 6737 6666 Fax (+65) 6737 6007 Email info@inlingua.edu.sg

Welcome to inlingua The inlingua Method

inlingua is a world-wide language training organisation with over 300 language schools in 40 different countries. The inlingua School of Languages has been operating in Singapore since 1972, and offers:

modern air-conditioned classrooms

a choice of 16 different languages

teachers who are well-qualified and native speakers

individual and group tuition

full-time and part-time courses

courses in the morning, afternoon, and evening

courses for general and specific purposes

corporate training

With effective learning in small groups, a well-integrated syllabus, rigorous performance assessments, and a truly global mix of nationalities, you will find a very warm welcome at the inlingua School of Languages.

The inlingua method teaches you to communicate in the target language from the very first lesson. You learn the new language quickly, by being encouraged to use it, and naturally because your teacher is a native-speaker. You are taught the 4 skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, but the inlingua method places most emphasis on speaking.

Group classes are small

Your teacher is a well-qualified native speaker

Only the language you are learning is spoken in the classroom

You speak a lot during the lessons

You learn practical expressions

Grammar is taught indirectly

You follow a professionally designed syllabus

Your progress will be carefully monitored

Our aim is to create a relaxed learning environment

Languages Levels

Courses are offered in the following languages: The teaching system at inlingua consists of three main levels divided into 4 sub-levels:

Elementary Intermediate Advanced

Elementary 1 Intermediate 1 Advanced 1

Elementary 2 Intermediate 2 Advanced 2

Elementary 3 Intermediate 3 Advanced 3

Elementary 4 Intermediate 4 Advanced 4

Cantonese

Chinese

English

Dutch

French

German

Hindi

Indonesian

Italian

Japan

Korean

Malay

Russian

Spanish

Thai

Vietnamese

General Purposes

Business Purposes

These courses are available in any of the languages offered by our school. They are designed to teach you general communication skills. You learn, practise, and gain confidence in using new structures, patterns and expressions in the target language. You are taught to function effectively in a variety of situations such as:

carrying out routine, general day-to-day communication

using the language effectively for social, academic and professional purposes

describing experiences, expressing opinions and discussing plans

making presentations and interacting on various topics of general interest

discussing hypotheses and making decisions

distinguishing between finer shades of meaning so as to be able to express yourself diplomatically

If you need to improve your business language skills, you may consider enrolling for a business language course. These courses are available in most of the languages taught at inlingua School of Languages. The courses are designed to:

equip you with the ability to use the language to maintain and further your business relations

enhance your ability to understand different forms of business etiquette

express ideas and opinions concisely

build profitable and lasting business relationships

Corporate Training

Over the years, inlingua School of Languages has built a long list of company clients who have used our services for corporate training. Training is usually conducted on our premises but may be arranged on yours for an additional fee. The programmes are for closed groups and they can focus on general or specific purposes. Some of the most popular business modules include: In-Flight Announcement for Cabin Crews, Presentation Skills, Tactical Business Writing, Effective Report Writing, 21st Century Communication Skills, and Hokkien, Mandarin and Malay for Healthcare Professionals. Courses can also be customised to your needs with tailor-made solutions developed by our Academic Department.

Exam Preparation

inlingua School of Languages can help you prepare for the TOEFL, IELTS, TestDaF, FCE, CAE or CPE, English examinations, the JLPT Japanese examinations and the TOPIK Korean examinations. Examination preparation courses are given in group or individual tuition. Preparatory courses for the IELTS examination are offered on a full-time and part-time basis.

Young Learners

Group Tuition

If you are from overseas and want your children to enter a Singapore Government school, you may first wish to send them to our school to study English full-time, to bring their English up to the required primary or secondary school entry level. Also, at different times of the year, we offer courses for juniors (aged 7 – 12) as well as for teenagers, to coincide with your children’s regular school holiday breaks. We run courses in: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish Closed groups of students from overseas come to Singapore for holiday and study during the school holiday breaks in their home countries.

Depending on the course you enrol for, there is a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 12 or 15 students in a group. Courses can be on a full-time or part-time basis. There are two programmes for full-time courses:

Maxi-intensive 25 lessons per week

Mega-intensive 35 lessons per week The Maxi-intensive programme consists of 5 lessons per day in a group. The Mega-intensive programme includes 5 lessons per day in a group and 2 lessons per day on an individual basis.

Accommodation Individual Tuition

Accommodation can be arranged. We can also recommend selected Hotels and Hostels according to your requirements.

Airport Transfer The School can help students with either a one-way or two-way airport transfer. All we need to know are the flight details and pick up point or destination. We will arrange a private taxi for the transfer.

Individual tuition is usually on a 1:1 basis. You may book a course for a closed group of 2 to 4 students to be taught together on a 2:1, 3:1 or 4:1 basis, provided all of you have the same level of competency in the language. Lessons are booked in blocks, with each lesson lasting 50 minutes, followed by a 10-minute break. Lessons may be scheduled on days and at times to suit you.

Full-time courses

Part-time courses

Full-time courses are available in English and Chinese only. Classes are from Monday to Friday for a total of 25 lessons per week. Lessons can be from 08.00 to 13.00 or 13.00 to 18.00. There is a progress test every 2 weeks. The following is a typical timetable:

MON TUE WED THU FRI

L L L L L

S S S S S

S S S S S

S R S R S

S W S W S

MON TUE WED THU FRI

L L L L L

S S S S S

S S S S S

R S R S Test

W S W S

L= Self-access listening practice

S= Speaking, Grammar and Fluency

R= Reading Skills practice

W= Writing skills practice

All lessons last 50 minutes, followed by a 10-minute break.

Part-time courses are available in any of the languages offered by our school. Lessons are held from Mondays to Fridays and on Saturday mornings. Lessons can be once, twice, three times or 5 times per week. All courses are available from Elementary 1 to 4, with the exception of Korean (offered up to the Advanced level) and English and Chinese (offered at any level). Each level is divided into 3 modules and each module comprises 20 lessons divided in 10 sessions of 2 lessons each. In each session a unit of the syllabus is covered.

Module Duration Sessions Units

1 20 lessons 10 1 to 10

2 20 lessons 10 11 to 20

3 20 lessons 10 21 to 30

All lessons last 50 minutes, followed by a 10-minute break.

Full-time Group Tuition fees Part-time Group Tuition fees

You may enrol for any number of weeks from 1 to 24. There are two programmes available:

Maxi-intensive 25 lessons per week

Mega-intensive 35 lessons per week Each lesson lasts 50 minutes followed by a 10-minute break.

Duration Maxi-intensive Mega-intensive

1 week $690 $1,720

2 weeks $1,230 $3,290

3 weeks $1,680 $4,770

4 weeks $2,060 $6,180

5 weeks $2,580 $7,730

6 weeks $3,100 $9,280

7 weeks $3,620 $10,830

8 weeks $4,130 $12,370

9 weeks $4,650 $13,920

10 weeks $5,160 $15,460

11 weeks $5,680 $17,010

12 weeks $6,190 $18,550

13 weeks $6,710 $20,100

14 weeks $7,220 $21,640

15 weeks $7,740 $23,190

16 weeks $8,250 $24,730

17 weeks $8,770 $26,280

18 weeks $9,280 $27,820

19 weeks $9,800 $29,370

20 weeks $10,310 $30,910

21 weeks $10,830 $32,460

22 weeks $11,340 $34,000

23 weeks $11,860 $35,550

24 weeks $12,370 $37,090

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Fees for part-time group tuition are calculated on a 20-lesson course module basis as shown below. The duration of a 20-lesson course module can vary from 1 week to 10 weeks depending on the course intensity you choose.

Each lesson lasts 50 minutes followed by a 10-minute break.

Duration N. of lessons Cost

1 to 10 weeks 20 $380

Individual Tuition fees

Flexible Schedule This is for blocks of 10 lessons. Lesson times and days can be changed on a weekly basis.

N. of lessons 1:1* 2:1* 3:1* 4:1*

10 $1,030 $674 $565 $494

20 $2,060 $1,348 $1,130 $988

30 $3,090 $2,022 $1,695 $1,482

40 $4,120 $2,696 $2,260 $1,976

50 $5,150 $3,370 $2,825 $2,470

All fees are in Singapore dollars and inclusive of 7% GST. Course fees do not include the cost of textbooks. Textbooks are separately charged at a subsidised price of $25.00 to $70.00 (including GST) per book regardless of the language course, part-time course, full-time course or individual tuition and as long as text books are required for the course .

inlingua School of Languages 51 Cuppage Road #10-12 Singapore 229469 Tel (+65) 6737 6666 Fax (+65) 6737 6007 Email info@inlingua.edu.sg CPE Reg No. 197801468Z 25 Aug 2014 - 24 Aug 2018

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