LangportsBrisbane, Australia

Langports’ UFO English program has been designed to meet the needs of individual students. The school understands and acknowledges that students have different learning skills, different learning abilities and different learning objectives. This is why we designed the UFO English program, a unique General English program 100% personalised for each student.

It includes 25 hours per week:

• 23 HRS FACE TO FACE (4 lessons per day from Monday to Friday + 1 optional workshop per day from Tuesday to Thursday)
  
• 2 HRS OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES on Fridays
  
  UFO stands for USE, FOCUS, and OPTIONS. These are the three components of the daily timetable.
  
  USE every day in the morning: it is an integrated skills class, covering all English macro skills (writing, reading, listening & speaking) as well as grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.
  FOCUS classes (Tuesday to Friday) concentrate on a separate skill each day. Students are placed in different levels based on their individual strengths and weaknesses for each skill
  OPTIONS class in the afternoon: students studying full-time can choose an Options class from a variety of subjects enabling them to achieve their learning objectives (depending on their level):
  
• Conversation
  
• Grammar
  
• English for Business & Administration
  
  WORKSHOPS in the afternoon, which are optional, give students a greater opportunity to enhance their study with relevant and interesting practical topics
  
  Students have a weekly individual interview with their USE teacher to review their progress and level
  

EAP is the best choice for students who need to use English in an academic course setting or enter a higher education program at university or vocational level study.  

Closed courses – set start dates.
Direct entry to pathway institutions

It includes 25 hours per week:

• 23 HRS FACE TO FACE (4 lessons per day from Monday to Friday + 1 optional workshop per day from Tuesday to Thursday)
  
• 2 HRS OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES on Fridays  
  
  Langports’ EAP course is specially designed for students who need an intensive preparation course to take further studies or pathway into Australian universities and colleges. It combines two modules:
  Module A (6 weeks)
  
• Research Proposal
  
• 2000 word academic essay research skills, speed reading, notetaking, writing, referencing
  
• IELTS Academic Reading, Listening & Speaking
  
• Academic Vocabulary
  
• Study & Research Skills
  
  Module B (6 weeks)
  
• Individual and group research presentations
  
• IELTS Writing task 1
  
• IELTS Writing task 2
  
• Academic Vocabulary
  
• Study & Research Skills  

Langports’ UFO English program has been designed to meet the needs of individual students. The school understands and acknowledges that students have different learning skills, different learning abilities and different learning objectives. This is why we designed the UFO English program, a unique General English program 100% personalised for each student.

UFO stands for USE, FOCUS, and OPTIONS. These are the three components of the daily timetable but the part time students can attend only the first two components:

USE every day in the morning: it is an integrated skills class, covering all English macro skills (writing, reading, listening & speaking) as well as grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.
FOCUS classes (Tuesday to Friday) concentrate on a separate skill each day. Students are placed in different levels based on their individual strengths and weaknesses for each skill

Students have a weekly individual interview with their USE teacher to review their progress and level.

This course is not available to students on a student visa or to students under 18 yrs old on any visa.

This high quality program, combined with activities, has been specifically designed for mature students who wish to experience studying English whilst spending time discovering Australia and learning more about the country’s culture with a dedicated coordinator!

This program includes:

• 15 hours of English per week, from Monday to Friday from 9 am to 12.25 pm.
  
  Examples of subjects covered in the English course include:
  Australian Culture and History, Aboriginal Culture, Travelling in Australia, Australian Sports, Australian Wine, Australian Music & Movies, Australia’s unique wildlife.
  
  Activities :
  
• Discovering Brisbane
  
• Lunch cruises on Brisbane river
  
• Stradbroke Island Aboriginal Eco trip
  
• Cooking classes of local cuisine
  
• Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
  and so much more…

English + Professional Internship Placement is for students

• who need to complete an internship abroad to validate a degree in their home country.
  
• who currently studying/have studied subjects related to their preferred internship area
  
  This program is available to all Langports students who study English for a minimum of 4 weeks prior to their internship and reach at least an Upper-Intermediate level of English (a personal study plan can be recommended by Langports based on your current level and objective).
  
  You can choose to do an internship full-time during a break between 2 courses, or after you have completed your English course.
  
  First, students study English full-time (8.30am to 1pm) or part-time (8.30am to 11.50am), depending on their visa and course, for at least 4 weeks. English courses can include UFO English, Cambridge Flexi, FCE, CAE, CPE, IELTS, EAP.
  
  Then, they undertake an internship:
  Working Holiday visa holders – choose a 4, 6, 8 or 12 week internship
  
  All internship placements are unpaid
  

Being a demi-pair is just like being an au-pair but part-time. With this program, students can study English during the day while having a complete Australian cultural experience living and working with an Australian family, and also saving money.

In exchange for 15 hours of work per week in the family, you will receive free accommodation with the family and 3 meals per day.

You can combine the demi-pair program with different English courses such as UFO English full-time, UFO English part-time, Cambridge Flexi, FCE, TOEIC and IELTS courses.

The demi-pair program is open to both males and females aged 18 years old and over and coming to Australia on a Student visa or Working Holiday Visa to study English for a minimum of 3 months.

• 12 week program
  
• Full-time (8.30am to 1pm) and part-time study options (8.30am to 11.50am) available
  
• Tasks include 50% housework and 50% childcare

At Langports students are encouraged to become part of their local community. Langports’ English + Volunteering program will help students gain life experience, learn new skills and knowledge, expand their work portfolio and make a meaningful impact on society

It is suitable for students on Working Holiday Student or Tourist Visa.

English course includes 25 hours per week:

• 23 HRS FACE TO FACE (4 lessons per day from Monday to Friday + 1 optional workshop per day from Tuesday to Thursday)
  
• 2 HRS OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES on Fridays
  
  The school offers a number of Volunteer programs that are designed to help students engage in the local community. Some programs have to be pre-booked, while others can be organised at the time of study.
  
  
• English (min. 12 weeks of English course) + Community Volunteering
  
• English (min. 12 weeks of English course) + Child Care Volunteering
  
• English (min. 12 weeks of English course) + Eco Volunteering
  
  Minimum English level will depend on the project.

Langports has developed a unique course to prepare students for the TOEIC exam. Over 5 weeks, it provides students with an intensive focus on grammar, vocabulary, collocations, reading and listening skills, but also with an extensive TOEIC test practice and test taking strategies  

Closed courses – set start dates.

The course includes 25 hours per week:

• 23 HRS FACE TO FACE (4 lessons per day from Monday to Friday + 1 optional workshop per day from Tuesday to Thursday)
  
• 2 HRS OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES on Fridays
  
  
  
• TOEIC+ will help to improve students’ overall listening skills as well as their grammatical and lexical knowledge. It also focuses on learning strategies and language development skills.
  
• TOEIC+ is ideal for learners who want to experience the rigours of an exam based course.
  
• TOEIC+ is the ideal course for Intermediate level students wanting to develop their English skills in an intensive environment.
  
• Langports’ TOEIC + teachers are experienced and trained in exam taking tips and techniques.
  
• Langports TOEIC + uses its own unique Langports materials, supplemented with traditional TOEIC materials.
  
• Langports is an official TOEIC Testing Centre organising TOEIC tests once a month.

Cambridge Flexi is Langports’ unique Cambridge program, offering ‘open classes’ for PET level.

This course starts every Monday and has been specifically designed for students wishing to study a Cambridge course with a more flexible approach.

It includes 25 hours per week:

• 23 HRS FACE TO FACE (4 lessons per day from Monday to Friday + 1 optional workshop per day from Tuesday to Thursday)
  
• 2 HRS OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES on Fridays
  
  
• Cambridge Flexi is unique and personalised for each student’s needs.
  
• Students study full-time with morning classes covering all components of the Cambridge curriculum and utilising Cambridge focused material.
  
• In the afternoon, students choose the most appropriate UFO Options class for their individual study needs, allowing them to work on their weaknesses or study more exam techniques.
  
• Students can study for 4 to 10 weeks, depending on their needs and availability.
  
• Langports is an accredited Cambridge Exams Centre.
  
• After studying Cambridge Flexi, students can enrol for a Cambridge exam directly at Langports (based on exam dates and availability)

In the Cambridge Closed Courses, students all start on the same fixed start dates and complete the paper-based exam at the end of the course.

It includes 25 hours per week:

• 23 HRS FACE TO FACE (4 lessons per day from Monday to Friday + 1 optional workshop per day from Tuesday to Thursday)
  
• 2 HRS OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES on Fridays
  
  
• Studying in a closed course environment allowsstudents to focus fully on Cambridge skills and examtechniques and make rapid progress. 
  
• Langports’ Cambridge teachers are highly skilledin English language teaching and experienced inhelping students meet their goals. Theyspecialise in Cambridge preparation and are trained inlexical-grammatical approaches to language teachingand learning. 
  
• Many of the resources used for Cambridge closedcourses are unique: Langports writes andpublishes some of its own materials for these courses,supplemented with materials from traditionalCambridge textbooks. 
  
• Langports is a recognised Cambridge Exams Centre,and has examiners on staff. 
  
• Langports organises a Cambridge retreat (teambuilding day) at the beginning of each Cambridge closedcourses. This allows students to get to know otherstudents and teachers in the Cambridge team whilstexperiencing typical Australian activities such as surfing.

Cambridge Flexi is Langports’ unique Cambridge program, offering ‘open classes’ for FCE level.

This course starts every Monday and has been specifically designed for students wishing to study a Cambridge course with a more flexible approach.

It includes 25 hours per week:

• 23 HRS FACE TO FACE (4 lessons per day from Monday to Friday + 1 optional workshop per day from Tuesday to Thursday)
  
• 2 HRS OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES on Fridays
  
  
• Cambridge Flexi is unique and personalised for each student’s needs.
  
• Students study full-time with morning classes covering all components of the Cambridge curriculum and utilising Cambridge focused material.
  
• In the afternoon, students choose the most appropriate UFO Options class for their individual study needs, allowing them to work on their weaknesses or study more exam techniques.
  
• Students can study for 4 to 10 weeks, depending on their needs and availability.
  
• Langports is an accredited Cambridge Exams Centre.
  
• After studying Cambridge Flexi, students can enrol for a Cambridge exam directly at Langports (based on exam dates and availability)

Cambridge Flexi is Langports’ unique Cambridge program, offering ‘open classes’ for CAE level.

This course starts every Monday and has been specifically designed for students wishing to study a Cambridge course with a more flexible approach.

It includes 25 hours per week:

• 23 HRS FACE TO FACE (4 lessons per day from Monday to Friday + 1 optional workshop per day from Tuesday to Thursday)
  
• 2 HRS OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES on Fridays
  
  
• Cambridge Flexi is unique and personalised for each student’s needs.
  
• Students study full-time with morning classes covering all components of the Cambridge curriculum and utilising Cambridge focused material.
  
• In the afternoon, students choose the most appropriate UFO Options class for their individual study needs, allowing them to work on their weaknesses or study more exam techniques.
  
• Students can study for 4 to 10 weeks, depending on their needs and availability.
  
• Langports is an accredited Cambridge Exams Centre.
  
• After studying Cambridge Flexi, students can enrol for a Cambridge exam directly at Langports (based on exam dates and availability)

In the Cambridge Closed Courses, students all start on the same fixed start dates and complete the paper-based exam at the end of the course.

It includes 25 hours per week:

• 23 HRS FACE TO FACE (4 lessons per day from Monday to Friday + 1 optional workshop per day from Tuesday to Thursday)
  
• 2 HRS OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES on Fridays
  
  
• Studying in a closed course environment allowsstudents to focus fully on Cambridge skills and examtechniques and make rapid progress. 
  
• Langports’ Cambridge teachers are highly skilledin English language teaching and experienced inhelping students meet their goals. Theyspecialise in Cambridge preparation and are trained inlexical-grammatical approaches to language teachingand learning. 
  
• Many of the resources used for Cambridge closedcourses are unique: Langports writes andpublishes some of its own materials for these courses,supplemented with materials from traditionalCambridge textbooks. 
  
• Langports is a recognised Cambridge Exams Centre,and has examiners on staff. 
  
• Langports organises a Cambridge retreat (teambuilding day) at the beginning of each Cambridge closedcourses. This allows students to get to know otherstudents and teachers in the Cambridge team whilstexperiencing typical Australian activities such as surfing.

Langports’ IELTS course is an intensive exam preparation program, focusing specifically on the academic version of the IELTS exam.

There are 2 versions of the exam: academic and general, where the reading and writing components differ. You will be trained for the hardest exam, which is the academic one, so that you can register for the exam of your choice and succeed at both versions!

To help you succeed at the test, the experienced IELTS teachers will help you improve the 4 major skills essential for the exam – listening, reading, speaking and writing – but also provide an in-depth focus on “micro skills” such as spelling, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, intonation, speaking strategies and much more!


Closed courses – set start dates.

It includes 25 hours per week:

• 23 HRS FACE TO FACE (4 lessons per day from Monday to Friday + 1 optional workshop per day from Tuesday to Thursday)
  
• 2 HRS OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES on Fridays
  
  
• Studying IELTS in a closed course environment allows students to focus fully on IELTS and make rapid progress.
  
• A high level of IELTS requires a good range of vocabulary, collocation, grammar and writing skills. This is why Langports’ IELTS course focuses on the writing component of the exam.
  
• Langports IELTS course uses its own unique Langports materials, supplemented with traditional and online IELTS materials.
  
• Students receive regular progress reports and feedback from teachers, to make sure they are on track to reach their goals.
  
• For every 5 weeks of IELTS, students could see their overall IELTS score improve by 1 band.
  
• After studying IELTS at Langports, students can choose to sit the IELTS test at one of the 49 accredited IELTS test centres in Australia.