The General English Pre – Intermediate course:
Vocabulary Expansion: The course introduces a
wider range of vocabulary across various topics, such as travel and holidays,
education, technology, work, relationships, and more. It aims to enhance
students' vocabulary repertoire, enabling them to express themselves in greater
detail and engage in more complex conversations.
Grammar: During the course we cover a range of grammar points to reinforce
students' understanding and usage of English grammar. Topics may include verb
tenses (present perfect continuous, past perfect), conditionals (zero, first,
and second), reported speech, phrasal verbs, modals (ability, possibility,
necessity), and more.
Speaking and Listening: The course provides
ample opportunities for students to practice speaking and listening skills. It
includes dialogues, discussions, role plays, and listening activities that
encourage students to engage in extended conversations, express opinions,
participate in debates, and comprehend English spoken in various contexts.
Reading: we present a variety of reading texts,
such as articles, stories, and reports, to help students develop their reading
comprehension skills further. The texts are designed to be slightly more
challenging than those in the Elementary level and cover a range of interesting
and relevant topics.
Writing: The course includes writing exercises
and tasks that encourage students to practice their writing skills at a
pre-intermediate level. These may involve writing informal emails, letters,
reviews, descriptions, narratives, and expressing opinions in writing.
Pronunciation: Pronunciation practice continues
in the Pre-intermediate level, focusing on further improving students'
pronunciation, intonation, and listening skills. It may include exercises on
stress patterns, rhythm, connected speech, and intonation in different
contexts.
Cultural Awareness: In the course, cultural
aspects of English-speaking countries may be explored, offering students
insights into different cultures, traditions, and customs.
Ms. Liaisan Aiupova comes from Russia from a town called Aktanysh. She graduated from the Kazan State Pedagogical University with a degree in English and Russian. After graduating in1998, she worked in Kazan at a creative activity centre for children as an English teacher where she fell in love with teaching English. In 2009, she moved to her native town Aktanysh and took a teaching post at the Boarding school of Humanities for gifted children. It was there that she launched her career of a secondary school teacher and she has been doing it ever since.
In 2012 she did a TKT course at EF school in Manchester (The UK) and got the certificates with the highest band 4 for each module.
In 2016, she was promoted to the rank of a vice principal. Her new job involved assisting with recruitment, staff training and supporting newcomers. She got a diploma in management in education from TISBI University of Management in 2018.
In 2019, Ms. Liaisan took an IELTS course at BKC-ih in Moscow.
In 2020 she decided to move to Kazan seeking a more advanced and diverse educational environment for professional growth and self-development.
Ms. Liaisan believes that a foreign language is a tool of informal learning and multicultural education which helps learners enter the internationalized, rapidly changing labor market. She loves getting to know her students and enjoys making learning fun for them. She implements various student engagement strategies like TED Talks, debates and movies discussions. She wants her lessons to be a relaxed safe space for her students to speak, make mistakes and get inspired.
