LAL Cape Town

LAL CAPE TOWN ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHOOL

ABOUT LAL CAPE TOWN

LAL Cape Town was established in 1993 and moved to bigger and better premises in 2007. Set in the heart of fashionable Sea Point, the centre is just a short drive to the V&A Waterfront, Table Mountain and city centre, and only five minutes from the famous Clifton and Camps Bay beaches.

The school has 24 spacious classrooms, a large student lounge with a big screen satellite television, free wireless internet access, a great entertainment area with pool tables, bar, swimming pool, barbecue and garden area. You can book day tours, car hire and get information on local places of interest at the Social & Activities Desk.

Cape Town: Cape Town is considered one of South Africa’s most striking cities with its beautiful beaches, sleepy fishing villages and historic towns. The Winelands and the famous Garden Route provide the visitor with almost limitless photo opportunities, but perhaps the best view of the city is from the 1087-metre summit of Table Mountain - its most famous landmark. Cape Town is an interesting mix of architectural styles, reflecting the influences of those who have contributed to its development - there are Victorian and Edwardian buildings, mosques, malls and markets.

FACILITIES 

• 24 Classrooms
• Language Laboratory
• Internet Room FREE ACCESS
• Video Room
• Library & TV Room + Video
• Tour Reservations Desk
• Swimming Pool
• Bar & Barbeque Area
• Student Lounge
• Pool Room
• Kitchen Facilities

STATISTICS 

• Private Day Centre with 24 classrooms, founded in 1993
• Teachers: Full time: 10, Part time 20.
• Maximum number of students: 180
• Average of students in summer (Nov-April): 100
• Average of students in winter (May to October): 40

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMMES AT LAL CAPE TOWN

LAL Cape Town is a founder member of the English Language and Travel Association of South Africa (ELTASA) and continually strives to achieve the highest standards.

GENERAL ENGLISH COURSES

General English: General English courses at LAL Cape Town offers 20 English language lessons per week. This course is ideal if you want plenty of free time to explore your chosen location and soak up the culture. Several add-on options are available whether you are looking for a more intensive programme, more individual attention, or some business-related tuition.

English & Wine: Students attend General English in the morning and take 4 half day visits to a wine farm and 1 full day trip to a wine area over the weekend.

English & History: Students attend General English in the morning and take 4 half day visits and 1 full day trip to historic sites in and around Cape Town.

English & Golf: Students attend General English in the morning and take 4 hour Golf lessons in the afternoons and spend 1 full day on the golf course on the weekend.

English & Safari: Students attend General English at LAL Cape Town for a minimum of 2 weeks followed or preceeded by a 3 night safari (incl. Kruger Park) and 1 night in Johannesburg. Students also have the option of enrolling in the Intensive English course.

Private Tuition: Whatever your choice, you can enhance your experience even further with One-to-One tuition. Courses are also available where One-to-One has been integrated into the package price.

INTENSIVE ENGLISH COURSES

Intensive English: This course is for students who are seeking to communicate effectively in everyday situations and gain a sound understanding of the principles of the English language. By the end of their stay the students can expect to have improved not only their communicative competence, through their study of ‘survival’ English and ‘everyday’ English but will have also achieved a new level of learner autonomy and confidence. This is an intensive course for students who wish to have the opportunity to enhance the skills of listening and speaking.

Intensive Plus: Intensive English with Private Tuition courses (IE Plus) at LAL Cape Town offers 35 English language lessons per week, split between Intensive English classes with other students and private lessons. Morning class activities are blended with an afternoon programme of personal tuition to offer the student a variety of learning situations.

English & Safari: Students attend Intensive English at LAL Cape Town for a minimum of 2 weeks followed or preceeded by a 3 night safari (incl. Kruger Park) and 1 night in Johannesburg. Students also have the option of enrolling in the General English course.

BUSINESS ENGLISH

This course is for students who are seeking to communicate effectively in everyday business situations and gain a sound understanding of the principles of the English language. The lessons provide the opportunity for students to improve the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking as well as enhancing and increasing their active / working vocabulary and grammar knowledge related to various aspects of business.

Students participate in general English lessons in the morning an have dedicated Business English lessons in the afternoons.

Lessons per week: 20 lessons (16.7 hours) of General English + 10 lessons (8.3 hours) of Business English - Lesson times: 50 minutes - Lesson schedule: Mornings and afternoons - Class size max: 10 students - Course length: 2-4 weeks - Start dates: Every Monday - Levels: Intermediate

EXTENDED AND LONG STAY PROGRAMMES

Ext./Long Stay GE: The Extended and Long Stay General English Extra course is designed for students who want to study for a longer period of time (12 - 48 weeks). Students study 20 lessons of English at LAL Cape Town.

Ext./Long Stay IE: The Extended and Long Stay Intensive English course is designed for students who want to study for a longer period of time (12 - 48 weeks). Students study 30 lessons of English at LAL Cape Town.

EXAM PREPARATION COURSES

Cambridge Exam: The University of Cambridge Certificate exams are among the most widely recognised English language qualifications in the world. If your English level is between intermediate and advanced you have a choice of three Cambridge exams - First Certificate (FCE), Advanced (CAE) and Proficiency (CPE). This course is an 8-week dedicated preparatory course to coincide with fixed exam dates worldwide.

Cambridge Exam Plus: The University of Cambridge Certificate exams are among the most widely recognised English language qualifications in the world. If your English level is between intermediate and advanced you have a choice of two Cambridge exams - First Certificate (FCE), Advanced (CAE) and Proficiency (CPE). This course is a 12-week dedicated preparatory course to coincide with fixed exam dates worldwide.

IELTS: If your long-term study goal is entry to a university in the UK, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand a high score in the IELTS exam is required. We offer a 4 week preparatory course consisting of 20 lessons of General English in the morning and 10 lessons of dedicated IELTS preparation in the afteroon which provides practice in the important skills university-bound students require - e.g. essay writing and lecture note-taking.

TOEFL: The route to successful entry to many universities and many other higher educational institutions is a high TOEFL score. In our centre in Cape Town monthly preparatory courses are offered. These 4-week courses focus on providing you with the specific exam techniques to achieve the TOEFL score you require and consist of 20 lessons of General English in the morning and 10 lessons of dedicated TOEFL preparation in the afteroon.

TOEIC: If you work in the commercial sector a widely-recognised business English qualification is the TOEIC exam. We offer a 4 week preparatory course consisting of 20 lessons of General English in the morning and 10 lessons of dedicated TOEIC preparation in the afteroon.

LCCIEB: The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry offers a popular qualification for students interested in business. Preparatory courses are available on request in Cape Town. The course consists of 30 lessons per week, 20 General English and 10 dedicated to specific LCCIEB test preparation.

INTERNATIONAL TEACHER TRAINING COURSES

We have developed a refresher course aimed at qualified English language teachers whose first language is not English and whose job it is to teach English to Primary, Secondary and Tertiary students. The general course structure will provide teachers on the course with the opportunity to observe our own teachers and take part in teaching practice within the school whilst being observed by the student’s colleagues and members of our teaching department.  In this way, feedback and information exchange sessions can be incorporated into the syllabus.

Aims and objectives: 

• Language improvement
• Professional skills
• Practical observation and teaching

Language Improvement: 

• oral competence
• aural competence
• reading comprehension
• writing competence

Professional skills: 

• needs analysis
• lesson planning
• learner-centred approach
• communicative approach
• classroom management
• awareness and use of authentic materials

Practical observation and teaching:

• peer teaching
• importance of paralinguistic features

Lessons per week: 20 lessons (16.7 hours) - Lesson times: 50 minutes - Lesson schedule: Mornings - Class size max: 10 students - Course length: On request - Start dates: On request

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WORK SOUTH AFRICA

Overview of types of Work Programme

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LAL - ACCOMMODATION IN CAPE TOWN

At LAL Cape Town we have two student residences – one on-site and one a five minute walk to the school, both exclusively reserved for our students. Alternatively you may want to enjoy the hospitality of a carefully selected host family to learn more about the South African way of life.

Student Residences at LAL Cape Town

This is our most popular option consisting of both on-site and ‘close to school’ student residences. Ideally located in close proximity to beaches and restaurants the accommodation provides a variety of single, twin and dorm rooms (4-bedded). Single and twin rooms can optionally be booked en-suite or shared bath.

More mature students may want to choose our Executive Residence rooms which are located in a more quiet section of the building and are all en-suite, with television and tea and coffee facilities.

ON-SITE RESIDENCE

This is our most popular option - it is an ideal choice for students who wish to live as close to school as possible and there is a choice of single, twin and 4-bedded dorm rooms. Students can also choose to upgrade to the executive residence. Our on-site residence is our most popular option. Ideally located in close proximity to beaches and restaurants the accommodation provides a variety of single, twin and dorm rooms (4-bedded).

More mature students may want to choose our Executive Residence rooms which are located in a more quiet section of the building and are all en-suite, with television and tea and coffee facilities.

Our student lounge provides entertainment with the following facilities: TV, computer stations, snack machines, tea/coffee dispenser, pool/billard table, DVD/CD player, socialising utilities with foosball table and Karaoke, cafeteria, bar, summer pool, barbeque facilities.

HIGH LEVEL ROAD RESIDENCE

Ideally located in close proximity to beaches and restaurants the accommodation provides a variety of single, twin and dorm rooms (4-bedded). Single and twin rooms can optionally be booked en-suite or shared bath.

HOST FAMILIES IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

This popular choice of accommodation is ideal for students who are interested in experiencing life with a South African host first hand and practicing their English regularly. Our homestays can be a family with children, a childless couple, a single parent, or a single person.

Member of the family

Students will take part in their hosts’ everyday life and be treated as a "member of the family", therefore they should be prepared to adapt as much as possible to their hosts’ daily routines and habits. Many of our homestays have been caring for our students for many years and our Accommodation and Welfare Officers inspect all regularly.

Bedrooms: Standard sized bed. Bed linen will be provided by the family and changed each week. Bath and beach towels are not normally provided. Adequately sized wardrobe and drawer space for each student’s clothing and possessions Table or desk and chair for private study (or access to a study area)

Laundry: Assistance with laundry can be offered, but reasonably priced local launderettes are also available nearby.

Keys: Students are normally provided with their own door key.

Meals: Students are encouraged to tell their hosts what kind of food they like or dislike and to communicate times for dinner or coming home at night, which helps both host and student make the most of their stay. Students are not normally expected to use the kitchen or take food from their hosts’ cupboard or fridge without asking. Half Board (14 meals).

Number of students sharing: Generally no speakers of the same native language in the same homestay, except by request.

Distance from the school: Some host families live in close proximity to the school, others live up to 60nutes away by public transport.

Selecting homestays: Many of our homestays have been caring for our students for many years and our Accommodation and Welfare Officers inspect all regularly.

Type of house: The residential area around the centre is regarded as an upper middle-income area. However our host families range between middle to upper middle-income household. The majority of homes in Cape Town are free standing, with some families living in apartments or duplex houses.

Finally…

Naturally, sometimes misunderstandings or problems do arise, but they are usually solved very quickly. We always encourage students to inform us if there is a problem and every attempt is made to reach a solution. If it is not possible to solve the problem then we will find the student another family.

LAL - HOTELS - ACCOMMODATION

Students can also choose to stay in a hotel close to the school - our recommended partner is the Ritz Hotel.

RITZ HOTEL: Located just off the main bustling entertainment street of Sea Point, the Ritz Hotel is a short walk to the popular Sea Point promenade and a 10 minute walk from the school. It has 222 rooms, bars, conference rooms and parking facilities. The revolving restaurant (Top of the Ritz) is situated on the 21st floor, and revolves one full circle every 90 minutes, revealing unsurpassed views of twinkling lights, illuminated Table Mountain and the moonlight on the bay.

LAL - ADULT LEISURE PROGRAMME

You can visit one of our many wine farms, go whale watching in season, visit a nature reserve, swim with the penguins at Boulders, take nature walks through indigenous forest and fynbos, wilderness hikes through remote mountains and valleys, mountain bike along unspoiled trails and tracks, fly-fish in the pristine rivers and lakes of the Cape. There are a myriad of exciting heartstopping activities!

If you feel even more adventurous you can also abseil, bungee-jump, go big game fishing on a deep-sea yacht, dive with sharks, horse-ride, hike or hunt in paint-ball games, hire a Harley-Davidson and tour the coastline.

You can jump from a plane - singly or in tandem, kayak or kitefly, body-board or windsurf, paraglide from Lion’s Head, ride an ostrich during a visit to an Ostrich Farm, go rafting or canoeing on white-water rivers, go up, up and away in a balloon trip over the Winelands or cycle after zebras in the Cape Point Reserve.

Our tour desk also specialises in booking safaris (Kruger Park, Botswana and the Okavango Delta, Namibia or Zimbabwe and the Victoria Falls).

Sample Weekly Programme

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