General English

General English classes are available across 6 levels, and each student is tested before joining a class. Classes are available for:

Beginner, Elementary, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate, Upper-Intermediate, and Advanced levels.

Classes are from 12:00am to 14:00pm (GMT + 2) Monday to Friday.

BUSINESS ENGLISH

(Not currently Available) Business English classes are for students who have reached at least an Upper Intermediate level. No Grammar is taught, and the focus is strictly on improving the students use of English in a business context, with regard to reading, writing, and speaking.

9:00am to 12:00pm on Saturdays.

GRAMMAR AND CONVERSATION

Grammar and Conversation classes or G&C are for students who would like to improve their English, but don’t have the time or budget to study full time.

Classes are focused on improving students knowledge and use of English grammar, and to enhance the knowledge with lots of speaking and listening practice.

Lessons are online with highly qualified and experienced English teachers.

9:00am to 12:00pm on Saturdays.

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Durban Language Centre uses the “Communicative Method” of language teaching. Grammar is taught every day, but the new language is practised with a focus on real communication. Each day you can expect to:

Revise and learn a new language items
Revise and learn new vocabulary
Practice speaking
Use listening and reading skills
Writing tasks are usually set for homework in order to maximize valuable class-time.

General English :

09:00–10:30	Lesson 1
10:30–10:45	Tea break (15 mins)
10:45–12:15	Lesson 2
12:15–12:30	Tea break (15 mins)
12:30–13:30	Lesson 3

Private Lessons :

Monday – Friday: 8:00 am to 20:00 pm.
Saturday: 9:00 am to 13:30 pm

Saturday Classes :

Business English : 09:00 to 13:30
Grammar and Conversation: 9:00 to 13:30

General English : prices start at R1850.00 per week

Private Lessons : R350.00 per hour onsite or R450.00 offsite

Saturday English Classes : R2200.00 for 8 weeks

*Rates subject to change

Acceptance letters can be provided, and South African Home Affairs issues visas for students who wish to study in Durban.
For students from some countries, it is possible to visit South Africa on a visitors visa for 90 days and study a course while you are here.

General English
Private Lessons
Saturday Classes

We offer a variety of English courses and classes.

The classes are available in several levels: Beginner, Elementary, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate, Upper-Intermediate and Advanced.

Durban Language Centre offers private lessons which can be arranged to suit your daily schedule.

On Saturdays, we offer two different types of classes:

Grammar and Conversation

Business English

We run those courses for 8 weeks.

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1. At the moment I ____________ a test.
A. am takingB. do takeC. take
2. Bill and _____________ came to visit me.
A. him sisterB. her sisterC. his sister theyD. his sister
3. ______________ a Mercedes Benz car?
A. Is he havingB. Have heC. Does he hasD. Does he have
4. I am _______________ happy to see you.
A. tooB. veryC. muchD. so much
5. I _______________ the film "Gladiator" last year.
A. was seeingB. seenC. have seenD. saw
6. How _______________ do you have tonight?
A. many homeworksB. few homeworkC. much homeworksD. much homework
7. "I am happy to meet you." "__________________"
A. How do you go?B. How did you go?C. How do you do?D. How will you do?
8. _________________ to Disney last year?
A. Did you wentB. Went youC. Did you goD. Have you gone
9. He drives _________________ than his brother
A. bestB. more betterC. the bestD. better
10. I _____________ see the new Tom Cruise movie next Saturday.
A. am going toB. will toC. am goingD. will going
11. I drive __________ than he does.
A. carefulB. carefullyC. more carefullyD. more careful
12. I told the news to ______ teacher.
A. themB. theirC. they'reD. they
13. He has been married __________ .
A. since two yearsB. two years sinceC. for two yearsD. two years ago
14. If I ___________ her I will ask her the question.
A. seeB. will seeC. would seeD. saw
15. Are there any books on your desk? No there _________ .
A. isn't anyB. aren't someC. aren't anyD. is not
16. I was tired, ___________ I went to bed.
A. butB. sinceC. soD. because
17. There is some milk in the fridge, _____________ ?
A. doesn't itB. is itC. isn't thereD. is there
18. This house ____________ my grandfather.
A. did build byB. has builtC. was builtD. was built by
19. If I ________ the answer I would tell you.
A. knewB. did knowC. would knowD. had know
20. I am looking for _______ house to buy.
A. anB. a oldC. oldD. an old
21. My parents don't _____________ drive their car.
A. let me toB. let meC. let to meD. letting me
22. ____________ play the guitar?
A. Are youB. Do you knowC. Can youD. Can you to
23. I have only a ______________ money.
A. fewB. smallC. not muchD. little
24. Who _____________ you that ring?
A. givesB. did give toC. was givingD. gave

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