STUDY TOURS
English language study tours are a fun and effective way to learn or improve your spoken English. Students have English language classes in the morning and an interesting fun learning activity in the afternoon.
At Excel we can plan and build a programme for any length of study with a variety of activities. With many years experience in running study tours we know we can build a programme to suit your needs.
MORNING ENGLISH CLASSES
These can either be CLOSED classes where the students have their own progr
amme designed specifically for them around their English level and needs or can be OPEN classes where they join our regular General English classes. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. We recommend younger students to have CLOSED classes as they will learn at a level and have lessons more closely aligned to their needs.
AFTERNOON CLASSES / ACTIVITIES
The afternoon can be English classes, activities or a mixture of both. The activities are designed to be both fun and educational. A number of the activities also allow the students to experience something of the NZ lifestyle.
If the group has a particular interest ie. gardening, golf, child care, travel, viticulture etc, the activities (and lessons) can also be planned around this. Activities can include the following:
Canoeing | Farm visit | Jetboating | Laser Strike |
Ice skating | Wildlife Park | Table tennis | Maori Show |
Archery | Surfing | Beach volleyball | School visit |
| Sports | Rugby | Badminton | Walking |
| Cooking | Fishing | Golf | Horseriding |
Museum visit | Art Gallery | City walk | Gondola ride |
OFF CAMPUS PROGRAMMES
EXCEL English College is also able to organise programmes at local high schools. The students have English language lessons in the morning and then join the local students in their classes in the afternoon. They may also participate in activities throughout the programme. The programme is built specifically for each group.
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The table below is an example of a two-week programme. This can be adjusted to any length of time and have any activities required fitted to suit.
Week 1 | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
Morning | Welcome | English | English Lesson | English Lesson | English Lesson | Akaroa day trip | Free with host family |
Afternoon | City Orientation | Canterbury Museum / Botanical | Canoeing | Farm | Antarctic Centre | ||
| Week 2 | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Morning | English | English | English | English | English | Group departs | |
| Afternoon
| Willowbank Wildlife | Gondola | Local | Mini golf | Graduation & |
We know we can plan the programme you need to make your trip one that you will never forget - for all the RIGHT reasons! Contact us now for more information and pricing.
"I'm happy to have studied at Excel English College. It is homely, warm and the teachers are always thinking about how to make us happy and comfortable. I learned not only English here. If I had the opportunity to study English again I'd chose Excel.
SHOKO ISHIMARU - JAPAN
