General English

The IALF offers a comprehensive program in General English for all age groups at levels ranging from Beginner to Advanced.

General English programs are available at IALF Surabaya and IALF Bali.

IALF Surabaya

The IALF Surabaya course structure aims primarily to develop English language skills which are relevant to an academic environment. However, a strong foundation in General English is crucial to the development of academic English skills.

All courses at IALF Surabaya are available only to students at high school age and above.

General English for Adults

IALF Surabaya offers its General English for Adults (GEA) program for elementary level learners. There are three levels, GEA 1, GEA 2 – which are local teacher taught, and GEA 3 which is native speaker taught.

Students completing GEA 3 move onto the Study Prep program (SP 1 - 7), which introduces Academic English skills but also includes a strong General English component at the lower levels.

Study Prep

The IALF Surabaya Study Prep program aims to further develop General English skills while introducing Academic Skills at an increasing proportion at each successive level. Please refer to the Academic English pages for more information on the Study Prep program.

All students wishing to enrol on either GEA or Study Prep courses are expected to take a placement test.

Schedule – GEA and Study Prep

Each level of GEA and Study Prep is 54 hours in duration and completed over 11 weeks. Each lesson is two hours long. Lessons are held twice or three times a week according to the following schedule:

Mondays, Wednesdays with alternating Fridays; or
Tuesdays, Thursdays with alternating Fridays

at the following times:

14.45 – 16.45 or
17.00 – 19.00 or
19.15 – 21.15

Intensive English Program (IEP)

IEP is an intensive course with a strong General English focus, designed for learners at high elementary/pre-intermediate level. The course provides an introduction to academic English and is ideally suited to learners wishing to develop their language skills over a short period of time and for those seeking an alternative to more costly intensive English programs overseas.

Grammar and structures, vocabulary and pronunciation are presented and practiced in an integrated way with an emphasis on active participation by all students. All skills - listening, reading, writing and speaking – are covered in this course.

Students who successfully complete this program will have a solid foundation of English language proficiency to build on in the future. After finishing IEP, students can continue their studies at IALF Surabaya in the IEPOS program, in the Study Prep program or on courses in Business Communication Skills.

The IEP course is 200 hours and runs over 11 weeks. Classes meet 4 hours a day Monday to Friday from 9:30 – 11:30 and 12:30 to 14:30. The program is taught by native speaker teachers.

IALF Surabaya - Public Course Schedule 2008

The IALF offers its public General English for Adults, Study Prep and Intensive English Programs 4 times yearly.

7 January - 21 March
7 April - 20 June
7 July - 19 September
6 October - 19 December

Please contact IALF Surabaya for more information on General English programs.