Colombo Language School

Our courses, modelled upon those offered by numerous language schools in Britain as well as the British Council, help you to improve your everyday English, study for an English Language Examinations such as BET,KET,PET,FCE,IELTS or TOEIC, get ready for a job or university or prepare for life in an English speaking country.

We start with a free placement test to ensure that you are assigned to a class at the right level. Watching special DVD programs, listening to real life recordings and participating in role-plays, discussions, conversations and doing pair-work are all an integral part of those crucial 4 hours spent with us every week day.

Since we want to maximize your class time most grammar exercises and writing are set as homework. Eight unit tests , a midterm and a final test are used to evaluate your progress and provide feedback. Though we use British and Canadian materials, our curriculum has been designed and is constantly modified to suit linguistic needs of our students. There are plenty of opportunities to practise pronunciation and intonation. We create a non-threatening learning environment where students are made comfortable to practise their English with a mix of foreign and local teachers and fellow students of various ethnic background .

In order to internalize new vocabulary and grammar structures you have to be prepared to do a minimum of 2 hours of homework every day. We have a comprehensive curriculum to meet your learning needs! If you are motivated you will definitely benefit a great deal.

Upon successful completion of the course you will be awarded a CLS Certificate of Study as well as a letter to your potential employers /learning institutions with a description of the course and your language skills in relation to the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference), a benchmark used by the British Council all over the world to assess English language skills.