English for Fashion, Art and Design

Program Overview

This 4-week program combines General English lessons with Fashion, Art, and Design classes, focusing on English language skills, reflective writing, and presentation abilities. Students explore New York's renowned museums and galleries, participate in events like New York Fashion Week, and benefit from small class sizes and experienced teachers. The program is designed for students aged 16+ with a Lower Intermediate English level.

Program Outline

Outline:

Course Structure:

• 20 lessons (15 hours) per week of General English
• 8 lessons (6 hours) per week of Fashion, Art and Design
• General English Lessons: Designed to improve reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.
Weekly topics include:
• Communication skills
• Linguistic resources
• Study skills
• Cultural and personal development
• Fashion, Art and Design Lessons: Focus on areas like fashion theory, art history, architecture, and photography.
Develop:
• English language skills
• Reflective writing skills
• Presentation skills
• Appreciation of fashion, art and design through the lens of New York
• Sample topics include:
• Evolution of fashion in the US
• Fashion and consumerism
• Art history
• Fine art
• Photography
• Architecture, landscape and interior design
• Educational Visits: Every 4 weeks, you'll visit New York's renowned museums and galleries, such as The Museum of FIT, the MET, the Garment District, or 7th Avenue.
• NYC Events: Depending on the time of year, you may participate in popular events like New York Fashion Week.
• Sample Timetable:
• (Please note: This is subject to change)
• Monday:
• General English lessons (morning)
• Individual and group feedback on progress test
• Grammar: Using ‘will’ and ‘shall’ in polite requests
• Pronunciation: Open and closed questions (intonation)
• Professional skills: Interviews
• Tuesday:
• Vocabulary: Common idioms and phrasal verbs used to describe behavior
• Reading, listening and writing: Giving tips on how to behave in different situations
• Functional language: Giving instructions
• Task-based learning (leadership and team work): Building a bridge
• Wednesday:
• Grammar review: ‘Will’, ‘shall’ and relative clauses
• Video: Ted Talk: How to lead a conversation between people who disagree
• Discussion: Beyond right and wrong?
• Thursday:
• Vocabulary: Social behavior: Talking about norms and customs
• Discussion: Understanding cultural differences
• Video: Phone addiction
• Study skills: Making effective notes
• Friday:
• Real English: People in the newspapers today
• Grammar: Defining relative clauses
• Vocabulary: Adjectives of character
• Writing: An email describing a new invention
• Presentations: A future without cars
• Vocabulary: Diplomatic language
• Professional skills: Giving and receiving feedback
• Discussion: Beyond right and wrong?
• Week 1:
• 13:30-15:00: Free Time OR 2 hours of classroom introduction to the topic and a 4-hour field trip to New York (times may fluctuate)
• Week 2:
• 13:30-15:00: Free Time OR Discussion and writing: Develop and write a mini market research report
• Educational visits (examples: MOMA, MET, New York Fashion week, LIM, FIT, Architecture walk, Costume Design Museum, Garment district, Performance art show)

Teaching:

• Experienced and qualified teachers: Kings employs teachers with years of experience and expertise in their respective fields.
• Small class sizes: Maximum of 15 students per class to ensure personalized attention and maximize learning efficiency.
• Interactive and engaging classes: The program utilizes a variety of teaching methods to keep students engaged and active, including discussions, projects, and presentations.

Other:

• Program Dates: Starts January 8, February 5, March 4, April 1, May 6, June 3, July 1, July 29, September 3, October 7, November 4, 2024
• Entry Level: Lower Intermediate (Kings Level 4)
• Age: 16+
• Duration: 4 weeks
• Class Size: Maximum 15
• Lessons per week: 28 total (21 hours)
• Included in the price:
• 28 lessons per week
• Access to multi-format course materials
• Placement test on arrival, weekly assignments, group participation and progress tests
• Use of college library computers
• Two accompanied visits to New York area organizations, schools, museums or architectural sites
• Full access to Kings social programme, with at least two free activities per week
• Full access to Kings’ school clubs and societies
• Optional weekly lecture programme
• End-of-course certificate (90% or higher attendance required)