1. Q: 現地空港に着いてからは？
A: 着日時に合わせてお出迎え致します。また滞在先までご
案内いたします。ご安心下さい。
2. Q: 滞在方法は？
A:ホームステイが一般ですが、フラッテイング等のアパート
シェアもあります。
3. Q: ホームステイに興味はあるけど、もし良くない家庭
になったら？
A: このような不安を感じる方もいるのではないでしょうか。
StGeorgeでご紹介するホストファミリーは家庭に直接会ったり、
ある一定の条件を設け、厳選された家庭とのみ契約を交わ
しているので、ご安心下さい。万が一ホストファミリーと
合わなかったら、他の家庭をも紹介いたします。
4. Q: 英語が初心者なのですが、大丈夫ですか？
A: 本校のクラスはまったくの初心者の方～上級者まで７段階
レベルに分かれており、まったくの初心者の方でも無理なく始
めることができます
5. Q: 語学学校へ行きたいのですが、いつから入学できる
のでしょうか？
A: 本校の英語コースは毎週月曜日に開講日を設けています。
入学日が多いので、自分の好きな時間に合わせることができる
のです。
6. Q: 英語力はどのようにレベル分けをするのですか？
A:本校の英語力レベルは７段階評価を分けます。Beginner; Elementary; Low (or Pre-) Intermediate; Intermediate; Upper Intermediate; Advanced; Proficient
7. Q: 先生はどこの国の出身ですか？
A: 先生は全員英語圏の出身です。フレンドリーなKiwi先生
もいるし、イギリスからの先生もいます。
8. Q: 言葉はどのくらいの期間で話せるようになりますか？
A: 言葉が耳に慣れるまで一般的に約３ヵ月と言われています。
６ヵ月から一年で会話や読み書きがスムーズにできるよう
になります。もちろん個人差にもよりますが現地で生活
していれば、自然に身につくということはありません。
とにかく話す機会を積極的に増やすことが大切です。
9. Q: 留学にビザが絶対必要ですか？
A: ニュージーランドでは、９０日以上の勉強なら学生
ビザが必要です。
１２週間以内の語学コースに参加する場合、観光ビザでも
可能です。
10. Q: 語学を勉強しながら、アルバイトはできますか？
A: 残念ですが、短期語学を勉強する留学生は就労できま
せん。２年又は２年以上の留学の場合は学生ビザで申請すれば、
週１５時間までの労働許可証を取得できるので、アルバイトも
可能です。
11. Q: How can I describe my level of English now?
A: Many people agree in recognising 7 levels of ability in English:
Beginner; Elementary; Low (or Pre-) Intermediate; Intermediate; Upper Intermediate; Advanced; Proficient.
But of course different countries, examination centers, schools and theachers have different views on how many levels there are, and also disagree about how you can describe each level.
12. Q: How long will it take me to learn English
A: Of course, this question can only be answered with a lot of "it depends". In particular, it depends on:
- the level you start from
- the level you wan to finish at
- how good a natural language learner you are
- how good and how motivated a student you are
- your first language
- how intensive you are studying
- how much of your non-studing time you spend using (reading, talking, studying, etc.) English
All we can do here is to give you a example:
- It is quite common for an average learner / student studying with us to go from Pre-Intermediate level to Intermediate, or even Upper Intermediate, in about three months.
13. Q: Is it necessary to go to an English-speaking country?
A: Not 100% necessary, but a very good idea. The reason is clear. If, for example you are doing an intensive course you are in school for perhaps seven hours a day. At all other times - evening, weekends, and even breaks in school - you are with people who will probably be speaking your own first language, and not English. So you use English for maybe 25% of your waking life. But in an English-speaking country you might say just a few words in your own language to a friend sometimes, but apart from that you would use (not only speak, but hear or read) English for 100% of your waking time.
14. Q: Which English-speaking country is the best to learn English in?
A: It doesn't matter too much. If you are going for a long course and you are a good learner, then the country you choose may affect your English accent - but probably only a little. Much more important are:
- the country you want to live in while you do your course;
- finding a good school - so it's very important to choose an English-speaking country where there is a long and good tradition of teaching English as a foreign language. In a country with a good tradition, you will find a log of language schools to choose from;
- being able to find a place which doesn't have too many people from your own country in it.
15. Q: What kind of place is it best to study in - city or countryside?
A: It is better to look at this form a different point of view - first start to choose your school, then use the kind of place where it is as one of the factors that helps your decision. Some people want to do a language course in a place that is as similar as possible to where they usually live. Others want to complete contrast. Some good questions to ask yourself about the place you think you want to choose are:
- If I am doing a long course, is a contrast from where I live a good idea?
- Do I want a place where there are many foreign students like myself, or somewhere more ypical of the country?
- Is this place in a good location for visiting other places of interest?
- Am I going to need a car?
- Has the place go the kinds of things that interest me (nightlife, history, good shops, cinemas, etc.)?
- Can Ifind a good compromise - a place which has a bit of everything?
16. Q: Where do the other students come from?
A: From all over the world! We have student from Europe, Middle East and Asia depending on the time of year.
17. Q: Can I study anything extra besides English language?
A: Yes! As well as language programmes, St George also provides Business, Computing courses from Certificate to Diploma level. This means you can choose from a range of further study options. Click on Courses & Costs for more information. |
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