Goals: Preparation for the international Cambridge examination Preliminary English Test (PET).
Course description
Preliminary English Test (PET) is for people who can use everyday written and spoken English at an Intermediate level. It reflects the use of language in real life (understanding signs and announcements), and is accepted by many employers as a proof of ability to use English in clerical, secretarial or managerial jobs and in tourism, retail, construction, manufacturing and engineering.
To take this exam you should be able to use English to deal with everyday events, read simple textbooks or magazine articles, write letters on familiar subjects, take notes in a meeting.
Level needed:Intermediate level.
Exam structure
Preliminary English Test (PET) has 3 parts:
Reading and Writing: you will have to read texts from signs, newspapers, magazines and journals, and understand the main points; and to complete the following tasks: write a short message, a story or letter of around 100 words, do an exercise involving changing the meaning of sentences.
Listening: you will need to understand the meaning of a number of recorded spoken material, including announcements and discussions about everyday life.
Speaking: you will have to take part in a conversation, ask and answer questions, and talk freely about your likes and dislikes.
What you will have at the end of the course:understand the main points of straightforward instructions or public announcements; deal with most of the situations you might meet when traveling as a tourist in an English-speaking country; ask simple questions and take part in factual conversations in a work environment; write letters or make notes on familiar matters.
Advantages of taking PET:PET is a truly international certificate, recognised by administrative, industrial, and service-based employers as a qualification in intermediate English; it is accepted by a large number of educational institutions for study purposes; companies such as Coca-Cola, Nestle, Gillette and KPMG all recognise the value of PET in their overseas offices.
Course duration
3 months – 72 academic hours of class work and the same number of hours of independent work.
Completion document:the University of Cambridge Certificate Preliminary English Test (PET); Certificate of advanced training.
Time-table:twice a week at 19.00. Each lesson lasts 3 academic hours.