Elementary English is the first level of teaching that the English Club TV provides for their students. Altogether the classes comprise of five levels namely Elementary (A1), Pre-intermediate (A2), Intermediate (B1), Upper-intermediate (B2), and Advanced (C1). Each programme addresses student groups of a certain knowledge level and effortlessly improves their knowledge and equips them for the next level. However, some levels such as the Elementary level provide lessons which are suitable for students in other levels such as Pre-intermediate and Intermediate.
The basics in Elementary English
The Elementary (A1) is the basic course of English language. However, it structures the foundation for a stable grounding to reach the advanced level and beyond. The difference between English Club TV Elementary English teaching and that of others is the former’s friendly approach towards students who are poor in their English knowledge. The English Club TV addresses them clearly and encourages them to learn the language with simple teaching steps which do not involve the use of a lot of stationery work and written exercises.
Elementary English: Self-learning
Most of the sessions of Elementary English do not go beyond the self-learning approach. Students improve their English vocabulary at ease and learn a multitude of meanings of words and their pronunciations from memory without memorising them day and night. They simply understand English through learning English and naturally learn grammar in a straightforward manner. With each episode, students just gain self-evaluation and understand that they are a step nearer to the Advanced level.
The English Club TV provides a range of programmes to achieve the familiar targets such as Basic Lexis, ECTV’s Simple News, Grammar Wise 2nd Season, Here and There, Perfect English, and Say It Right. Each programme addresses different parts of the language clearly and concisely so that students can grasp the language without much effort from their side.
Basic Lexis
The first on the list, ‘Basic Lexis’ caters to beginners’ knowledge and improves it step by step. Native teachers of the United Kingdom conduct the programme using a simple format. They introduce words and their meanings by displaying related objects and events. Each stage talks about a different topic and associated words and graphics to absorb students in the running episode. Animations support all the words and actions shown through Basic Lexis. In this way, students develop their English vocabulary very fast with hardly any effort.
ECTV Simple News teaches Elementary English
The ECTV Simple News follows the TV news format. It specifically addresses Elementary level students but is suitable for A2 and B1 level students as well. The programme hosts pronounce each word clearly and introduce the topic with specific phrases that rightly match with the topic discussed. Pronunciation and spelling particularly focus on each episode.
Grammar Wise, 2nd Season
The innovative approach towards teaching English is shown on English Club TV when it demonstrates Grammar Wise, Second Season with Tom Headley. The programme is so easy to understand even by a student with no knowledge of English. Those who watch and participate in the programme automatically enhance their vocabulary and improve their elocution being unaware that they study. With this programme, students do not have to write down words, but they just watch and enjoy the lessons each day enabling them to understand English correctly.
English Club TV’s Here and There, Say it Right, and Perfect English
The Here and There programme brings in speaking and usage patterns of Elementary English worldwide. It is based on communication rather than on writing down answers to the questions on a paper. Students who follow the programme automatically learn correct English pronunciations and will be able to communicate in English almost like British people. The Perfect English and the Say It Right of the English Club TV are also renowned programmes in the field. They vastly improve the students’ ability to talk and understand English with simple activities and lessons.