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About CELUSA
CELUSA is the Centre for English Language in the University of South Australia.
CELUSA specialises in providing high-quality Academic English (AE) language preparation programs for international undergraduate and postgraduate students. The CELUSA Academic English (AE) program is for students looking to develop their skills to meet the English language admission requirements necessary for academic study at the University of South Australia, the South Australian Institute of Business and Technology (SAIBT) and the Le Cordon Bleu Academy of Hospitality (LCB).
CELUSA recommends that an intense language course of at least 10 weeks will help develop the skills to lift your IELTS score by half a bandscore. To find out your required IELTS score search our degree programs.
CELUSA meets Australia’s national quality standards in all aspects of our language programs, which includes providing small class sizes, highly qualified and experienced teachers, state-of-the-art facilities and student support services.
CELUSA Dates
2019 | Start Date | End Date | Orientation Date and Time | Location |
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CC1901 | Monday 7 January | Friday 8 February | Monday 7 January, 8:45am | UniSA City West Campus, Hawke Building, HH3-08 |
CC1902 | Monday 11 February | Friday 15 March | Monday 11 February, 8:45am | UniSA City West Campus, Hawke Building, HH3-08 |
CC1903 | Monday 18 March | Friday 18 April* | Monday 18 March, 8:45am | UniSA City East Campus, Brookman Hall, B5-09 |
1 week holiday break | ||||
CC1904 | Monday 29 April | Friday 31 May | Monday 29 April, 8:45am | UniSA City West Campus, Hawke Building, HH3-08 |
CC1905 | Monday 3 June | Friday 5 July | Monday 3 June, 8:45am | UniSA City West Campus, Barbara Hanrahan Building, BH2-16 |
2 weeks holiday break | ||||
CC1906 | Monday 22 July | Friday 23 August | Monday 22 July, 8:45am | UniSA City West Campus, Barbara Hanrahan Building, BH2-09 |
CC1907 | Monday 26 August | Friday 27 September | Monday 26 August, 9:00am | UniSA City West Campus, Hawke Building, HH4-08 |
1 week holiday break | ||||
CC1908 | Tuesday 8 October* | Friday 8 November | Tuesday 8 October, 8:45am | UniSA City East Campus, Brookman Hall, B5-09 |
CC1909 | Monday 11 November | Friday 13 December | Monday 11 November, 8:45am | UniSA City West Campus, Hawke Building, HH3-08 |
For further information contact:
CELUSA University of South Australia
Catherine Helen Spence Building
City West campus
North Terrace Adelaide, SA, 5000
T. +61 8 8302 1571
E. celusaadmissions@unisa.edu.au
Sample Class Timetable
2 days morning sessions and 3 days afternoon sessions
Weekly Topic: Food and Diet | |||||
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
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08:30 - 10:30 | Writing & Study Skills - Peer correction of homework paragraph Writing - Paragraph unity – logical division of ideas - Brainstorming major ideas for a body paragraph |
Writing - Analysing model essay: transition signals & coherence - Logical division of ideas in a paragraph - Paragraph coherence - Use of transition signals to show relationships of ideas |
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10:30 - 10:45 | Break | Break | Break | Break | Break |
10:45 - 12:45 | Reading -Food - Vocabulary from article - Answering questions from article Listening. Lecture: Diet and Health - Taking notes using gapfill - Check comprehension of lecture |
Writing - Analysing model essay: conclusion - Essential elements of a concluding paragraph |
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12:45 - 13:00 | Break | Break | Break | Break | Break |
13:00 - 15:00 | Reading - Extracting vocabulary from texts - Checking comprehension of texts |
Seminar Presentations - How to conduct a presentation discussion - Presentation discussion practice - Creating a seminar presentation outline (visual aid) - Presentation practice |
Weekly Review - Grammar revision: first conditional - Introductions Monitor weekly vocabulary sheets and help students collate weekly vocabulary - Field any questions or issues on weekly activities / course to date, assignment due dates, expectations, workload etc. |
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15:00 - 15:15 | Break | Break | Break | Break | Break |
15:15 - 17:15 | Writing - Essay planning - Note-taking and outlining |
Consolidation of Learning - Use this session to work with students on any problem areas of learning and/or consolidation/catch-up work or - Peer assess timed writing practice |
Student Oral Presentations in pairs |
2 days afternoon sessions and 3 days morning sessions
Weekly Topic: Food and Diet | |||||
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
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08:30 - 10:30 | Reading - Extracting vocabulary from texts - Checking comprehension of texts |
Seminar Presentations - How to conduct a presentation discussion - Presentation discussion practice - Creating a seminar presentation outline (visual aid) - Presentation practice |
Weekly Review - Grammar revision: first conditional - Introductions - Monitor weekly vocabulary sheets and help students collate weekly vocabulary - Field any questions or issues on weekly activities / course to date, assignment due dates, expectations, workload etc. |
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10:30 - 10:45 | Break | Break | Break | Break | Break |
10:45 - 12:45 | Writing - Essay planning - Note-taking and outlining Listening. Lecture: Diet and Health - Taking notes using gapfill - Check comprehension of lecture |
Consolidation of Learning - Use this session to work with students on any problem areas of learning and/or consolidation/catch-up work or - Peer assess timed writing practice |
Student Oral Presentations in pairs | ||
12:45 - 13:00 | Break | Break | Break | Break | Break |
13:00 - 15:00 | Writing & Study Skills - Peer correction of homework paragraph Writing - Paragraph unity – logical division of ideas - Brainstorming major ideas for a body paragraph |
Writing - Analysing model essay: transition signals & coherence - Logical division of ideas in a paragraph - Paragraph coherence - Use of transition signals to show relationships of ideas |
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15:00 - 15:15 | Break | Break | Break | Break | Break |
15:15 - 17:15 | Reading -Food - Vocabulary from article - Answering questions from article - Listening. Lecture: Diet and Health - Taking notes using gapfill - Check comprehension of lecture |
Writing - Analysing model essay: conclusion - Essential elements of a concluding paragraph |
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