Live Language
9 Somerset Place, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Scotland G3 7JT, United Kingdom
Live Language
The course is designed for students who are studying English for a short time during the summer months and want to study a more intensive English class.
Classes are available starting every Monday from the beginning to the end of the summer term. The classes combine General English with a skills class to help you improve your performance in areas such as listening, speaking or English for Business.
Course outline
1. General English Classes (15 hours per week)
The lively Summer classes focus on the grammar, vocabulary and skills, which are relevant to everyday life, and provide practice for these key areas. The class follows a course book but supplementary materials are used to match the needs and interests of the students. Materials include CDs, DVDs and computer-based lessons.
2. English Skills Classes (7.5 hours per week)
The courses are run in conjunction with the General English classes to provide a real world extension and allow you to focus on the most common needs of students. You will study one course per week. The four most popular are as follows.
• Listening / speaking skills
As most high schools have English courses, which focus on reading and grammar, the majority of people find listening and speaking much more difficult. We have therefore designed a course to give you extended practice of these two essential skills. You will learn to listen to a variety of accents and pick up the gist and details of discussions and conversations. In your speaking class, you will have the chance to practise conversation while benefiting from extensive pronunciation training.
• English for Work purposes
Most people these days need to be able to speak English as part of their job. Good Business English can open doors to promotion and international opportunities. During the English for work classes, you will be able to practise common business tasks such as introducing yourself, describing your company, writing emails and many more.
• Cambridge Exam Preparation (KET, PET, FCE or CAE)
The Cambridge exam suite is a popular way to prove your level of English to employers and educational institutes. These courses give you the chance to do some preparatory work in your time at Live Language. The courses will focus on the different papers in the exam and develop the strategies necessary to maximise your performance.
• IELTS preparation (Available throughout the summer term)
Another common Cambridge exam is the IELTS. It is an academic exam popular with universities and colleges in the UK. Anyone planning on further study in the UK will need an IELTS score. Medical professionals must also prove their level by way of the IELTS before being able to practise here. Again, the course will focus on the different sections of the exam and develop the strategies essential for success.
Included in this course:
Placement test on your first day
Student feedback sessions
Advice on future study in the UK and English exams
Free Internet and Wi Fi Access
Live Language Certificate of Achievement, showing final level and study dates.
Fun and varied social programme (entry fees to activities are extra)
Books and Printed Materals
Free support services
Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities
Live Language does not hold classes on the holiday dates above. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.
You can choose from the following class times:
Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.
Average | 8 students |
Maximum | 14 students |
Age range | 16 years old and older |
Average | 24 years old (22 in the summer) |
What makes us different?
Live Language is a friendly language school offering quality English courses to help you progress. You can realize dreams in a place where you can feel at home. Our academic philosophy is ‘Demand High’, which means we expect a high level of performance from our staff and students.
We accept students from beginners level and support their academic journey right through to university preparation courses and university entry. Our courses are affiliated with over 50 universities in the UK.
Our school is located in Charing Cross a safe and quiet area of the city. We are close to the University of Glasgow and a 10-minute walk to the vibrant West End and the City Centre. Students love both our old school buildings which are architecturally and historically important, as well as it’s a convenient location. Glasgow has the nickname ‘The Friendly City’ and is loved for its culture, museums, music, nightlife, and shopping, but most of all for its people. If you travel for 45 minutes east you reach Edinburgh, if you travel 45 minutes west, you reach The Highlands. Glasgow, reported as the UK’s safest city, is easy to get around by foot, bus, train or subway.
Live Language receives students from all over the world, 51 countries at the last count, so our classes have a good mix of nationalities. We keep our class sizes small so teacher-student contact is maximized. Our lessons are designed to be communicative and interactive so your confidence in using the language in real situations grows. We don’t believe in lecture style lessons.
We pride ourselves in having a professional and friendly team of qualified teachers and support staff who offer a prompt and professional service – essential ingredients for building good relationships.
Students, businesses and agents have been pleased with the quality of service and attention they have received from Live Language. We hope that you choose to join us in the future, and can experience our excellent service for yourself.
The nationality and age mix at Live Language varies over different time periods, courses and levels. Throughout the year, the average age is 24. In the summer, the average age is 22.
teaches students from all over the world, including:
does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.
The school is located in Charing Cross, close to Glasgow University and the vibrant West End, with its university, museums, shops, restaurants and bars. Students love our beautiful old school building, which is architecturally and historically important, as well as its fantastic location.
My first week of class were taught by Jane and very focused on the IELTS skills. However, after that week her parental leave started, so Kenny took over, also a very skilled IELTS teacher. Unfortunately, he had a holiday planned already, so the last two days I had yet another teacher, who also had little knowledge of the skills needed for the IELTS. I still had a good time in class and learned a lot, but the second week was not as much on point as the first.
Show details » Read more...I studied at Live Language only for 4 weeks and it was a great experience. There was a small number of students in every class (8-12 students) and the teachers were really helpful and tried to do their best for my preparation for the IELTS exam. I had the opportunity to enjoy some of the facilities and the activities that the school organized for the students and I met a lot of people from around the world. I made some good friends and I spent a lot of time with them. Also, people from the Liberty Park helped me a lot with my room and they answered me all the questions I had about the accommodation. It was a great experience and I would like to do that again.
Show details » Read more...From my personal experience, I liked a lot the way of teaching and taking the classes. Besides, we put into practice all the theory we were studying, and it was a very good fact.
The relationship between students is amazing and specificly in my class, the teacher was very close to the students, in order to provide us the enough confidence in the classes to talk about almost everything. The activities in class were very instructive as well as educational, and we all enjoyed with most of it.
Also, the location was nice because it had a lot of tourist destination near the school.
I did not hired the housing, so I do not really know about it.
I do not really have a negative fact to say about it. In my experience everything was quite good, although the course in general is a little bit expensive.
I liked the teachers in general and the IELTs preparation teacher in particular. Individual tutorial was important for realizing the weaknesses and strengths, and understand how best to develop. The school is very organized. It is also well localized in relation to services.
The housing was very nice. Good location, few minutes from a beautiful park and next to a train station. But the best thing was hospitable and friendly landlady, who prepared excellent food. The accommodation was recently refurnished, clean and comfortable.
One notable thing is that the school has a specific person who informs about interesting activities and events in the Glasgow region and around, such as visiting the Highlands.
I expected to receive an assessment of my current level in English language.
I can' t give You a full review of my experience because I didn' t partecipate to all the activities.
However, I can Say that the teachers were Very good and I think That my english has improved a lot in just 3 weeks, I can also Say that the classes were clean and comfortable, also the location was easily reachable from every point of the city.
I liked the small classes, because we had time and opportunity to speak in English and the teacher could help me personally. It was great to know new people from all over the world. I loved that I could choose the social program if I had time. These activities were the best opportunity to make friends and to use our English. I also liked that the school was nearby to the Kelvingrove Park and the Sukiehall Street, too.
Just one thing that was a bit strange - the school had two buildings. It was not disturbing but it was unusual for me.
Homestays are carefully selected and offer students the opportunity to learn more about the local culture in a comfortable setting while studying English in Glasgow. These homes are often between 1 - 60 minutes away from the school by public transport. Families usually offer affordable meal plans that allow you to sample the local cuisine. If you have special requests or diet restrictions (because of religion or health reasons), please let us know in advance. Your housing starts on the Sunday before your first day of class and ends on the Saturday after your last day of class, unless otherwise noted. Learn more about homestay housing
We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.
If you are studying in the UK for over 11 months, you will receive a reference number called a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) that you need to submit to the UK embassy along with your General Student Visa application. Students who have successfully booked a language course and have paid their fees will receive a CAS from . Please note that UK law states that a CAS can only be issued to students who intend to pursue English language studies for over 11 months.
If you are studying in the UK for 11 months or less, you have to apply for a special visitor visa called a Student Visitor Visa. As a student visitor, you will not be able to work part-time while studying. If you plan to study in the UK for 11 months or less, a letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged £ 35 when you register.
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