SPEAK ENGLISH like the native speakers

SPEAK ENGLISH like the native speakers- Join PATHE Academy

             Do you want to speak English like the native speakers?  PATHE provides it for you.  So why delay...? Join at PATHE Academy, which is your PATHE to success. Peoples Academy for Tertiary and Higher Education generally known as PATHE was time-honored in the year 1996, and the first private institution to train medical professional under a Government Funded Project. 

 PATHE’s vision consists of implementing education through online integrated components by the year 2009.  It is an only one of its kind educational academy yet established in the country to train people in career oriented courses moldings   both new students and apprentices to become full pledged professionals who are imperative to the welfare of the country.

.  PATHE has an assortment of courses in Advanced Vocational Education, Information Technology in Computers, Business and Management, Language and Arts and Medical Sciences for the people who can obtain a degree or diploma for a bright future. It maintains a pool of panel of well qualified and experienced lecturers from the local and foreign universities.  As our courses cater to the needs of most age groups of people and has approximately 6000 to 7500 students per year joining into the institution. 

            PATHE head office is positioned at No. 37, School lane, Bambalapity with two centers at 128/B1, Stanley Thilakarathne Mw, Nugegoda and 111-1/2, Maya Avenue, Colombo -06, Kirulapana. It is affiliated with several foreign universities. PATHE has several courses at certificate and Diploma levels which lead to degree levels. 

            English is one of the most important and essential language in this modern era.  As English has become the international language of business and technology, knowledge of English is very essential for one and all in the commercial offices and for those who engage in trade on their own account.  For the traveler and the man of business, no language is more useful than English.  Indeed it is known so widely over the surface of the globe and is spreading so rapidly year after year, that it bids fair to become in the course of time a kind of universal language known and spoken all over the world.

            PATHE provides a stream of English courses.  PATHE has specially designed courses to cater to the needs of all categories of people.  Its general English programme consists of the following courses: 

1. Foundation Programme in English:  It’s for the students who have diminutive knowledge of English, but want to initiate again. It covers language skills mainly intended for true beginners.  The main aim is to help students by focusing on speaking through role play and exchange of information.  It’s the stepping stone for success.
2. Certificate in Effective Speech & Practical English: It covers all four skills and train students to use grammatically correct English. It helps the student to acquire the usage of English language correctly, effectively and fluently in their social, academic and professions.
3. Spoken English: It is used to train student of any age who does not possess the ability and knowledge of English to attend to their normal work.
4. Diploma in English:  It’s a two tier programme designed to facilitate prospective students who would want quality in academic English leading to higher national diploma. It meets the challenges in Language skills required by our society in today’s context.  It’s the stepping stone for admissions in BA and MA in English with credit exemptions from world recognized universities which could be followed in Sri Lanka through PATHE.
5. Advanced Certificate in Business and Office English: It’s designed for the students who lack confidence in the use of language for their business and office environment. It offers a chance to improve the English you need for work.  After the completion of the course the student is eligible to sit for the BEC, UK
6. TESOL:  It provides a thorough introduction to theory and methodology of teaching English to speakers of other languages through modern teaching technologies.  A student who gets through TESOL becomes eligible to sit for the University of Cambridge, world recognized CELTA certificate and DELTA diploma from UK.
7.  YLE:  Certificate in Young learners English is planned to offer a comprehensive learning approach for children between the ages of 7-15.  Target is also made for early learners in primary education with a fair knowledge to speak, write, listen and read comprehension.
8. Medical English:  The main aim this programme is to provide language skills and knowledge enabling to communicate with people related to medical fields.  It is a milestone for person pursuing medical education.
9. TOEFL (Ibt): TOEFL test is a requirement for admission into college and universities where instructions in English.  Pathe not only provides course but is one of the test centre for TOEFL Ibt examination.
10. IELTs:  This is an international English Language testing system to assess the language ability of candidates who need to study or work where English is used as the main language.  PATHE courses are so designed that any student can sit for the IELTs examination after completing the course here.  More over PATHE is an approved centre for registering student for this examination with the British Council. 

PATHE as one of the premier language teaching academies in the country offers an unparalleled range of intensive excellent language courses for both children and adults of all age group.  The course fee is reasonable with discounts and benefits.  PATHE students have secured excellent scores in TOEFL and IELTs.  Many of the PATHE students are working in reputed firms in the country and abroad due to their English language proficiency.  So definitely we can say that Pathe is your path to success. For more information please feel free to write or contact Ms. Anita Gamage the Course Coordinator on 2500012.  Visit PATHE website. www.patheacademy.org