ELSIS provides free counselling services for students who are experiencing personal difficulties or need help to settle with their new life in Australia.
Depending on your circumstances, you may request a face to face meeting, an urgent telephone call, a video call or a zoom meeting.
You can arrange a meeting by calling 1300 687 327 or visiting the following website: https://www.convergeinternational.com.au/ and logging in through the Converge Portal Login.
If you would like help booking, please speak to one of our helpful student services officers.
You can download Converge International’s ‘EAP Connect’ App through the Apple and Google Play store to your phone/laptop, so that you have easy access to these services, whenever you want. This App can be used to make bookings, change appointments and to access mindfulness activities.
Counselling services are confidential and free of charge for all ELSIS students.
Morning | Evening | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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8:45 am – 10:45 am | 5:10 pm – 7:10 pm |
CI – Course Introduction Lesson objective: An introduction to the EAP course |
AR – Academic Reading Lesson objective: Applying reading strategies to academic text |
RS – Research Skills Lesson objective: Understanding research |
AWT – Academic Writing Theory Lesson objective: Brainstorming and creating mind maps |
AWW – Academic Writing Workshop Lesson objective: Writing a paragraph |
11:00 am – 1:00 pm | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm |
SP – Speaking and Presentations Lesson objective: Practising a short presentation |
AL – Academic Listening Lesson objective: Applying note-taking skills |
SP – Speaking Presentations Lesson objective: Participating in academic discussions |
AWE – Academic Writing Exercise Lesson objective: Understanding paragraph structure and unity |
CF – Consultation and Feedback Lesson objective: Provide feedback on the AEW writing exercise |
Sessions | Times | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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Session 1 | Morning 8:30–10:30 am |
Reading – skimming and scanning | Writing – describing graphs | Listening – specific information | Speaking – responding to WH-questions | Extra Skills Practice |
Afternoon 1:00–3:00 pm |
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Evening 5:10–9:30 pm |
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Break | ||||||
Session 2 | Morning 10:45 am–12:45 pm |
Reading & Use of English | Grammar | Vocabulary | Grammar | Unit Test |
Afternoon 3:10–5:10 pm |
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Evening 7:10–7:30 pm |
Sessions | Times | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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Session 1 | Morning 8:30–10:30 am |
Discussion | Reading & Use of English | Reading & Use of English | Speaking | Writing |
Afternoon 1:00–3:00 pm |
Listening | |||||
Evening 5:10–9:30 pm |
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Break | ||||||
Session 2 | Morning 10:45 am–12:45 pm |
Reading & Use of English | Grammar | Vocabulary | Grammar | Unit Test |
Afternoon 3:10–5:10 pm |
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Evening 7:10–7:30 pm |