DOMINOE n g l i s h L e a r n i n g C e n t r e

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

COUNTRY PROFILE

WHY DOMINO?

AREA OF STUDIES

PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH COURSES

OVERSEAS STUDENTS CONSULTANCY

ADMISSION FORM

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Country Prof i l eOfficial Name Islamic Republic of PakistanDate of Establishment August 14, 1947Area 796,095 sq kmPopulation 164.6 millionCapital city IslamabadLanguages Urdu (official), Punjabi, Sindhi, Baluchi, Pashtu, EnglishReligion 95% Muslim, 5% othersGovernment Federal RepublicMajor Industries Textiles, sugar, vegetable oils, agricultural products,

cement, fertilisers, steel, chemicals, sporting goods, carpets, surgical instruments.

Karachi is the biggest city in Pakistan. It has the country's largest port and an International Airport.Karachi has always been regarded as the main metropolis of Pakistan with everything to offer fromskyscrapers to historical buildings.

Climate: Pakistan has a continental type of climate, characterized by extreme variations of temperature.Very high altitudes modify the climate in the cold, snow-covered northern mountains. Temperatureson the Balochistan Plateau are somewhat higher. Along the coastal strip the climate is tempered bysea breezes. In the rest of the country the temperature rises steeply in the summer, and hot windsblow across the plains during the day. The daily variation in temperature may be as much as 11°Cto 17°C. Winters are cold with a minimum mean temperature of about 4°C in January.

Tourist Resorts: Murree, Ziarat, Hunza, Swat, Kaghan, and the Northern Areas of Pakistanare incredible places that encompass natural beauty. Mohenjodaro, Harappa, Taxila, KotDiji, Mehrgarh are famous archaeological sites.

Mountains: K2 2nd highest in the world; Nanga Parbat 8th and the GasherbrumMountain Passes, 11th highest.

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Dear Students,

As the Principal of DOMINO, I would like to welcome you to my school. I started DOMINO in1995 as an institute which envisages the best future for the students who join us.

Our goal is to make our students articulate and confident speakers of English. Having a goodcommand of the English language opens up many opportunities. All our staff at DOMINO arefully committed to the success of our students.

I am positive that you will have no regrets with your decision to study at DOMINO either duringyour time with us or when your career is underway.

A DOMINO certificate is a passport to your success in the challenging, fast developing andexhilarating world.

The entire faculty and I welcome you to DOMINO.

IQBAL ALI JUDGEPRINCIPAL

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What is Your Answer to these Important Questions?

I f Y e s , t h e c h o i c e i s D O M I N O .

Do you want to stop making mistakes whilst expressing yourself in English?Do you want to converse with greater fluency and poise?Do you want to speak with more force and expression?Do you want to develop greater mental power to solve problems, to originate ideas, andto evaluate the plans and proposals of others?Do you want to write better letters, reports, and speeches using the techniques of thebest writers of our time ?Do you want to read faster and develop a greater understanding of English?Do you want to make the most of your abilities and make a success of your life?

Activities:Students have the chance to do many activities to enhance their skills.Students take part in debate competitions to demonstrate their skills.Essay competitions are organized to test their writing skills in English.Chart presentation-the best way to demonstrate their language skills through visual aids.Extra curricular activities such as study tours and cricket matches are held tobuild up their personality and teamwork skills.Multimedia presentation-a unique way for students to improve their English.

Flexible Study Options:We offer a full range of English language course at all levels. We have courses starting every monththroughout the year. We allow you to choose the course that best meet your personal needs.Assurance of Quality:We focus on the four basic skills in a strict educational environment leading to an assurance of quality.

Listening SpeakingReading Writing

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TEAM DOMINO

Why DOMINO?It’s one of Pakistan’s best known and most experienced Englishlanguage centres with a great choice of study programmes. Ourcampuses are situated in the Gulshan, North Karachi, DefenceKarimabad and Malir areas of Karachi. We offer you a superbrange of English language courses allowing you to improveyour English with the best curriculum, environment and mostprofessional care possible.

Experience:DOMINO is more than just a name. It started more than adecade ago with unrivalled experience and solid achievementsin the field of English language. Thousands of students havebenefited from our unique courses.

An Academy With Modern Techn iques :As we have entered into the new millennium, new opportunitiesare everywhere. There are limitless opportunities in educationand business as well as in our professional and social lives. Youcan only make the most of opportunity if you make the mostof yourself.

DOMINO is the first English learning centre in Pakistan whichoffers English language courses using an audio video andheadphone system. After a placement test, the centre places thestudent in the study programme according to their Englishlanguage requirements. We offer courses to suit everyone suchas Pre-Foundation, Foundation, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate,Advanced, Business English, TOEFL, IELTS, ProfessionalEnglish courses and Teacher Training workshops. Summer

Camp and Junior English courses are also offered forschool children.

Teaching Staff:DOMINO has highly qualified, experienced anddedicated teachers to help students reach their areassuccessfully. All our teachers take a personal interestin each student’s progress with regular reports.

Ideal Location:DOMINO is centrally located making it easily accessiblefrom every corner of the city.

Facilities:DOMINO is equipped with everything that students needto assist them in learning English. We offer up to the minutefacilities and resources:Specially designed books to meet the needs of Pakistanistudents.An exciting and interesting English audio and video systemensures that the students improve their speaking andlistening skills in English.Comfortable student lounge where students can exchangetheir work.Highly qualified instructors; friendly and caring staff.Well-equipped AUDIO and VIDEO labs with individualheadphone facility.Spacious and air-conditioned class rooms.Classes are monitored through close circuit TV cameras.A strict educational environment.All the progress tests are computerised.Computerised dictionary for all students.The final results of students can be seen online.A monthly news letter communique for the students & bythe students.

General English Course:

This is an enjoyable and effective way to learn English in an everyday environment.This course has been carefully created using specially designed tests to let you see howquickly you are progressing. The material aims to deepen and extend the student’sknowledge of English from Pre-Foundation to Advanced level.

Course Objectives:

Students gain fluency in English.Students improve speaking and listening skills and think in English.Students read, write and speak in English using appropriate forms depending on social purpose.Students learn to work independently and establish control over the direction of their study.

Pre-Foundation Level:

This is a specially designed course for students who are unable to understand anyEnglish. It enhances the student’s ability to understand English. Daily use vocabularyis provided to make them feel comfortable and confident enough to initiate theirlearning.Course Duration: 1 month (5 days a week - 2 hours a day)

Foundation Level:

This is an ideal course for students with a basic level of English. This course buildson the knowledge you already have and greatly improves your confidence.Course Duration: 1 month (5 days a week - 2 hours a day)

Regular Level (Elementary & Pre-Intermediate):

DOMINO has its own course books specially designed by English language scholars.These carefully prepared books meet all the requirements for students of Elementaryand Pre-Intermediate Level. The topics included are designed to interest and motivatelearners.

This course offers the balance of English language study with plenty of opportunitiesto improve speaking, writing and listening skills.Course Duration: 3 months (5 days a week - 3 hours a day)

Key Features of Regular Level:

Communication: Teaches grammar, vocabulary, and conversational skills in aninteractive and fun environment.

Survival English: Teaches students the English skills necessary for everyday situationssuch as eating at restaurants, going to the doctor and shopping for food.

Multimedia Studies: Uses the language audio and video system to teach studentsadvanced listening, writing, speaking and reading skills.

Cultural Studies: Students practise reading, writing, speaking and listening whilstlearning about different cultural traditions.Slang and Idioms: Students learn the essential idioms, slang and phrasal verbsnecessary for everyday communication.

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Area of Studies

News, Issues and Debating: Students learn advanced English skills whilst debating news issuesand learning debating techniques.

Public Speaking and Presentation: Students learn how to develop and give dynamic and professionalpresentations in English.

Intermediate Level:

This intensive course creates the ability to deliver speeches and face an audience confidently. Thecourse aims at everyday conversational skills.Course Duration: 2 months (5 days a week - 2 hours a day)

Summer Camp:

DOMINO Summer Camp provides an English language activity based course for school students ina fun environment to build up their general conversational skills, which helps them in their schools,homes and future studies.

Professional English Courses

Executive Advanced Level:

We recognize the successful student’s need ofpractice in the four main areas of English learning:listening, reading, writing and speaking.

Features:

Giving presentationsEnhancing writing skillsBusiness PresentationInterview preparation

Goal oriented advanced vocabulary

This course is suitable for those who areworking as it is offered on Saturdays andSundays.

Teacher Training Course:

This course is designed to develop and improveyour teaching skills. Under the guidance ofexperienced and qualified trainers, teachers canmake their teaching more effective and challengingfor their students.

SLE (Speaking-Listening-Expression):

A program for the students to improve theirspeaking and listening skills in a short span oftime.

Listening Exercises Workshops Presentations

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Business English Course:

The Business English course is focused on teaching you the language skills required in the professional working world. Thereis a great deal of practical emphasis including real time exposure to business situations. You will learn how to speak confidentlyin public situations, how to communicate effectively by telephone, e-mail and in more formal correspondence as well as howto assimilate business idioms and conventions.

Features:

Drafting Handling meetings Report writing Official presentations Business vocabulary

Ielts Preparation:IELTS stands for INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM. It is an examination taken by people who plan togo to U.K, Canada , Ireland and Australia for higher studies. It is also mandatory for immigration to Canada and United Kingdom. IELTS isdesigned to test the English proficiency level of each candidate. It includes four modules namely listening, speaking, reading and writing.Candidates are graded from 9 band. There are two test dates given for IELTS test. The first date is for the test of reading, listening, and writing.Candidate is informed about his speaking test date on the same day. Results are posted after 14 days of examination. IELTS is conducted byBritish council and AEO every month. Test dates are and other specific information related to the registration are provided by the twoexamination centers.

IELTS from DOMINO:DOMINO offers IELTS classes twice every month. There are programs for five days a week i.e. from Monday to Friday. For candidates whocannot make it for the week days, executive IELTS classes are held on Saturdays and Sundays. Five days a week program is of two hourseach day. Saturday and Sunday executive IELTS program is of four hours each day respectively with refreshments during break. Dominoprovides the course material along with a compact disc to all its students. A test is conducted before admission so that the level of the candidateis assessed. It is only after this test that admission is confirmed. Our one month course is designed for intensive practice, therefore studentswith good English background are given admission only.

WHY IELTS FROM DOMINO?Domino has earned a high esteem over the years with extreme hard work and consistency. We provide you with the best of everything andIELTS is no exception. Lets go through the top 10 reasons for joining DOMINO,

1. IELTS qualified experienced teachers.2. Material provided to students without any extra charges.3. Examination atmosphere is provided in the classroom.4. Students are timed during practice.5. Air-conditioned comfortable classrooms.6. Interactive classes for speaking module.7. Listening classes are held according to the examination procedure.8. Writings of students are assessed regularly for proper improvement.9. Reading module is given especial attention as it is considered to be the most difficult of all the four modules.10. Students are helped and guided even after their classes are over.

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Students Visa Consultancy

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Domino is the one stop solution for all your international education needs. Its core activity lies in assistingstudents to make the right choice with regard to pursuing education in overseas educational institutions. Dominoprovides information regarding higher education in various countries such as UK, Australia, New Zealand,Canada, Malaysia, Switzerland and Ireland. The mission of DOMINO is to provide comprehensive careerdevelopment services to help students integrate education experience with life long learning and career opportunitiesthrough effective academic / career decision making, planning and job searching.

Studying abroad gives you an internationally recognised qualification as well as an unforgettable experience.This is a great advantage when seeking employment, especially with multinational companies.

Studying abroad could be your passportto a successful life-long career.

Our Objectives:

Student satisfactionQuality of service

Our consulting service achieves excellence in fulfilling our mandate and analyzing our vision through ourcommitment to:

Professionalism Confidentiality Student serviceIntegrity Teamwork Fairness & compassion

The career decision you make now could be the most important one of your life.

We help you in

Finding the best university/college to achieve your career objectives.Gaining university/college admission.Housing / Accommodation.

We offer:

Free initial counselling.Free visa information and assistance.Fast processing.Free advice on the acceptability of Pakistani qualifications for foreign university entry.Assessment of competence in English.

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STUDENTS’ VIEWSOne of my friends told me about DOMINO English learning centre. At that time Ihad completed my graduation and looking for a good job. However, it was a difficulttask for me because it’s a modern age English is prevailing everywhere in the society.I was poor in English language. When she told me about DOMINO that it fulfils allthe requirements like it emphasizes on all the aspects speaking good English i.e.Grammar, pronunciation, accent, listening, writing and reading. Within three monthsDOMINO makes their students capable to speak English fluently. I am proud to saythat I am a student of DOMINO that actually makes me feel confident and eligibleto get better job. May ALLAH Bless DOMINO.

My admission in UK demanded 7 band in IELTS and this requirement brought meto DOMINO English Learning Centre. IELTS classes here turned out to be as fruitfulas I had expected. All four modules were covered properly with an extensive practice material provided to every student. The techniques & strategies taught here give avery profound insight into IETLS. I must say, attending this month intensive programwas a worthwhile experience as my final IELTS examination was no different thanthe classes I had attended.

English is an international language. So it’s essential to learn it. I am from rural areawhere students do not have ample ways to move forward for their careers. My mothertongue is different from urdu which is used as lingua franca in all over Pakistan. But tocome closer to my dreams I have to learn English. DOMINO is the platform where I canmeet all the challenges of my life. I am a student of 3rd month regular and now I amconfident enough to speak good English. It is just because of the healthy environmentand qualified & Co-operative teachers who are always there for the benefits of the students.

I wanted to get an internationally recognised qualification, so I chose DOMINOto help me make the correct choice. They gave me all the information and guidancethat I needed and now I am here at HSI Limerick Business College in Irelandstudying ACCA. I found the consultants at DOMINO to be very professional andcourteous and I would recommend DOMINO to anyone who wants to study abroad.

Joining DOMINO English learning Centre could be described as the best experienceof my life. From a shaky individual, unable to face audience, to a confident speaker;DOMINO was solely responsible for the transition. It was a difficult task to learnEnglish as my professional life allowed me less time to learn , but the devotion &efforts of DOMINO staff & the administration really helped and facilitated me in themost conducive way. Hats off-10 DOMINO for making me stand out in the crowd.

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