'English Express' is an American English course designed with the young adult and adult learners’ needs in mind, taking students from beginner to upper-intermediate in three levels. Oral competence is the main focus of the course with other areas ofthe syllabus offering the scaffolding required to allow students to express themselves clearly and accurately. 'English Express' is based on two main principles: Express Progress - aims at giving learners a real sense of progress and achievement throughout the course. Express Yourself - enables learners from the very beginning to experiment with effective communication in professional and social situations in English.