tis Combination Business English
A Combination of one to one and mini group tuition - 30 hours tuition per week
(15 hours 1-1 and 15 hours mini group)
Key Facts:
Level: pre-intermediate to advanced B1 to C2
Length of stay: 1,2,3 or 4 weeks
Minimum age: 23 - no upper age limit
Class size: 1 to 1 in the mornings and maximum 4 each afternoon
Hours: 30 hours tuition per week
Plus: 2 evening social activities per week
Who is the course suitable for? This course is aimed at clients actively involved in a wide range of business sectors. Our objective is to give you lanaguage training which will broaden your knowledge, strengthen your existing skills and help you to use English in your day-today business life with increasing confidence. One of the great advantages of this course is that you and your teacher plan your programme together, ensuring that you get a course tailor-made to suit your specific needs.
A full-day combination of 1-1 lessons in the morning and small group classes (maximum 4 per class) in the afternoon. In the mornings, when you are at your freshest, you and your personal teacher will focus on the skills which you need the most. Afternoons sessions are for developing interactive communication skills.
You will be sent a Placement Test and Needs Analysis prior to your course so that we can establish your level and needs. We are then able to select the appropriate teacher for your
1-1 sessions and ensure that you are in an afternoon class with other candidates with a similar background and level of English.
The Mornings: Your morning starts at 08.40 with 3 hours of
1-1 tuition each day from Monday to Friday. Typically the mornings will cover Grammar, Business Language and Vocabulary, but as this is a private session you will have the opportunity to plan the course with your teacher so that you can focus on the topics and vocabulary appropriate to your needs – e.g. preparation for a special presentation, meetings or series of negotiations.
Lunchtime: Every weekday you will be invited to join other clients and a teacher for lunch in a local pub or café. This provides an opportunity for you to chat informally in a social situation. Lunch is at your own expense.
The Afternoons: This is when you will join the other Intensive Business English candidates in a class of maximum 4 people at a similar level of English. Afternoon sessions include a variety of topics and a lot of emphasis is places on communicative language in the work placed based on a four week revolving programme selected from the follwing:
Meetings and Negotiation - simulated meetings on a topic of interest to all
Discussions – to expand your grammer and vocabulary in communicative situtions
Presentations - both giving and listening to. You will be asked to make a presentation which is frequently work-related to enable you to use vocabulary applicable to your line of work. These presentations are followed by a question and answer session with the rest of the class.
Telephoning - practice in telephone language techniques and role-play.
Social Language - the development of social skills in English e.g. language of introductions, eatinf out, polite phrases - i.e. how to day the right thing
The Timetable
Monday to Friday inclusive:
08.40 - 10.00 Classroom Work
10.00 - 10.20 Coffee Break
10.20 - 12.00 Classroom Work
12.00 - 13.10 Lunch with a teacher
13.20 - 15.10 Classroom Work
15.10 - 15.30 Tea Break
15.30 - 16.40 Classroom Work
Our Teachers have considerable experience in their field. As well as their teaching qualifications many of them have solid business experience in a variety of areas. They are, therefore, extremely well equipped to provide for the specific needs of each member of their class as well as having a deep understanding of the concerns experienced by mature students of English.
Social Programme: The Social Programme is designed to help you enjoy a variety of activities and local excursions on two evenings per week. By joining these activities you gain more chances to communicate in English and at the same time see more of our beautiful region. We also offer weekend activities or help you to organise your own leisure programme.
Accommodation: Accommodation is arranged for you by our accommodation manager and we offer you a wide choice of extremely comfortable, pleasant and carefully inspected places to stay.
At the end of your course you will receive a Progress Report, Diploma and recommendations for future study.
We are members of the following organisations and accreditations:
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