Bus2 - General/Business combination course

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This course is designed for people who need to improve their overall performance in English, with special emphasis on general business situations - telephone communication, writing skills, business socialising, meetings etc, and who want or need extra attention regarding the grammatical accuracy of their communication skills:-

COURSE CONTENT
Part A – 10 lessons progressive language development & practice based mainly on coursebooks to give structure and direction to the process of language learning (max. 6, average 4-5 students.)
Part B – 10 lessons ‘active communication skills’ - lessons which focus on the individual skills of communication – listening, speaking, reading and writing – to ensure rapid progress in the ability to understand and use English in real situations (max. 6, average 4-5 students.)
Part C – 10 lessons per week ‘Module 1’ business English skills – lessons which deal with a wide range of business communication skills which are relevant to most professionals who need to use English – meetings, telephoning, making arrangements, socialising etc. (Max. 6, average 3 students)
Part D - 5 lessons per week intensive grammar to give additional support and guidance to achieve greater accuracy and confidence in English. (Max. 6, average 3-4 students.)
Part E - 2 lessons per week teacher-guided self-access study, computer-assisted learning, listening and pronunciation practice under the guidance of a senior teacher.

CLASS SIZE
During the academic year, the maximum class size is 6 students for all taught parts of the course; though as stated, average class sizes are smaller for Business English aspects of the programme.

ASSESSMENT
This course leads to a certificate issued by Severnvale Academy which gives a clear statement of your English level both functionally (communication level) and structurally (grammar level). These levels are assessed through continuous analysis and informal or formal testing.
Students taking this course also have the possibility to take an internationally recognised public certificate of English such as IELTS.