Standard General + Business English Course

2011

Lessons per week:	20 lessons General English + 10 lessons Business English = 22.5 hours
Lesson length:	45 minutes
Lesson schedule:	Mornings & afternoons
Class size max:	12 students in General English (15 in high season) and 6 students in Business English
Course length:	1 week+
Starting dates:	Every Monday
Levels:	Intermediate (B1) or higher

This course is designed to promote confidence among the students when in a business situation, or when needing to use English for professional, business purposes. The smaller class size in the business component is designed to allow the teacher to provide a degree of individual help to the students.

This course is for students who are seeking to communicate effectively in everyday situations and gain a sound understanding of the principles of the English language. The morning lessons are designed around a course book and provides the opportunity for students to improve the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking as well as enhancing and increasing their active / working vocabulary and grammar knowledge. By the end of their stay the students can expect to have improved not only their communicative competence, through their study of ‘survival’ English and ‘everyday’ English but will have also achieved a new level of learner autonomy and confidence.

Course books may be bought for £ 20 (approximately) or hired from LAL Torbay by paying £10 refundable deposit.

Sample timetable

2011	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
08.20 – 10.00	Testing, placement and induction	Grammar study, Vocabulary building, Reading Practice	Grammar study, Vocabulary building, Writing practice	Grammar study, Vocabulary building, Reading practice	Grammar study, Intensive listening, Learner training, Writing practice
10.00 – 10.30	Break	Break	Break	Break	Break
10.30 – 12.00	Communication skills, Dealing with new and unfamiliar vocabulary, Grammar practice	Communication skills, Dealing with new and unfamiliar vocabulary, Grammar practice	Communication skills, Dealing with new and unfamiliar vocabulary, Grammar practice	Communication skills, Dealing with new and unfamiliar vocabulary, Grammar practice	Communication skills, Dealing with new and unfamiliar vocabulary, Grammar practice
12.00 – 12.30	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
12.30 – 14.00	Numbers, letters, e-mails and letter writing	Meetings and negotiations, small talk	Marketing and Market research	Finance	Preparing and giving presentations