Course

Method

Our unique approach blends focussed  classroom work with weekly meetings, company tours, business lunches and business social meetings with the aim to expose participants to “real life communication”, in order to have the opportunity to communicate in “realistic situations”.

This activity aids in particular the rapid development of improved speaking skills, listening skills and an increase in language awareness

Program of 60 hours – 2 weeks 

9 AM Lesson Start 

- Briefing/program review 15 min 

- Grammar (theory and 

  oral practice drills) 75 min 

10.30 AM Coffee Break 

- Brief chat with local Staff 15 min 

10.45 AM Lesson Reprise 

- Listening comprehension 60 min

- Vocabulary and lexis 30 min

12.15 PM Lunch Break 

- Two weekly “Business Lunches” with the Trainer 

  and a Business Guest (according to the Course's topics)

1.30 PM Lesson Reprise

- Audio/Video tape/CD-ROM 45 min

- Reading (specific topics) 35 min

- Special topics 

(telephoning – business writing 

public speaking – presentations) 40 min

3.30 PM External Activities 

Two weekly meetings with management from local companies held at their sites (with & without the Trainer). 

One weekly excursion with the Trainer for “English in action”, practicing in the field the class training work. 



Two weekly exercise sessions with the help of resources such as books, magazines, Internet, manuals and microfilms (at the West Florida Library and Small Business Dept.) and meetings with Staff from the Chamber of Commerce/Small Business Department. 

4.45 PM End of Teaching Activity 

End of Course dinner party offered by ASSET Training Staff