Although companies think about many activities during the year,
one of them should be some additional time put aside for accelerated study programs for
their best employees. Some months are slower than others for many companies, allowing for
accelerated language study programs, normally called:
Academy
of International Business Collaboration
The Academy of
International Business Collaboration (ABC) offers general and specific Business English
courses.
Business English Course
The Business English Course consists of a minimum of 48
academic hours of instruction in the English language. The course may also be arranged for
a 2 week intensive (60 hours). The course normally consists of 2 academic hours per day of
classroom instruction, 2 times a week for 3 months (48 hours). At the end of the 3 month
period, the course is analyzed for progress and may be extended if desired.
The Business English Course is designed
for intermediate / higher intermediate students of English who use their knowledge of the
language in the workplace; in this context business English isn't a special language
with a special grammar - it's simply English used in business situations. Words
like fax, report, memorandum, orders, correspondence, customer, product, profit, proceeds,
negotiate, expenditure, and so on are words that may be used in business by almost anyone
having business contacts, regardless of their backgrounds. The Academy Business English
Course is an English course designed for people working in a variety of fields or
departments.
The objective of the course is to
assist business people in improving their conversation and comprehension in business
meetings and/or situations.
The Role of the Instructor
The ABC Business English instructor has the
following roles:
1. Design a syllabus for the business course based on
an initial needs analysis of the group, and adjust it when necessary.
2. Create a course structure and professional
atmosphere conducive to progress.
3. Encourage and create communication between teacher
and students, and student to student.
4. To teach correct pronunciation and contemporary
business conversational skills of a native English speaking nature.
5. Identify student strengths and areas for improvement
on a daily and weekly basis.
Special attention is also given to
unrehearsed or natural conversation, as well as fluency practice and the correction of
English language mechanics.
Materials Utilized
The ABC instructor selects one of the following English
language texts* which include student book and cassettes:
New International Business English
printed by Cambridge University Press.
(Textbook designed for promoting business communication
within professional environments).
Longman Business Series Coursebooks printed
by Longman Publishers.
(A series of business textbooks that place emphasis on
specific business contexts).
* The instructor may request a different business
text for more specific purposes (such as Banking & Finance English, Law English, etc).
These texts are designed for different levels of
English language skill. The instructor may also utilize teaching materials from other
contemporary publishers such as newspapers, periodicals, essays and videos.
International Business English
A Course in Communication Skills
Jones, Leo and Alexander, Richard
A course in communication skills for people whose daily work requires that they speak
English. It concentrates on English as a means of international communication, taking
intermediate learners to upper-intermediate levels and developing relevant skills through
a wide range of stimulating and realistic communicative activities.
This course for students at the pre-intermediate level who want to improve their English
for business and professional purposes includes 16 main units, 4 review units, a word list
with phonetic transcription and tapescripts for listening activities. The main units are
topically based and focus on such themes as describing a company, welcoming visitors and
dealing with problems.
Contents: Introductions and Greetings / Occupations / Companies / The Place of Work /
Revision and Consolidation / Day-to-Day Work / The Working Environment / Plans / Visits
and Travel / Revision and Consolidation / Work History / Fairs and Sales / Product
Description / Firms and Factories / The Business Pleasure Trip / Problems, Problems /
Future Trends / Revision and Consolidation / Files, Transcript, Wordlist with Phonetic
Transcription.
Academy of
International Business Collaboration
The Academy of International Business
Collaboration (ABC) offers intensive English courses.
Duration of the Intensive Course
The one week intensive course consists of
a minimum of 30 academic hours of instruction in the English language. The course may also
be arranged for a 2 week period(60 hours). This course currently consists of 6 hours per
day of classroom instruction for 5 consecutive days for the 1 week course or 10
consecutive days for the 2 week course.
Course Objectives
ABC believes in the English as a Foreign
Language (EFL) philosophy that intensive programs should focus on: (1) speaking - (2)
listening / comprehension - (3) reading - (4) writing - (5) pronunciation.
The Role of the Instructor
The ABC instructor has the following roles:
- 1. Design a syllabus for the course based on an initial needs analysis
and adjust it when necessary.
- 2. Create a professional classroom atmosphere conducive to intensive
learning.
- 3. Encourage and create communication whenever possible.
- 4. Correct pronunciation and conversational skills of a native English
contemporary speakers.
- 5. Identify student strengths and areas for improvement on a daily basis.
Special attention
is given to unrehearsed or natural conversation, as well as fluency practice and the
correction of English language mechanics. The ABC intensive course
instructors utilize appropriate teaching materials.
Materials
The ABC instructor selects one of the following English language texts
which include workbook and cassettes:
Interchange: English for International Communication
printed by Cambridge University Press.
(American English - based textbook designed for promoting communication
in the English language).
The New Cambridge English Course printed by Cambridge
University Press.
(British English based textbook that places a large emphasis on
communication).
New International Business English printed by Cambridge
University Press.
(Business textbook that emphasizes communication within professional
environments).
These texts are designed for different levels of English language skill.
The instructor may also utilize teaching materials from contemporary publications such as
newspapers, periodicals, essays and videos.
Follow-up classes
ABC believes that intensive courses are most effective when immediately
followed-up with structured English classes meeting regularly 2 or 3 times a week for at
least a 3 month period
Academy
of International Business Collaboration
ABC offers intensive
courses in the Russian language for the individual student. The following information on
this sheet outlines our program. This information includes: duration of the course, course
objectives, materials and the role of the instructor.
Duration of the Course
The intensive individual Russian course
consists of a minimum of *56 academic hours of individual instruction in the Russian
language. The course currently consists of *8 academic hours of instruction for *7
consecutive days. The course may also be arranged for 2 week periods.
(* These numbers may be adjusted to
meet client needs).
Course Objectives
ABC adheres to the Russian as a Foreign
Language philosophy that intensive individual programs focus on the following areas: (1)
speaking - (2) listening / comprehension - (3) reading - (4) writing - (5) pronunciation.
In intensive individual courses students
are given one-on-one instruction and attention. The instructor administers an initial
needs analysis with the individual student. The instructor will then use this information
to help the student improve in all five areas prevously mentioned.
Special attention is given to unrehearsed
or natural conversation, as well as fluency and correct mechanics in Russian. In order to
fully meet the needs of the individual, ABC intensive course instructors utilize
appropriate teaching methods & materials for intensive study.
Materials
The Russian instructor uses an appropriate Russian language text and
accompanying materials (i.e., student book, workbook, cassettes) The coursebook takes the
student in a structured fashion up to the next conversational level. In the case of higher
level students the instructor develops a program according to student needs. Instructors
also choose from many contemporary publishers when selecting appropriate materials, such
as: newspapers, periodicals, essays, videos and other appropriate instructional material.
The Role of the Instruction
Functions of our intensive instructors include:
- Using their native speaking knowledge to teach correct grammar,
pronunciation and contemporary language.
- Promoting pragmatic communication whenever possible.
- Creating a professional classroom atmosphere conclusive to intensive
learning.
- Identifying student strengths and areas for improvement on a daily basis.
- Designing a syllabus for the course based on an initial needs analysis
and adjusting it when necessary.
Follow-up classes
ABC believes that intensive courses are less effective without immediate
follow-up classes, i.e. meeting 2 or 3 times a week for regular classes.
Academy
of International Business Collaboration
Thank you for expressing an interest in the Academy of International
Business Collaboration (ABC). Following is some information concerning our course of Secretarial
Contacts.
The course is meant for advanced beginner to intermediate
English speaking support staff, and consists of twenty-four hours of study with our
Secretarial / English language training specialist.
The Secretarial Contacts training will be divided as follows:
Office management, Office appearance, Maintaining a professional working
environment, Giving directions, Receiving visitors, Checking arrangements
Board Meetings, Preparing an Agenda, Taking notes, Letter writing, Memo Writing, End of
the year reports
Getting to know the office equipment, Talking to your Photocopier: fax, photocopier,
ditto machines, Scavenging for supplies, Arranging deliveries, Requesting and replying
Students’ English language skills will be tested prior to the start of the course,
at no additional charge. The charge for this course is $ 960.00 per group for 24 hours of
instruction (with recommended group size of approximately 6 students). There is a charge
of $ 30.00 per student for books, cassette, and all additional handout materials.
Our trainer is also experienced in Support Staff training of other kinds:
Telephoning in English.
To set up a meeting with our trainer or if you have further questions, please call ABC
at your convenience.
The Academy of
International Business Collaboration (ABC)
(offers both a
general and more specific)
Financial
Business English Course.
Duration of the Financial Business English Course
The Financial Business English Course consists of a minimum
of 48 academic hours of instruction in the English language. The course may also be
arranged as an intensive, normally every day over two weeks. The course normally consists
of 2 academic hours per day of classroom instruction, 2 times a week for 3 months. At the
end of the 3 month period, the course is analyzed for progress and may be extended if
desired.
Course Objectives
The Financial Business English Course is designed
for intermediate / higher intermediate students of English who use their knowledge of the
language in the workplace; in this context Financial English isn't a special language
with a special grammar - it's simply English used in business situations. The
Financial English Course is an English course designed for people working in a
department related to finance. The course objective is to assist business people in
improving their writing, conversation and comprehension, in meetings and/or situations
related to the work they perform.
The Role of the Instructor
The ABC Financial Business English instructor has the
following role:
1. Design a syllabus for the course based on an initial
needs analysis of the group, and adjust it when necessary.
2. Create a course structure and professional atmosphere
conducive to progress.
3. Encourage and create communication between teacher and
students, and student to student.
4. To teach correct pronunciation and contemporary business
conversational skills of a native English speaking nature.
5. To identify student strengths and areas for improvement
on a daily and weekly basis.
Special attention is also given to unrehearsed or natural
conversation, as well as fluency practice and the correction of English language
mechanics.
Materials Utilized
The ABC instructor normally selects one of the following
English language texts:
English For International Banking & Finance (Textbook
designed for promoting business communication within professional environments).
Bank On Your English / The Language Of Accounting (A
series of business textbooks that place emphasis on specific business contexts).
* The instructor may also use different business texts
for more specific purposes, such as newspapers & periodicals.
Academy
of International Business Collaboration
Thank you for expressing an interest in
the Academy of International Business Collaboration (ABC). Following is some information
concerning our course of Telephone English for Secretaries.
The course is meant for advanced beginner to low
intermediate English speaking support staff, and consists of twenty-four hours of
study with our Secretarial / English language training specialist. The first part of the
course consists of basic telephone skills training and the second part of putting
those skills into practice. The training will be divided as follows:
The first lessons are devoted to learning Basic
Telephone Language; the students will listen to and review cassette tape-scripts every
day:
Day 1 Starting the Call
Day 2 A bad line, The Boss is out, Answering
machines, The wrong number, Number revision
Day 3 Telephone numbers
Day 4 Spelling clearly, The date, Taking an
address, Telling the time, Prepositions
Day 5 Basic Language Revision
The last lessons are devoted to practical hands-on
experience. The students will also continue to listen to and review cassette tape-scripts
each day. The students will have home-work assignments that will include cassette
listening exercises.
Students’ English language skills will be tested
prior to the start of the course, at no additional charge. The charge for this course is $
960.00 per group for 24 hours of instruction (with recommended group size of approximately
6 students). There is a charge of $ 30.00 per student for books, cassette, and all
additional handout materials.
Our trainer is also experienced in Support Staff
training of other kinds:
· Staff
Efficiency ·
Office Communication · Filing & Sorting
· Client
Relations ·
Office Equipment · Office management
The aim of this course is
to assist employees in improving their writing at work: it utilizes hands-on applicable
methods for taking students step by step through a number of phases of practical business
writing. The course covers a three month period, with usual monthly reports to management.
Preparatory stages before writing
In the initial phase of study students
realize that 'actual' writing is only one step in producing an effective piece of written
communication: before beginning there is planning; if done thoroughly, the writing itself
becomes easier.
1. A systematic approach to producing
business text.
These lessons cover:
· how to specify the aim of the report.
· how to identify the readership
· how to select and structure information
· how to formulate a subject heading.
· how to decide upon the techniques of presentation.
2. Arranging a business document for
effective reading.
These lessons cover:
· how the language content and information control within
the report are determined by the aim.
· a technique for formulating an appropriate subject
heading.
3. Controlling information to suit the
reader and the aim
These lessons cover:
· consider various sources of information
· select precise parts of this information
· group details under different topics.
· order these groupings to achieve the required effect.
The Actual writing
In this phase of study students start with the
actual writing process. They get to know the purpose of business writing, and how to pay
particular attention to the following:
· appropriate subject heading
· suitable style and tone
· carefully organized information
· correct grammar and spelling
· logically connected ideas
1. Writing in the business World: achieving
a tone to suit the business reader.
These lessons cover:
· how good writers in the business world choose their
words.
· how good writers achieve the goal of communication.
· how to write upwards and downwards without offending
the reader.
· how to analyze your relationship with your reader(s)
and then to choose the appropriate language and tone for your message.
2. Developing a style for business writing.
These lessons cover:
· why it is difficult to develop an effective writing
style, especially for non-native English speakers.
· why in business you cannot write the way you speak.
3. Connecting ideas logically and
effectively.
These lessons cover:
· how to use language techniques to connect ideas
logically and effectively.
· how to join similarities, compare and contrast certain
facts, introduce the next topic, offer a supporting idea, refer to previously presented
facts.
· how to present different shades of argument to
logically produce a recommendation you wish to make.
· how to develop the ability to emphasize certain facts
and "bury" others.
4. Purposefully directing the reader's
attention.
These lessons cover:
· how to make the topic and aim of the report clear, not
only for the writer, but also the reader.
· how to organize and lay out the information.
· how to include only relevant information and eliminate
redundancies.
· how to achieve a tone and a level of formality which
reflect the relationship between the writer and the reader.
5. Presenting Numerical Information &
Reporting Meetings
· how to deal with accident statistics, production totals
and other such figures and percentages.
· what to write and how to write the minutes of meetings.
Academy
International Business Collaboration
