Standard General + Business English course at LAL Torbay
Our Business English component combines 15 hours of General English lessons with 7.5 hours of specialised Business English lessons according to a set syllabus, with the ability to be adapted to focus on individual students' needs.
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 are available to buy or to hire from LAL Torbay.
Sample timetable
| MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | |
| 8.30 – 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 – 12.45 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
| 12.45 – 14.15 | Numbers, letters, e-mails and letter writing | Meetings and negotiations, small talk | Marketing and Market research | Finance | Preparing and giving presentations |
