BUSINESS LANGUAGE COURSES

• small groups or 1:1
• tailored to your needs
• intensive courses from 1 week
• dedicated and passionate staff
• complete immersion in Spanish language and culture

LANGUAGE OBJECTIVES

Vocabulary

The development and reinforcement of terms and expressions relevant to our clients’ professional needs.

Language flexibility

The ability to use a variety of linking words and expressions which can help our clients express and contrast their ideas.

Presentation skills

Help in structuring presentations in a foreign language including useful set phrases and expressions which can help non-native speakers give a clear structure to their thoughts.

Clarity

Analysis of our clients’ intonation, accent, confidence, body language with regards to their effect on the final message.

Idiomatic and informal speech

Practice using Spanish in informal and social contexts. Social chit chat, question forms, idioms and conversation fillers.

CULTURAL OBJECTIVES

Local culture

To increase our clients’ awareness of local cultural norms in business and social life in the country to be visited. (Local differences between Spain and Latin American will naturally be taken into account.)

This does not only concern the colourful ´dos and taboos´ of culture but also looks at deeper issues such as: formality (speech, dress, titles), hierarchy, gender issues, styles of business relationships, humour etc.

Business culture

To highlight the fact that in some cultures there may be a difference between business cultures i.e. between public and private sectors, educational institutions, multi-nationals etc.

Home culture

To encourage an awareness of one’s own cultural background and the signals it may give to foreign business partners.

TAILOR-MADE COURSES

A more specific personal itinerary for each client is developed in more detail once we meet our clients. This is left to a team of experienced, sensitive and resourceful teachers able to adapt their teaching to a wide spectrum of business objectives, learning styles and personality types.

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

The general ethos of our teaching is to create a relaxed, dynamic and fun atmosphere in which language points occur naturally and cultural perspectives can be shared.

We believe in stimulating a variety of senses, putting language into context and bringing it to life. For this reason our teaching programme combines formal sessions with a variety of lively activities which offer more informal - yet equally effective - teaching forums.

THEORETICAL BACKGROUND

Inspiration for the design and methods used in our courses have been taken from many sources. However, some of the principal influences on our work in the field of Second Language Acquisition theory have been the following:

Stephen Krashen, Lev Semenovich Vygotsky, Georgi Lozanov &

Daniel Goleman

 

 

THE LOCATION

• 1 hour from Biarritz
• beautiful farmhouse location

Ryanair runs daily flights to Biarritz from London Stansted at very reasonable prices, and our pick-up is timed to coincide with these flights.

For business courses: a traditional country house - a stunningly beautiful property nestled in the mountain village of Donamaria in Navarra with a couple of restaurants, and bars within walking distance...

3-course home-cooked dinners and lunches with all wine included...

 

1 week 1:1 tuition (30 hours), accommodation, full board and transfers

from £2800 + VAT for 1 person

or

£2500 + VAT per person for small groups of 2 to 4

Prices include absolutely everything: registration, needs analysis, teaching materials, formal teaching programme, full board, accommodation, unlimited food and wine, restaurant meals and single rooms WITHOUT supplement. Also a free shuttle to and from Biarritz airport.

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