FASTTRACK TO LEVEL C – FULL TIME PROGRAM
HOW YOU LEARN
Using the most effective adult educational approaches, you acquire your second language through a variety of activities and a series of workshops.
Presentations
As you near the end of the program, you deliver the presentations that you have been developing during your self-directed learning periods and group work. These presentations are geared to overcome those problematic areas most people encounter when passing the Second Language Evaluation. You are also acquiring second language skills that are relevant to your professional needs.
Group Facilitation
Each week, you increase your abilities to communicate in a structured fashion by facilitating a group discussion, giving you the skills to manage both meetings in your second language at your office, and the second language evaluation.
Themes
The thematic approach gives you the ability to learn the language within the context of a topic. Each week a new theme is explored using video, audio, text, group discussions, presentations, reports.
Targeted Language Sessions
Each day, you participate in a Language Development Workshop to develop your linguistic, discursive and communicative competencies. For example, in the pronunciation workshop you practice sound production, rhythm, and intonation paying special attention to areas where pronunciation can interfere with the ability to understand your message.
Structured Self-Directed Learning
A period of time each day is dedicated to your preparation work for the various workshops and learning activities. This is also the time for you to supplement your training with individual one-on-one work with your instructor.
Second Language Evaluation Preparation
To increase your abilities, all group work, debates, presentations, group facilitation and interviews are geared to giving you the language skills to manage and pass the second language evaluation. This dynamic approach makes thinking and speaking in your second language a natural occurrence.
All of the program’s activities are geared to developing your skills to manage the second language interview. The group activities are supplemented with one-on-one coaching, interview simulation and role-playing so that you increase your confidence, diminish your “test” stress and focus on those areas where you need to improve.