The Lingua Franca approach to language courses
Lingua Franca meets your language learning objectives.
- Internationally Certified Trainers specialising in teaching languages to adults.
- High Standards maintained through Train the Trainers and monthly Share Best Teaching Practice seminars for all our trainers.
- Our Teaching Method is communicative and the focus is on the student, we use real-life and real-business situations, tailored for our students.
- Course-books and Resources at the cutting edge of language learning.
- Course Procedure – clear and efficient.
Language course procedure
Before the course:
- Linguistic consultancy and placement tests
During the course:
- Supervision and constant learning progress measurement;
- Fast progress based on innovative methods;
- Interactive structure based on real-life and real-business contexts
After the course:
- Report to your HR or Training Departments
Overall objectives for each language level
Lingua Franca Centre programmes are carefully planned to meet the learning needs of each client. People have a variety of reasons for wanting to learn a language: communicating effectively with colleagues or clients, writing letters, obtaining information, listening to others or conversing socially.
When you have completed your language level you will have achieved the following objectives:
| Levels | Listening / Speaking | Reading | Writing |
|---|---|---|---|
| C2 | CAN advise on or talk about complex or sensitive issues, understanding colloquial references and dealing confidently with hostile questions. | CAN understand documents, correspondence and reports, including the finer points of complex texts. | CAN write letters on any subject and full notes of meetings or seminars with good expression and accuracy. |
| C1 | CAN contribute effectively to meetings and seminars within own area of work or keep up a casual conversation with a good degree of fluency, coping with abstract expressions. | CAN read quickly enough to cope with an academic course, to read the media for information or to understand non-standard correspondence. | CAN prepare/draft professional correspondence, take reasonably accurate notes in meetings or write an essay which shows an ability to communicate. |
| B2 | CAN follow or give a talk on a familiar topic or keep up a conversation on a fairly wide range of topics. | CAN scan texts for relevant information, and understand detailed instructions or advice. | CAN make notes while someone is talking or write a letter including non-standard requests. |
| B1 | CAN express opinions on abstract/cultural matters in a limited way or offer advice within a known area, and understand instructions or public announcements. | CAN understand routine information and articles, and the general meaning of non-routine information within a familiar area. | CAN write letters or make notes on familiar or predictable matters. |
| A2 | CAN express simple opinions or requirements in a familiar context. | CAN understand straightforward information within a known area, such as on products and signs and simple textbooks or reports on familiar matters. | CAN complete forms and write short simple letters or postcards related to personal information. |
| A1 | CAN understand basic instructions or take part in a basic factual conversation on a predictable topic. | CAN understand basic notices, instructions or information. | CAN complete basic forms, and write notes including times, dates and places. |