Teaching
High Quality Translation & Interpreting Offered
by an Institute of Foreign Languages Graduate
Face-to-Face teaching
services are available only in the Indiana, PA Area.
Our
Instructional Method
Based on Business English for Beginners
- Lubimtseva. S.N., Tarkovskaya B.M., Pamuhina L.G. Moscow, 1999.
The cornerstone of this method is based on
constantly
motivating the student. If students spend most of the time staring
in a manual, this is of little help with acquiring good conversational
skills. Some of the important concepts in this method are as
follows:
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Numerous dialogues based on particular
topical and current grammar rules.
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Performing/learning pronunciation, grammar,
etc using speech models (with substitutions which
provide talking skills and fluency).
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The use of tape-recorded / video segments
at every lesson (a must!)
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Assignments for the student to record
himself (the teacher listens and corrects during non-classroom time then
discusses it with the student).
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Application of various visual aids:
pictures, tables, teaching cards, etc.
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The student is
constantly motivated to ask questions on the given topic,
with suggestions given by the teacher.
Normally, the shortest lesson in a foreign
language should last not less than 2 academic hours or 90 minutes
If it is a crash course, it should be 3-4 academic hours.
With additional effort on the
part of the student, we can also teach 'accent-less' pronunciation, for
those who wish to fine-tune their skills.
Our classes are taught in a
friendly, encouraging atmosphere, aimed at lifting the language barrier.
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