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Standard Courses - General English

For a solid language foundation and extention Detailed information

You can choose either a course which meets once or twice a week. For faster progress, try our Intensive Business English courses, with 3 hours of tuition per day. Duration per Level: max.120 hours  (2 Semester x 2 – 3 hours / week)

Elementary to Upper-Intermediate A1, A2, B1, B2

English Standard Courses

From the first day on, our courses offer practical, real-life applications and structures to assist you in effectively building up a solid language base.  Small groups of max.  8 participants give you maximum opportunity for active participation and speaking practice.

Focus

  • Communicating in basic daily  situations and at work
  • Basic grammar structures
  • Intensive speaking, reading, listening and writing training
  • Vocabulary training

Standard & Intensive Courses - Business English

For a solid language foundation and extention Detailed information

You can choose between a class once or twice a week or an Intensive Course which meets 5 days a week for 3 hours each day. Duration per level: max.120 hours.

TLC Tip for Success: Complete a B1 or B2 Intensive with a short exam training and so get an internationally recognised Cambridge BEC Preliminary or BEC Vantage Ceriticate. Our 25-hour course makes it easy for you.

Business: Elementary to Advanced A1, A2, B1, B2, C1

Standard and Intensive Business English Courses

Do you need English at work or for the dream job you are looking for? In the TLC Levels A1 to C1, you learn everything you need to cope with your daily business in English.

Focus

  • Communicating at work in everyday situations
  • Taining in speaking, listening, writing and reading
  • Essential grammar structures and vocabulary

Focus Courses - General English

To improve those aspects which are important to you. Detailed information

TLC offers a wide range of focus courses which concentrate exactly on what you need or want, giving you optimal learning in a short time. Most of these take place in mini-groups of max. 6 participants.

1 – 2 Semester, either 1.5 or 2 hours per week

Conversation B1-B2

Conversation - B1 or B2

Improve your spoken English in terms of both fluency by speaking about topics of interest to the group.

Focus

  • Reading and listening as input of topic
  • Conversation and dicussions in 2s, 3s, or as a whole group (max. 6)
  • Vocabulary and grammar as required

Brush up your grammar B2

Brush up - B2

Is your English a bit rusty? Do you want to brush up your grammar? Then this course will help you revise it in a structured and varied way. Revision of the rules and individualized input will soon make you feel more secure communicating in English.

Focus

  • Grammar revision in a communicative way

 

Towards Proficiency C1/C2

Towards Proficiency - C1/C2

This course caters to advanced learners who would like to maintain and develop their language skills without the pressure of an exam. At the end of this course you will be ready to take on the challenge of the preparation course for CPE, the highest English foreign language exam from the University of Cambridge.

Focus

  • Vocabulary and grammar revision as needed
  • Intensive training of listening, reading and writing

Stay Proficient: Literature and Discussions C2

Stay Proficient: Literature and Discussion

This course caters to very advanced learners who would like to maintain their language level. In a relaxed atmosphere and without the pressure of an examination, the participants decide as a group what they would like to read and talk about. 

Focus

  • Reading texts chosen by the group (short stories, novellas, articles)
  • Conversation and discussions
  • Vocabulary extention

Focus Courses - Business

To faciliate your working life. Detailed information

TLC offers a wide range of business English focus courses which concentrate exactly on what you need to improve, allowing you to make efficient progress in a short time.

Duration: 1 – 2 Semester, either 1.5 or 2 hours per week

English in the Office B1/B2

English in the Office - B1 / B2

Do you need solid speaking and writing skills in English for your job? This course -customized to your needs -  will make you feel more secure in handling everyday situations on the phone, by e-mail and face-to-face.

To optimmize the efficiency of your learning, the group  is restricted to 6 participants.

Focus

  • Modern business correspondence (e-mails, letters etc.)
  • Dealing with complicated situations on the phone
  • Small talk with visitros
  • Revision of grammar essentials as needed
  • Useful vocabulary and phrases

Practical Business English B2 / C1

Practical Business English - B2 or C1

These upper-intermediate or advanced business English courses are customized to the needs of the group. The focus is on realistic communication in everyday business life. 

Focus

  • Speaking practise (meetings, discussions, presentations, negotiations)
  • Written communication (mails, reports, minutes etc)
  • Revision of grammar essentials as needed
  • Useful vocabulary and phrases

Business Conversation / Current Affairs B2 / C1

Business Conversation

Gain confidence and fluency in speaking English at work in a range of situations. A needs analysis on the first day ensures only situations and topics of interest and relevance are dealt with.

Focus

  • Speaking in discussions and meetings - with feedback
  • Vocabulary
  • Grammar revision, as needed

Current Affairs

You have a good level of English and your aim is to maintain and improve your fluency by discussing interesting topics and world events. The themes are based on news articles, TV and radio clips as well as material brought in by the participants.

Focus

  • Discussions
  • Expressing your opinions effectively
  • Vocabulary input and grammar revision as needed

Technical English B1

Technical English - B1/B2

This course gives you more confidence in communicating on technical subjects in your job - even if you have little or no technical training.

Focus

  • Reading and speaking about technical matters
  • Communicating in work situations, describing problems, processes, products
  • Technical Vocabulary
  • Consolidation of grammar

Write well for Work B2/ C1

Write Well for Work - C1

Do you need to improve your skills in writing e-mails?  Working mainly on your own mails, this practical course gets you formulating texts faster, more confidently and effectively. Topics of correspondence are presented as a menu for the group  to choose from. Further options are writing formal letters, reports and minutes of meetings.   To maximize the learning, the groups is either micro (max. 4) or mini (max. 6).

Focus

  • Writing clear, reader-oriented texts
  • How to structure texts well
  • Useful ways of formulating issues
  • Avoiding typical mistake

Diploma Courses - General English

For certified success. Detailed information

Focus

  • Grammar
  • Reading, vocabulary and writing training
  • Speaking and listening
  • Examination training

max. 80 hours including the Mock Exam. (FCE Express 40 hours)

Cambridge Certificates are internationally recognized and highly respected as reliable certification of English knowledge and skills. Cambridge Language Diplomas not only improve your chances on the job market, they also count as sufficient qualification to allow you to study at English universities in some countries. Primarily though, they give you a clear goal which encourages your motivation and discipline. This means your language skills improve more efficiently.

TLC has successfully prepared students for all the well-known Cambridge Language Examinations for over 10 years. Annually about 200 TLC students successfully complete a Cambridge Exam Preparation Course. TLC offers a motivating and efficient course, which  - with some hard work on your part - will lead to success in gaining one of these Certificates.

The courses include a Mock Exam before registration time – a rehearsal of an entire exam  - to check whether you have the required level. You gain in confidence or you are motivated you to work harder at your areas of weakness. Apart from this, TLC (in cooperation with Cambridge ESOL), offers you the option to do a pre-exam which is then marked by Cambridge. Useful feedback indeed!

First Certificate (FCE)/ Advanced (CAE) / Proficiency (CPE) B2 / C1 / C2

Cambridge Certificates are internationally recognized and highly respected as reliable certification of English knowledge and skills.  Cambridge Language Diplomas not only improve your chances on the job market, they also count as sufficient qualification to allow you to study at English universities in some countries. Primarily though they give you a clear goal which encourages your motivation and discipline. This means your language skills improve more efficiently.

TLC has successfully prepared students for all the well-known Cambridge Language Examinations for over15 years.  Annually about 200 TLC students successfully complete a Cambridge Exam Preparation Course.

A TLC speciality is the Mock Exam before registration time - a rehearsal of an entire exam to check whether you have the required level. You gain in confidence or you are motivates you to work harder at your areas of weakness. Apart from this, TLC in cooperation with Cambridge ESOL, offers you option to do a pre-exam which is then marked by Cambridge. Useful feedback indeed.

For more information about the content of the Cambridge Examinations click here http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/ilec.htm

First Certificate in English (FCE)
At Cambridge ESOL level 3 (Council of Europe level B2) , this exam is at the upper-intermediate or 'independent user' level. FCE is the most widely taken exam and has the most widespread recognition. It is taken for employment and study purposes.

Certificate of Advanced English (CAE)
A Cambridge level 4 exam (Council of Europe level C1), this offers a lower-advanced language qualification for those who need to use English in their jobs. It is mostly taken by university students and young professionals. Many universities recognise CAE as an English language entry requirement.

Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
A top grade in this exam-(Council of Europe level C2) certifies that the candidate has near native speaker ability. As such it fulfils entry requirements in English language by British universities and many universities in other English speaking countries and by other professional bodies worldwide.

Diploma Courses - Business

For your CV, your career and your everday working life. Detailed information

Focus

  • Grammar and vocabulary
  • Oral and written expression
  • Listening and reading comprehension
  • Examination Training

Duration 70 - 80 hours or 25 -30  hours as exam training after an Intensive B1 oder B2  course (incl. Mock Exam).  Always from Jan & August

The Cambridge Business English Certificates (BEC) are increasingly required by Trade and Industry as reliable certification of one's knowledge of English for work. These exam courses cover the whole range of realistic tasks required in everyday business life. They offer practical training in business for work, making them an efficient and motivating way to improve your English with an immediate Return on Investment. A broad vocabulary and good reading and listening skills are essential.

BEC Preliminary, Vantage and Higher B1, B2, C1

The Cambridge Business English Certificates (BEC) are increasing required by Trade and Industry as a reliable certification of your knowledge of English for work. These exam courses cover the whole range of tasks required in everyday business life. They offer practical training in business for work making them an efficient help with daily work in English.  A broad vocabulary and good reading and listening skills are essential. Primarily though they give you a clear goal which encourages your motivation and discipline. This means your language skills improve more efficiently. 

TLC has successfully prepared students for all the well-known Cambridge Language Examinations for over 15 years.  Annually about 200 TLC students successfully complete a Cambridge Exam Preparation Course.

A TLC speciality is the Mock Exam before registration time - a rehearsal of an entire exam to check whether you have the required level. You gain in confidence or you are motivates you to work harder at your areas of weakness. Apart from this, TLC in cooperation with Cambridge ESOL, offers you option to do a pre-exam which is then marked by Cambridge. Useful feedback indeed.

Studying for BEC will help you improve your language skills and learn to use them in business.

BEC exams are available at three levels. Below are brief descriptions of each level.

BEC PRELIMINARY
This exam is aimed at elementary and lower-intermediate levels of competence (equivalent to KET/PET; Council of Europe level B1). It is designed for those already working in a range of business fields and those who are preparing for a business career.

BEC VANTAGE
This exam assesses language ability used in the context of business at upper intermediate level(Council of Europe level B2). It is equivalent to the FCE examination in general English which is also offered by Cambridge ESOL.

BEC HIGHER
This exam is aimed at advanced students and is similar in terms of level to CAE (Council of Europe level C1). Success in this exam means that you are able to engage in extended conversation, contribute effectively to meetings and seminars, write reports, understand most correspondence, articles and reports, use the telephone efficiently and negotiate successfully in most situations.

For more information about Cambridge Examinations click here http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/ilec.htm

ILEC (Legal English) /ICFE (Financial English) B2 /C1

Cambridge International Legal English Certificate  (ILEC ) 

Cambridge ILEC was created to meet the needs of both employers and lawyers. It is also suitable for law students intending to follow courses which include a significant English language content — either in their own country or abroad.

Do you...

  • have a good working knowledge of English?
  • want to develop this knowledge for use in a legal environment?

If so, Cambridge ILEC might be the right exam for you.

 

Cambridge Internal Certificate in Finacial English (ICFE)

Cambridge ICFE is set at Levels B2—C1: an internationally recognised benchmark of language ability.

This certificate can be used as proof of the ability in English necessary to work in an international finance context or to follow a course of accountancy or finance study at university level.

Do you...

  • have a good working knowledge of English?
  • want to develop those skills to work in accountancy or finance?

If so, Cambridge ICFE could be the right exam for you.

These specialized exam courses are offered flexibly  by specialist TLC Trainers on a one-to-one basis.

 

BULATS:The on-line proof of your language skills A1-B2

BULATS (Business Language Testing Service)

This computer test produces accurate profiles of language abilites in English, German, French and Spanish. It adapts itself to the accuracy of the candidates answers, in other words, the better your answers, the harder the test gets.

BULATS was developed by renowned international language assessment agencies including the University of Cambrige and Goethe Institute. The results are printed out according to the ALTE and Common European Framework of Levels.

These tests are used by the following:

  • Immigration authorities incresingly require proof of current German knowledge before extending residence permits. BULATS is a popular choice.
  • Companies and organizations. Human Resource departments use these computer tests to verifiy the language skills of job applicants and existing staff. BULTATS are increasingly being used to measure progress of corporate language training. For example as a before and after check to track language improvement over an extended training period. They can also be used for benchmarking purposes.
  • Individuals can use BULATS as an indicator of language ability on a CV, if for example, they have no other certificate. Should the certificates be old,  the BULATS test provides an updated report of your current abilities.

BULATS tests take about 1.25 hours to do. The price is CHF 100.- per test.
Just call and make an appointment at TLC in Baden, so we can set up the test in a quiet room for you. For mass testing in companies, we arrange to set this up in your premises.

Business English Seminars

For a fast improvement of specific funtions at work. Detailed information

TLC Business Seminars are a combination of communication and language skills course, allowing you to make fast improvement. The interactive teaching in small groups ensures that participants are 100% involved. A detailed need analysis before the start of the seminar guarantees a course customized to your needs.

Presenting in English B2

Presenting in English

This two day workshop-style seminar is ideal for you if you need to give presentations in English. You will be given the opportunity to work on your own presentation throughout the seminar and will learn how to apply your newly-learnt strategies and language to subsequent presentations. During your presentation you will be videoed so that you can see for yourself the impression you make. Our experienced trainer and other course members will give you constructive feedback.

Focus

  • Analysing what makes a good presentation
  • From a strong introduction to a clear conclusion
  • Useful and appropriate presenting language
  • Using visual aids to support the message
  • Appropriate body language
  • Dealing with questions successfully

Correspondence B1

Negotiating in English B2

Negotiating in English

This practical two day seminar is ideal if you work in Sales or Purchasing or on any other areas where you need to negotiate in English at work. You decide what contributes to a good negotiation and learn how to deal with potential difficulties. Simulations of negotiating situations with group and trainer feedback help you to develop your own negotiating fluency. The different stages of a negotiation are explored including the range of useful language for each stage. You learn how to negotiate more effectively and confidently and to compare strategies for successful negotiations.

Focus

  • Building relationships and trust
  • Language training for all stages from opening negotiations to concluding the deal
  • Language training for all stages from opening negotiations to concluding the deal

HR Interviewing B2

HR-Interviewing in English

This one day workshop-style seminar is designed for Human Resource people and anybody else involved in interviewing job applicants in English.

Focus

  • Asking the right questions appropriately
  • Avoiding misunderstandings
  • The vocabulary of CVs and Interviews
  • Explaining legal requirements of working in Switzerland
  • Explaining job descriptions and company policies

Telephoning B1

One-to-one and two-to one training is the ideal form of language tuition if you have very specific needs, very limited time or you require flexibility either because you are so busy or away a lot and so cannot regularly attend a group course.  Content and tuition are customized to suit your needs so you really do make faster progress. Naturally this requires effort on your part and most importantly, frequent lessions. If you are are travelling, we recommend e-mail, Skype- or e-learning lessons. 

Editing / Coaching
This is the ideal training if you need to write a lot for work.  You can send your text to be corrected by your trainer within the time you agree, eg. 24 hours. So that you really learn to write better, we follow up with coaching either personally or e-mail or Skype. Here we explain the problems, give you remedial help and then train you step by step to avoid your typical mistakes and self-correct.

Presentation or Interview Practice
Do you have an important presentation coming up and you would like to rehearse it with a trainer, make sure all your slides are correct and to practice answering questions from the audience? One of our business trainers would be happy to help you.

We do the same as pre-interview practice sessions - face to face or on Skype.

Blended Learning

Blended Learning: English and Spanish
You are away so often, you rarely manage to attend either classes or one-to-one training, but you still want to make fast progress?

We have the solution for you: Blended Learning. This is a combination (or blend) of study done alone on an e-learning program plus one-to-one training and monitoring in between. Unlike e-learning on its own, blended learning helps you stay motivated, disciplined and on track. TLC offers blended learning in English using English360. For Spanish we use Instituto Cervantes.


Prices:
E-Learning English (Access for 6 months) CHF 160.-
E-learning Spanish (Access for 6 months) CHF 120.-

We offer discounts when purchasing several licenses. Please contact us for detailed information.

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Placement test

1. How old are you?

2. Are you having a nice time?

3. Could you pass the salt please?

4. Yesterday I went __________ bus to the National Museum.

5. Sue and Mike __________ to go camping.

6. Who’s calling, please?

7. They were __________ after the long journey, so they went to bed.

8. Can you tell me the __________ to the bus station?

9. __________ you remember to buy some milk?

10. Don’t forget to put the rubbish out. - I’ve __________ done it!

11. You don’t need to bring __________ to eat.

12. What about going to the cinema?

13. What would you like, Sue? - I’d like the same __________ Michael please.

14. __________ people know the answer to that question.

15. It’s not __________ to walk home by yourself in the dark.

16. __________ sure all the windows are locked.

17. I’ll go and __________ if I can find him.

18. What’s the difference __________ football and rugby?

19. My car needs __________ .

20. Tim was too __________ to ask Monika for a dance.

21. I haven’t had so much fun __________ I was a young boy!

22. Sorry, I don’t know __________ you’re talking about.

23. I’m afraid you __________ smoke in here.

24. Everyone wanted to go out __________ John.

25. Honestly! I saw a ghost! I’m not __________ it up!

26. Eat everything up! I don’t want to see anything __________ on your plate!

27. Take the A20 __________ the roundabout, then turn left.

28. I really hope you can find a __________ to this problem.

29. Could you watch my bag while I go and get a cup of tea?

30. In my country, it is __________ the law to watch an X-rated film if you are under eighteen.

31. Rebecca had to __________ the invitation, as she was busy studying for her exams.

32. Police __________ that a terrorist group might be behind the kidnapping.

33. When Christopher smiles, he __________ me of his grandfather.

34. The wonderful smell of freshly __________ coffee hit us as we entered the store.

35. Mike’s dad wouldn’t __________ him go to school with a red streak in his hair.

36. If only I __________ made that phone call!

37. I like Mary for her friendly smile and her __________ of humour.

38. These shoes are very __________ for walking in the mountains.

39. __________ of the credit for our success has to go to the Chairman, Peter Lewis.

40. We were surprised that over 500 people __________ for the job.

41. The children watched in excitement as she __________ a match and lit the candles.

42. Sorry about Kate’s strange behaviour, but she’s just not used to __________ lots of people around her.

43. Ivan kept running very hard __________ none of the other runners could possibly catch him.

44. ‘I did this painting all __________ my own, Dad,’ said Milly.

45. We __________ better check all the details are correct before we send it off.

46. This game is __________ to be for five year-olds, but I think a two year-old could do it!

47. Just put this powder down, and it should __________ any more ants from getting in.

48. When Jonie __________ to do something, you can be sure she’ll do it, and do it well.

49. __________ we get to the top of this hill, the path gets much easier.

50. Fifty-seven? No, that __________ be the right answer!

51. __________ happens, I’ll always be there for you!

52. Can you __________ to it that no one uses this entrance?

53. A __________ debate ensued, with neither side prepared to give way to the other.

54. I’ve drunk milk every __________ day of my life, and it’s never done me any harm!

55. The version of the film I saw had been __________ censored.

56. He promised to phone me at nine o’clock exactly, and he was as __________ as his word.

57. There has been so much media __________ of the wedding that I’m completely fed up with it.

58. If I were you I would __________ clear of the area around the station late at night.

59. Turning back now is out of the __________ .

60. Joe’s fear of enclosed spaces __________ from a bad experience he had when he was a child.

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