Echo - Center For Foreign Languages

Echo is one of the largest language training companies providing corporate language and open language courses, translation and interpreting services. We deliver language training programs since 2004 with professional, qualified and experienced trainers; We use interactive teaching methods; We place students in real life situations; What do we do? • initial testing, followed by an initial assessment report for each learner (initial testing consists of a written test and an oral test); •enrolling learners into groups according to the Common European Framework levels; • setting the specific objectives of the courses;delivering the training program during which mid-course and end-of-course assessments are important course steps; All Echo courses are in accordance to the updated Common European Framework of Reference and Echo defines the acquisition of a foreign language in the following levels: Pre-A1 (102 hours), A1 (42 hours), A2 (102 hours), B1 (102 hours), B2 (102 hours), C1 (102 hours), C2 (102 hours). The levels A2, B1, B2 include base and plus levels and each has 51 hours. How do we organize the courses? • Individual courses • Semi-individual courses (2 participants) • Restricted courses (3 to 6 participants) • Extended group courses (7 to 12 participants) What happens during the classes? • oral and interactive practice to encourage the expression of ideas and opinions using the new vocabulary (both general and specific, depending on the chosen course); • role plays simulating scenarios including presentations, negotiations, meetingsbusiness, telephone conversations; • introducing and / or reviewing grammar issues that require special attention;• developing vocabulary in current situations; • understanding any written document or oral presentation.