Our approach
is designed to keep learners motivated
COURSES & SERVICES
CORPORATE CONVERSATION COURSES
English/French/Spanish Business
Learn through interaction:
- Grammatical aspects and verb tenses taught through context and drilled through repetition;
- Commonly used vocabulary and expressions taught and mastered through word-study games and activities;
- Role-play simulations (tailored to your company’s work-related topics).
Apply business principles:
- Explain your ideas more effectively;
- Put the principles of business into practice at all skill levels;
- Develop your ease and fluency in business communications;
- Interact within different social settings.
All courses are adapted to the different levels and are certified by Emploi-Québec.
BUSINESS ENGLISH AND FRENCH
Build your corporate image, develop your passive and active skills in business communications.
Intermediate to advanced levels
Business language courses focus on the learners’ commercial activity and work background combined with general language instruction to reach the required level of fluency.
Linguistic progress in the areas of:
- Negotiations;
- Presentations;
- Interviewing techniques;
- Written business correspondence;
- Tone and formality;
- Ease of communication;
- Awareness of structural and functional language;
- Confidence in meetings and gatherings.
An interactive environment:
- Simulated business situations and role-plays;
- Targeted business vocabulary exercises;
- A flexible approach, led by learners’ goals, pace and learning style.
BUSINESS LANGUAGE WORKSHOPS
Our short immersion workshops have been proven to facilitate and accelerate the acquisition of the technical and specialized aspects of a second language. Our candidates obtain the skills and practices necessary to provide added value to their business.
Our Skills Acquisition Workshops
- Sales and negotiation language;
- Strategies and techniques for customer service;
- Presentations;
- Meeting-specific language;
- Administrative writing.
VIRTUAL LEARNING
Virtual and blended learning courses are an alternative to traditional language courses. It offers a personalize training solution for participants with demanding schedules or in remote area.
- Convenient and flexible schedules;
- Combination of remote and in-person sessions;
- Preferred online apps – TEAMS, ZOOM, GOOGLE Meets and WEBEX.
EVALUATION LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Shakespeare School optimizes your investment by assessing the language skills of potential candidates to facilitate the selection process and enable you to make an informed hiring decision.
- Analysis of bilingualism required for specific positions;
- Analysis of various language competencies: comprehension, communication strategies, writing skills, elements in business functions.
Assessment Tools
- Interactive evaluation methods;
- Practical oral and written language tests;
- Customized recruiting tests;
- Attestation of current language proficiency.
A successful recruitment begins with the analysis and establishment of the language levels required to fill specific positions within the company.
PLACEMENT EVALUATION
Language needs and objectives vary between industries and departments.
Ecole Shakespeare has gained a reputation of excellence for personalized language training. We use an individually designed approach adapted to company-specific requirements.
We proceed as follows:
- Assess your company’s current and future needs;
- Evaluate current language proficiency level;
- Determine suitable instructional approach;
- Produce customized report of evaluation and submit proposal;
- Determine schedule of courses to suit client convenience and availability.
Ecole Shakespeare is accredited by Emploi-Québec as a corporate second-language services
On-site and Virtual Language training
Throughout the years, we have witnessed an increasing demand for a variety of courses from all types of industries. Our tailor-made training allows you to choose different components from all the courses offered and allocate the time needed for each. Our approach is designed to keep learners motivated by allowing them to communicate in the target language immediately!
- Conversation
- Business
- Workshops
- Virtual Learning