CLT intensive courses

CLT intensive is the premium online language course combining the award-winning CLT learning software with extensive online tutoring and regular classroom training. CLT intensive is available from beginner up to advanced level, for the CLT Business English courses and for the Cambridge Business English Certificate preparation courses.

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Every CLT intensive course starts with the CLT placement test. The entry skill level in the target language is determined through the online placement test, which takes approximately 30 minutes. This test is based on the Common European Framework for Language Learning and Teaching, the standard for studying languages Europe-wide. More ...

Then follows the kick-off meeting. Introducing both the software environment and the course material, the kick-off is vital to the success of a blended learning course. CLT tutors hold kick-offs either live or in a virtual classroom.

Self-instruction with learning software. During the self-instruction phase of 2 or 3 weeks, CLT students work on the software with the help of their personal tutor, who gives them regular feedback on their progress. In the context of a blended learning course the learning software is used to built grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation skills. More ...

Online tutoring and phone training. The CLT online tutor can constantly be reached by e-mail, telephone and fax and will answer any questions related to the language course. The tutor sends out a weekly study letter containing the "the assignment of the week". In addition, the tutor analyzes the IntelliPlan results once a week to restructure the course plan accordingly using the CLT tutoring tools. More ...

The optional CLT phone training service offers additional assistance in the use of the CLT environment and in the process of learning a foreign language. But most of all it provides business communication within the framework of our students' daily activities.

Live training. While the time-consuming introduction and practice phase of learning new structures and vocabulary is performed in the self-study phase, students are expected to actively use these new language elements in a classroom situation. In the the classroom, CLT trainers focus on communication, checking learning progress, reinforcing structures introduced during self-instruction, transferring acquired knowledge to business use and inter-cultural instruction. CLT offers a syllabus both for face-to-face training and virtual classroom instruction.

Each course ends with a final test, designed to verify the participant's learning progress and the course's effectiveness. The result is stored separately in the CLT LMS and added to the student's personal learning history. More ...