Language Training


Vital International Programs understands the needs of global businesses. Most firms today operate on an international level, not only crossing physical borders between countries, but also cultural borders, thus adding complexity to business transactions. Our goal at VIP is to facilitate international business through language and cultural training classes, as well as relocation services. We will ensure that your employees can communicate in the language of the target country. Our dedicated team will design a training package customized to fit your specific needs.

Methodology

At VIP, we have found that the functional and communicative method has resulted in a highly effective approach to language instruction. From the very beginning of the program, our instructor will teach you to communicate your needs and ideas in your new language. We use everyday items such as newspapers, menus and maps, among other teaching aids, to help you learn the new language quicker and easier. Our focus is to teach language in practical ways.

Customized Course Materials

Course materials are not "off-the-shelf" standardized material.
Course materials may include items such as: textbooks, tapes, CDs, and publications
Materials are selected after initial evaluation and according to proficiency in the target language

 

Flexible Training Programs

Individual Instruction: Suitable for any student. Private, one-on-one instruction allows for personalized attention that generates maximum results.

Small Group (Less than 5 Students):Suitable for small corporate training programs, friends and family members who wish to learn together, and individuals who wish to learn in a group setting. Groups consist of students with similar levels of proficiency.

Large Group (6+ Students):Language programs can be held in company offices, at VIP training classrooms, or third-party training facilities. Large groups are appropriate for corporate-wide training initiatives or in preparation for geographic expansion.

Experienced Instructors

All of VIP's instructors are native speakers of the target language and most have been teaching with VIP for over a decade. They are trained in the functional and communicative method and are selected for their professionalism and their past experience in language education.

English as a Second Language: Vital International Programs offers English as a Second Language (ESL) programs conducted by native instructors sensitive to the needs of our individual and corporate clients. In order to assess a student’s proficiency in English, our instructors first conduct a full evaluation of the English skills of each student using TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) exercises. Students will be placed in one of the following levels:

-Beginner
-Intermediate
-Advanced

VIP’s goal is to help clients reach the highest level of proficiency by increasing their abilities and confidence in the English language. Our ESL classes focus on the following:

-Accent reduction
-Improved pronunciation
-American expressions
-Grammar
-Understanding rapid speech
-Written communication
-Business English


Foreign Language Training: VIP understands that the ability to communicate clearly is the key to global success. We offer classes in more than 36 languages spoken throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa:

Afrikaans

Korean

American Sign Language (ASL)

Norwegian

Arabic

Polish

Chinese (Mandarin/Cantonese)

Portuguese

Croatian

Romanian
Czech Russian
Dutch Slovak
Finnish Spanish
French Swahili
German Swedish
Greek Tagalog
Hebrew Thai
Hindi Turkish
Hungarian Ukranian
Italian Urdu
Japanese Vietnamese