CUSTOMISED ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING
AT
LANCASHIRE COLLEGE

Lancashire College specialises in organising and delivering customised English training for people in business, industry and the public sector. Courses can be tailored to your specific requirements, can be any length of time and at any time of the year. The course content and format will be decided by you and delivered by tutors experienced in both business and general English who will also guide and advise you on how best to maximize your time. They will use a communicative approach with the emphasis on speaking and listening to English and will give you the confidence to communicate effectively. Whatever your reasons for learning English - preparing a sales drive, negotiating with your English-speaking counterparts, dealing with customers and suppliers who only speak English, we at Lancashire College will introduce and practise only relevant language in contexts appropriate to your work

Over the last 25 years we have hosted a variety of English courses ranging from business people on a 1:1 basis to groups of 35 - 40 German trade unionists. We begin by conducting a careful training needs analysis and then agree with the trainees and their organisations the contents and objectives of the learning programme. Some examples of the types of courses we have organised are outlined below:

FIREFIGHTERS FROM LIBYA
At the request of The International Fire Training Centre here in Chorley we have hosted several small groups of fire-fighters from Libya. They usually work in groups of 4-6 and before embarking on a 6 month fire-fighting course, undergo 6-8 weeks of intensive English language training with us. The objectives are very precise, to introduce and practise vocabulary relating to their field of work as safety officers in the oil fields in Libya. Although understanding and speaking English is important in order to gain the most from the fire-fighting course, they also have to sit written exams during their course and therefore their reading and writing skills are equally as important.

TRADE-UNIONISTS FROM GERMANY
One of Germany's largest trade unions, IG Metall, arranges courses at Lancashire College every year for 35 members. The students' aims are to improve their English and learn more about Britain, British way of life and British trade unions. The course is the culmination of a year-long programme during which the participants firstly meet in German for several sessions and then come together for this final event to totally immerse themselves in the language and culture for two weeks. The participants work in groups of up to 12 with people of a similar level. They divide their time between classroom-based activities and getting to know more about the local people and culture, visiting local industries and meeting their counterparts and working on projects in which they have a particular interest. Speakers are invited to question and answers sessions on a wide variety of topics and the highlight of the week is inevitably a German/Austrian/British evening where, together with their guests, the course participants experience a social evening with entertainment provided by the Royal Preston Morris Dancers, a truly authentic and most enjoyable regional experience.

1:1 INTENSIVE COURSES FOR BUSINESS PEOPLE FROM FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, JAPAN, SPAIN, SOUTH AMERICA, SWITZERLAND, SWEDEN
Busy business people do not have time to enrol on courses, which do not meet their specific requirements and prepare for qualification they do not need. Lancashire College can offer short, intensive bursts of language training on a 1:1 or small group basis - a quick and effective way of developing language skills. The students benefit from individual tutor contact during the day and evening with time built in for self-study. The contact with the tutor includes breaks and mealtimes, during which communication in English continues, though in a natural context and at a more leisurely pace. The training will concentrate on those areas required by the student and will give them the confidence to communicate effectively by carefully staged explanation and practice of language.
Lancashire College is a modern, specialist training complex set in the pleasant semi-rural surroundings of the market town of Chorley. It offers flexible, comfortable and practical accommodation, including 34 study-bedrooms (some with en-suite facilities), well-appointed seminar and conference rooms and a lounge bar and restaurant. Chorley is situated in Northwest England 25 miles from Manchester. This central regional location ensures accessibility to many interesting places, the large cities of Manchester and Liverpool, the historical towns of Chester and York and for those who enjoy the countryside, the breathtaking Lake District and Yorkshire Moors. These attractions will ensure that you will enjoy your time spent at Lancashire College outside as well as inside the classroom.