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the books presented here are the result of a unique collaboration of an
international team of authors working for the Leonardo Da Vinci
European Programme under 1-2-1. They have been designed for those with
a particular interest in Finance, Law and Medical issues. As
regards the methodology, the programme favours a humanistic approach to
teaching by promoting a learner's autonomy and by taking different
learning styles into account. It contains a description of
teaching/learning techniques which have already proved successful in
"one to one" tuition and it takes advantage of the idea of enhanced
learning in information technology which has played an important
role in designing the above mentioned teaching materials. The training
packs consist of activities which develop speaking, reading, writing
and listening skills; each referring to the contexts specified in the
needs analysis according to the needs of individual learners. It
is intended for learners with B2-level language skills according to the
Common European Framework of Reference for language learners (CEFR),
although some of the lexical items included may be considered slightly
higher than B2 level. All
three modules have been designed with an average adult learner in mind;
therefore, the expected duration of this course is approximately 30
hours. Nevertheless, it is the individual learner and their initial
language skills that will determine the exact number of hours in which
this module will be covered. Although
the modules have been created with one to one teaching in mind, they
can easily be adapted to suit small groups. Each module is accompanied
by a CD, which contains the audio for the Listening Tasks, the
Teacher’s Guide with the transcripts of all the listening activities
and the Interactive Review Exercise for each unit, which provide
the learners with a complete interactive learning environment.
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Leonardo da Vinci programme focuses on the teaching and training needs
of those involved in vocational education and training. It aims to
establish and bolster the competitiveness of the European labour market
by helping European citizens to acquire new skills, knowledge and
qualifications and have them recognised across borders. It also
supports innovations and improvements in vocational education and
training systems and practices. One main objective is to increase the
quality and attractiveness of vocational education and training in
Europe. |


The Polish Association for Standards in Language Education (PASE) –
the main aim of PASE – established in 1993 – is to promote the quality
standards and professionalism of language schools in Poland. PASE’s
grading and accreditation system – the PASE Recognition Scheme – is
used to audit schools and they then receive its widely recognised
approval. PASE was responsible for the production of the Legal Module.
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Alpha College of English
was founded in 1989 and is recognised as an
English Language School by the Irish Ministry of Education and
Science. It is also a full member of EAQUALS (European
Association of Quality Language Services) and has ISO9001:2000
accreditation. As well as providing English Language Programmes Alpha
is also recognised by ACELS as an ELT Teacher Training centre. Alpha
College was responsible for the production of the Financial Module.
|  QLS stands for Quality in Language Services and is the name of the
Panhellenic Association of Accredited Quality Language Schools. It was
established in 2002 and it has been striving for quality in the field
of language learning ever since. QLS was responsible for the production
of the Medical Module.
| Poznań
Technical University (PUT) is a research state institution in
Poland. It consists of nine faculties, and has over fourteen thousand
students. PUT has strong international ties, and participates in over
15 projects of 6 and 7 Framework Programmes, and numerous Leonardo da
Vinci projects. Centre of Excellence in Telematics, specializes in
development, testing, usability of collaborative software and
assessment of pedagogical value of e-learning material. PUT was
responsible for the technical support and theInternet communications of the 1-2-1 project. |

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