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Corporate language training
"Improve your linguistics, por favor!" Extract from Evening Standard A survey conducted by the Dti among small to medium sized businesses demonstrates that the inability of UK businesses to communicate with international trading partners is having a direct impact on profitability:
• At least one third said they had lost out on international business deals
because of a lack of language skills Evening Standard
Would you put yourself in one of the categories above? Perhaps we can
help you. Read on...
How it works We offer in-house language training on an individual and small group basis. Our tuition is convenient and flexible, as we arrange for training to take place at times suitable for you and your staff. Our teachers can structure and plan lessons which are practical and relevant to your type of business. If your staff need training in specialist vocabulary, get in touch with us and together we will try to meet your requirements. As part of our thorough staff recruitment procedure, Talk Languages conducts a face-to-face interview with each and every teacher. This means you can rest assured that the teacher we select for you comes with our highest recommendation. We also keep in touch with you for feedback and evaluation. Your satisfaction with the service you receive is crucial to us! We want to make sure that our working practice is to your liking which is why we have a set of Guidelines to help you understand the way we work. It's all common sense stuff.
Above prices exclude VAT. Invoices are usually submitted monthly in arrears, keeping it nice and flexible for you. You can arrange to make a pre-payment for a block of lessons. Please call to discuss. 1. Tuition fees are agreed between you and Talk Languages before tuition commences. Any matters concerning fees should be discussed directly with Talk Languages, and not with your teacher. 2. Talk Languages, in liaison with you and your teacher, arranges the first teaching assignment. Any alterations in the teaching schedule should be discussed directly with Talk Languages, and not with your teacher. Talk Languages will be as flexible as possible in arranging your lesson times. 3. Once the first lesson has been arranged, your teacher should telephone you at least two days in advance of the date set for tuition. The purpose of this is i) for your teacher to introduce him/herself; ii) to ensure you and your teacher are clear about where and when the tuition will take place. 4. At the end of each lesson, your teacher will ask the student to sign a Time Sheet, showing the hours of tuition given. 5. Once the start date has been agreed, Talk Languages issues you with an invoice for an agreed number of tuition hours. All invoices should be paid within the time specified on the invoice. Late payment can result in suspension of our tuition service. 6. If your teacher arrives to provide pre-arranged tuition and the student is not available, the full lesson fee is due. Your teacher will wait 20 minutes for the student's arrival, but is not obliged to wait any longer. 7. If your teacher needs to cancel a lesson, you will be contacted immediately and the lesson rearranged, ideally for that week. 8. If you are unable to give 24 hours' notice before cancelling a lesson, the full lesson fee is charged. Alternatively, if you want to postpone a lesson, you may rearrange it for a more suitable time - provided that you give 24 hours' notice, weekend days excluded. 9. Talk Languages teachers should project a smart, professional image, arriving and leaving punctually. If your teacher is likely to be late, you should be contacted and informed. If your teacher is unable to continue with tuition or will be absent for a sustained period, Talk Languages will endeavour to find a replacement teacher for you. 10. Talk Languages stays in contact with you for the purposes of feedback and evaluation. If at any time you are not entirely satisfied with your teacher, Talk Languages will endeavour to find a replacement teacher for you. What our valued clients have told us
"Talk Languages has enabled Ford employees through the Ford / EDAP scheme
to further their own personal and professional development. Whatever the
language, Talk Languages have maintained a professional and competent
service at all times - supplying tutors who are dedicated, punctual and
well prepared!"
"I am so glad that I found Talk Languages. Emma Bell found me the right
tutor for my needs. The world has opened up for me now that I can speak
another language - I am no longer confined to work in England. I have the
opportunity to realise my dreams now. Thank you Talk Languages!!"
"We are highly impressed with Talk Languages' level of skill and
professionalism. After just eight weeks of excellent Spanish tuition our
colleagues in Valencia have commented on how well we speak to them in
their native tongue."
"The main experience I noticed learning with Talk Languages is the fact
that I became highly sensitive to even minor details in the English
language. This improved my English a lot. In addition to that, by
listening to native English speakers during the day I picked up a lot of
details that I wasn't even aware of before." |
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Private and Corporate Language
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