Content

Applications

Productivity time

Module1

Communication Skills

Oral Introduction

Survival Skills in the target country

Daily routines /Small interactions

Developing essential survival skills in the target language.

Learning useful expressions

Asking and answering questions with WH questions plus How.

Role-playing, simulations and case studies

Greetings, the restaurant, shopping, months and seasons, a calendar, numbers, telling the time, money, days of the week, feelings, adverbs of time and place.

Module 2

Intercultural Competency

Cross-Cultural Awareness Essentials

Traditions and celebrations (holidays)

Facilitating human interaction through cultural awareness changes of perception, behavior and clear communication.

Welcome to the target country and its people

Cultural values and principles

A summary of the city and how it operates

How people commute in the city

  Module 3

Communication Skills

Describing people in the present tense

 Introductions and social situations

Establishing rapport with the target country’s people, friends, co-workers, management and clients

Meeting and greeting people

Introducing yourself and others

Describing yourself, your family, your country, occupation, etc.

Let’s talk about …

Likes and dislikes

Simulations of social interactions

Vocabulary building using language exploration techniques: Let’s talk about (general topics)

Likes, dislikes and preferences (developing simple communication skills by asking and answering questions with Do you like …?

  Module 4

Intercultural Competency

Everyday life in the city

Verbal and non-verbal communication

Daily Routines

Working schedules

Work ethics and policies

Life events (do’s and don’ts)

Reading verbal and non-verbal communication. (Understanding beliefs and behaviors)

Case studies of the target country’s people living a typical week in their city.  The balance between working and family life.

A traditional family and its members

A traditional company in the target country

Role-playing with communication skills including eye contact and facial expressions. 

  Module 5

Communication Skills

Common action verbs in the Present

Expressing the Future

Talking about the past

Introducing common action verbs used in every day communication using language exploration, reflective thinking, and fluency development.

Language exploration techniques, building blocks of communication with commonly used action verbs with multiple applications, links and associations. (Building concepts and applications in everyday activities)

  Module 6

Intercultural Competency

Doing business in the country

Business Communication Formalities

Understanding the way the target country’s people do business and the cultural impact in social and business interactions.

Case studies and simulations about building personal and professional relationships.

Working as a team and breaking the cultural barrier.  Communicating with senior managers, co-workers and clients (matters)

Module 7

Communication Skills

Telephone communication for personal and professional matters (essentials)

Making effective multicultural presentations.  Business terminology

Developing telephone skills

Expressing needs and wants

Learning the mechanics of using the phone for personal and business matters.

Business customs and protocols

Simulations using survival skills:

What would you do if …

You answer the phone, you call someone, you need or want something, etc.

Introducing yourself to your staff and clients

Creating effective business communication

  Module 8

Language & Cultural Integration

Living & working in the target country

Learning to adapt yourself and your family to the target country’s culture.

The relocation process using visualization techniques, language, and cross-cultural interaction. (Experiential approach)