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Certificates: TOEIC® certificate (Test of English for International Communication)
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Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeit mit Abschlusspräsentation
TOEIC®-Test (Test of English for International Communication) -
Teaching Times: Full-timeMonday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
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Language of Instruction: German
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Duration: 4 Weeks
Basics of professional English communication (approx. 4 days)
Basic structures of the English language in a professional context
Tenses (simple, continuous, perfect)
Formulation of questions
Active/passive voice
Adjective/adverb
Modal verbs
Conditional
Differences between British and American English in everyday working life
Important idioms in professional language
Presenting in English
Communicative part (approx. 5 days)
Establishing and maintaining customer contacts, telephone calls, correspondence
Artificial intelligence for formulating and optimizing English business communication
Greetings and introductions during business visits
Dealing with complaints
Describing products
Writing letters and emails with common phrases on topics such as orders or quotations
Describing company structures in English
Business English (approx. 6 days)
Writing business correspondence
AI support for English-language emails and letters
Arguing convincingly in a professional context
Explaining company structure, marketing and sales in English
Reporting on market analyses, discussing financial trends
AI for analyzing and preparing information
Communication on business trips: Reception, hotel, restaurant
Appearance in meetings
Describing processes and procedures
Conducting negotiations and reaching agreements
Developing and communicating plans and projects
Preparing presentations
AI tools for structuring and optimizing the language of presentations
English-language job descriptions
Anglo-Saxon application process
Writing a CV in English
Interview: confident presentation of experience and qualifications
Project work, certification preparation and TOEIC® certification exam (approx. 5 days)
Changes are possible, the course content is updated regularly.
You will expand your English skills for typical communication situations in everyday international working life in a practical way. You will learn how to write business correspondence, hold conversations and present professional content in English. The course concludes with the internationally recognized TOEIC® test, which you can use to prove your acquired knowledge.
Due to the international networking of many companies as a result of globalization, the English language is becoming increasingly important. When looking for or securing a job today, it is necessary to continuously improve your language skills in order to meet the growing demands in the communicative environment. The meaningful TOEIC® test gives you a detailed insight into your acquired qualifications in the linguistic environment and thus facilitates your career entry and advancement.
Didactic concept
Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).
You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.
Virtual classroom alfaview®
Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.
The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).