English for International Tourism

English for International Tourism is a language course designed to cater for learners studying for vocational qualifications in the travel trade and for working professionals undertaking in-service language training. The course deals with the language of tourism from an insider's occupational perspective rather than of the individual traveller.

Key facts

• Brings the working world into the classroom with a wide range of authentic materials taken from sources including the acclaimed Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Travel Guides
• Brings the working world into the classroom with authentic material from companies within the tourism industry
• Improves professional communication skills with strategies for workplace situations such as giving advice, taking bookings and dealing with complaints.
• Develops key grammar, skills, vocabulary and pronunciation through the comprehensive integrated syllabus

This course can be studied as an additional component to a General English or a Cambridge Examination Preparation Course or in combination with one of the other Special Options courses available at Castle School.

 

Key facts

• placement test to ensure a class at the right level
• regular progress checks
• regular homework
• multi-national classes
• a course book when you arrive (minimum 2 week course)
• regular tutorials with class teacher to give study advice (two every 10-14 week term)
• end of course certificate with hours of study and final level (Minimum attendance 80%)

 

 

 Term Dates 2010

Term 1	Term 2	Term 3	Term 4
04/01/2010	15/03/2010	14/06/2010	13/09/2010
to	to	to	to
12/03/2010	11/06/2010	10/09/2010	17/12/2010
(10 weeks)	(13 weeks)	(13 weeks)	(14 weeks)

 

The school is closed on public/bank holidays. You do not get any refund if there is a bank holiday during your course.