Virtual classes are group courses in small groups of 4 or 5 people via videoconference. These virtual classes with screen sharing (for document sharing, for example), offer flexibility, structure and interactivity. They provide a simulation of real-life professional situations for more than one learner at a time.
Like telephone courses, virtual classes offer flexibility for employees with limited time, busy schedules or who are often on the move.
Virtual classes are particularly well-suited to people who work on videoconferencing projects and/or who don't have the level required for telephone lessons.
What's more, learners are grouped by level, and exchanges make it possible to role-play authentic professional situations in the target language. On the other hand, the number of learners per group must be kept relatively low, in order to maximize the speaking time of each participant. We also offer training in pairs / trios, or even one-to-one, for even greater personalization.
Our references:
- Adina F., Sales assistant : "This is a very good pace for learning a language. I'm very happy and satisfied with the skills I've acquired so far."
- Claire P, Account Manager : I particularly appreciated "the homogeneity of the group, both in terms of level and expectations...I feel much more fluent!"
- Catherine M., Expert design solutions : I particularly appreciated "how well the teacher's program matched our needs as expressed at the start of the session. ,
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BTL is able to provide this training in over 20 languages, including English and FLE, Spanish, German and Italian.
A few exceptions may apply in the case of Blended Learning courses.
BTL offers two types of training path, depending on your learning objectives and needs:
- To consolidate and improve language skills in general, and in cross-disciplinary areas (meetings, e-mails, etc.), choose the pathway " general professional language ,
- To aim for progress on a particular theme, specific to your profession, with a third of each course devoted to this topic (e.g. technical vocabulary in finance, law, etc.), choose the pathway " sector-specific language " (available from intermediate language level and up)
See also: our expertise pathway courses such as coaching or workshops, the content of each of which is 100% specialized.
The learner's training objective and the outcomes they are looking for determine the type of content that will be covered during the course.
The content is defined by the teacher, taking into account the learner's specific needs as identified during their initial assessment and at their first class, and the context as described by the training department.
Through role-play, e-learning activities, viewing video extracts or drafting professional documents, the teacher facilitates entertaining, interactive exercises to improve mastery of the target language. Oral expression, written expression, oral comprehension and written comprehension are the four key elements of language training, though professional skills such as communication in meetings, negotiation, presentations, etc. are also covered. The teacher also oversees learning consolidation by assigning work to be carried out between sessions.
Videos, podcasts, press articles, professional documents (e-mails, reports), teaching manuals for face-to-face training: numerous resources, as well as e-learning activities in the case of Blended Learning, are offered during our courses. They enable you to work on all your language skills, systematically applying what you learn in your everyday working life. BTL constantly monitors newly published teaching resources and selects innovative, high-quality solutions tailored to individual needs. The teacher provides a wide variety of learning aids, chosen according to the individual's needs.
Various formulas are available, starting from 10 hours for distance learning and 20 hours for face-to-face training.
For Blended Learning courses, we offer a range of formulas that vary in terms of to modality (in-person/distance), language, pedagogical focus, the e-learning time objective and the duration of platform subscription. For more information on the formulas available, please consult the page dedicated to Blended Learning or contact us.
Are you interested in this language course? For more information and to register your employees, please contact us here. We would be delighted to present BTL to you and to learn more about your project, discuss our rates and any other information you need to put together an effective, cost-efficient training project.
How our language courses are organized:
Following registration, each learner has a telephone interview to confirm their objectives, assess their language level and personalize their training. Then, depending on the format chosen, courses can be held remotely, at your company's premises, or at the BTL training center in Paris VIII.
Courses are scheduled either :
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On a regular basis over several weeks, between 1h30 and 2h per week for face-to-face teaching or between 30min and 1h per week for distance learning, at a time that suits the learner.
- Over a short, intensive period, at a time of year when the learner is more available - e.g. 5 half-days of training in a row.
The BTL planning team works with the learner to define the course dates depending on their availability and preferred frequency.
In the event of unforeseen circumstances, the learner may postpone any scheduled session, provided they respect the cancellation deadline as stipulated at the start of the course.
These courses are open to all levels. Training is personalized: the learner's level determines the course program, not the other way round. For absolute beginners, we recommend the "general professional language" pathway. This pedagogical orientation enables you to learn and consolidate the basics of the language. The sector-specific orientation is designed for those who already have an intermediate level.
Please note that the Blended Learning option with 7Speaking is recommended for intermediate level and above. Please contact us for alternative solutions.
- A teacher specialized in videoconference training
- A dedicated teacher for each course
- Convivial, structured and flexible courses: sharing of live teaching tools: whiteboard, annotation tools, exchange of multimedia files, etc.
- Learning resources that are well-suited to videoconferencing
- Ability to exchange documents and other learning materials
- Open to all levels
- Use of the latest videoconferencing software
- Flexible session length: 60 or 90 minutes.
Technical support is provided by a team comprising an expert teacher and a member of staff responsible for administrative and technical support.
This team remains at the disposal of customers and learners every working day during BTL office opening hours (08:00 to 19:00), and responds to questions, whether by telephone or e-mail, as quickly as possible.
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