Www.eurobusinesslanguageskills.net The portal that offers the opportunity to: Business Language acquire new knowledge and improve your proficiency and.

www.eurobusinesslanguageskills.netwww.eurobusinesslanguageskills.net

The portal that offers the opportunity to:• acquire new knowledge and improve your proficiency and

communication skills in Business Language Business Language for English, French, Italian and Spanish;

• learn more through the Business Culture ModulesBusiness Culture Modules about the economic and social environments of 10 European countries (France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Norway, Romania, Slovakia, Spain and the United Kingdom);

• boost your/your students or employees’ career through a module

on Personal Development and On-line Study MotivationPersonal Development and On-line Study Motivation.

The ELSTI project has been carried out with the support of the European community. The content of the project does not necessarily reflect the position of the European Community or the Romanian National Agency for Community Programmes in the Field of Education and Vocational. Training , nor does it involve any responsibility on their part.

www.eurobusinesslanguageskills.net Portal PortalThe portal is available in 9 languages.

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Link to the language training section

package.

Link to Accompanying Materials

Tools for communication among users

Grammar presentations and practice materials

Choose the course you are interested in and click on ‘Subscribe to the course’

Click on the courses icon to view the list of

available courses

Use your login data to go to your

personal homepage.

Subscribing to the courses

Scroll down to select the portal language.

Go to this section to check on your progress.

ELS Business Language ELS Business Language Training PackageTraining Package

The ELSTI project has been carried out with the support of the European community. The content of the project does not necessarily reflect the position of the European Community or the Romanian National Agency for Community Programmes in the Field of Education and Vocational. Training , nor does it involve any responsibility on their part.

ELS Business Language ELS Business Language Training Training PackagePackage

two levels: two levels: Basic User and Independent UserBasic User and Independent User4 target languages4 target languages

EnglishEnglish ItalianItalian

FrenchFrench SpanishSpanish

www.eurobusinesslanguageskills.net Choose your business training languageChoose your business training language

Users can choose from any of the 4 languages in which the

course is available.

Users can resume from the previously accessed materials.

Users can add notes personalise their learning.

Users can choose any unit to work on.

Users get immediate feedback on their work.

Change slide

The chosen level is highlighted in red.

The chosen unit is highlighted in red.

The course has 2 levels: Basic user and Independent user.

The 2 Course Levels

The clear structure of the platform with the sections in each unit displayed at the top of the menu bar and the tasks at the bottom of

the page allows for easy navigation which makes the user feel secure.

The variety of the tasks and the presence of a large number of games makes the

content enjoyable and enhances motivation.

Course StructureCourse Structure

Each language course has 10 units for each Each language course has 10 units for each level covering the following sections:level covering the following sections:

– In the Office– On the telephone– Correspondence– Internet– Grammar– Culture

and 4 types of follow-up activities :and 4 types of follow-up activities :•DialogueDialogue•PracticePractice•GameGame•SimulationSimulation

The 6 sections of each unit, with chosen section highlighted in red.

The 4 follow-up activities, with chosen activity highlighted in red.

Structure of each unitStructure of each unit

Learning ObjectivesLearning ObjectivesThe learning objectives of each unit available at the beginning of the unit, worded as ‘can do’ statements (according to CEFR for levels A2 and B1 respectively).They give users a clear idea about what they can achieve by doing the activities in the units and help them self-assess their progress.

The instructions for each activity

are in the field on the left.

The Activity the user is in is

highlighted in red

These buttons allow the user to reset or check the activity

““The Practice” Activity in “The Office” SectionThe Practice” Activity in “The Office” Section

The section the user is in is

highlighted in red

SkillsSkills

Activities on the platform aim at developing communicative language skills with main focus on reading, listening and writing in business environment. The large variety of letters offers useful models for business correspondence.

-The dialogues and simulations in the sections “In the Office” and “On the Phone”, as well as the interactive practice provide useful models which can be then applied in real life situations.

SkillsSkills

All through the course special attention is given to activities which aim at developing professional skills needed by office staff: elaborating different texts, using appropriate degrees of formality when interacting with different interlocutors, presenting relevant information about the company, designing a web page, using the Internet for professional purpose etc.

Buttons for the sound

option (play / stop / pause)

Words highlighted in blue link

automatically to the grammar

notes.

Words highlighted in red link

automatically to the unit glossary

This button allows the user to listen to the dialogue again

ListeningListening

WritingWriting

Users can receive Users can receive personalised feedback for a personalised feedback for a

number of tasks sent online to number of tasks sent online to the tutors.the tutors.

Instructions for the writing task.

Reading (“Culture” Section: Input)Reading (“Culture” Section: Input)

Relevant input for the activities based on Business Culture.

Throughout the units there is an important stream focusing on aspects of corporate business culture: organisational structure, levels of formality, hierarchy, types of companies etc.

““Culture” Section: PracticeCulture” Section: Practice

Vocabulary (‘drag and drop’) game based on input

information

Each game has a time limit.

Practice activity on the Culture input section

VocabularyVocabulary

There are numerous and diverse activities which focus on developing and practising specialised vocabulary in business.

In addition new words and phrases are highlighted in red and the user has direct access to the Glossary on the platform.

Words highlighted in red link automatically to the Glossary

section.

““Dialogue” in “The Office” Section: VocabularyDialogue” in “The Office” Section: Vocabulary

Pop up windowwith explanation

GrammarGrammar

There are plenty of opportunities for the user to practise the new structures in context by doing the tasks in the Grammar Practice section.

The grammar structures under focus in each unit are highlighted in blue and the user has direct access to the pages with clear explanations and relevant examples. Most models come from the business environment, which provides a real support for the user.

The approach to grammar is communicative and the grammar aspects have been selected and adapted to everyday business communication.

Double click on the grammar form in blue and a pop up

window will guide you to the grammar section.

““Dialogue” in “The Office” Section: GrammarDialogue” in “The Office” Section: Grammar

Pop up window

The corresponding Grammar section will provide explanations and

examples.

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Self-assessment and CoachingSelf-assessment and Coaching

% of correct

answers

Press “Solutions” to see the correct

answers.

Press “Reset” to do the activity again.

There is a continuous process of self evaluation by immediate feedback automatically given

once the tasks have been completed.

To access the To access the ELS PORTAL, you ELS PORTAL, you must first subscribe to the must first subscribe to the course/s of your choice by course/s of your choice by clicking on “Courses” on the right clicking on “Courses” on the right of your own personal homepage of your own personal homepage (once you have registered and (once you have registered and logged on to the portal).logged on to the portal).

For further information, For further information, please see the “User Guide” please see the “User Guide”

available on your own available on your own personal homepage (once personal homepage (once you have registered and you have registered and logged on to the portal).logged on to the portal).

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