English as a Second Language Program

Stratford’s English as a Second Language Program is a comprehensive program with a special emphasis on business related applications. If you or someone you know needs improved English skills, this program is the most complete self- paced independent-study package available today and it includes all of the following items: textbooks, student assignment booklets, workbooks and audio cassettes.   More Information

KEY FEATURES OF THE ESL PROGRAM:

• Stratford has designed this course to meet the job - specific English language requirements of its students. Your program of study will therefore focus on a variety of key business areas such as buying, selling, and networking.

• You learn how to develop a basic proficiency in the four language skills (listening, speaking reading, and writing) by working with skillfully prepared audio tapes and clear, interesting, easy to follow texts.

• Your English lessons follow a progressive and comprehensive grammar syllabus, and covers the everyday language needed for your business and business related social use. It therefore provides you with a practical and realistic alternative to traditional classroom English courses.

  Because people progress with their studies at different rates, depending upon aptitude and previous experience, Stratford’s proven, self-paced independent study format is the ideal way for you to ensure that you are entering a program that is on just the right level to meet your needs.

• You learn at your own speed and in the privacy of your own home. You work mainly with the reading material and practice tapes which we send to you. This means that you have full control over your instruction.

• If you have questions or you need help or advice with any part of your program, friendly, qualified instructors will spend as much time with you as you need on our toll-free telephone lines, and by fax or e-mail.

Stratford’s English Program not only produces quick results but is actually a lot of fun. It is easier than you may think to improve your command of English...the first step in achieving this important objective is to request your free information package

Conversation Skills Are Developed

Reading and writing are important skills, but we begin the ESL program with emphasis on listening and speaking. The main focus of the program is developing your ability to use English in your everyday personal and workplace situations. You will receive textbooks, workbooks, and audio tapes which are designed to help you learn to speak English. All you need to do is follow the directions in you student assignment booklets to understand how and when to use each component of the program.

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