Short profile:
The principles Maximilian laid down were deceptively simple. Only the target language would be spoken in class, starting with the teacher's greeting on the first day. Emphasis would be on the spoken word, with students learning to read and write only what they had already learned to say and understand. There would be no formal grammar instruction; instead, students would absorb a grammatical system naturally, by using it in conversation. Above all, students would have to learn to think in their new language - not translate - to associate new words with objects and ideas, rather than with the distractingly familiar words of their mother tongue. All teachers would have to be native fluent in the classroom language, and would employ question-answer sessions and vocabulary exercises with students to achieve proficiency.
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Detailed description:
Our study materials are the collaborative product of hundreds of Berlitz instruction teams worldwide. We also canvass students in our own classes to collect feedback and then revise and update the study materials accordingly. With over 10, 000 language instructors in the company, we leverage both internal and external expertise when developing our materials and have a ready resource for materials development talent. In addition, we've partnered with leading media companies (Sesame Workshop), academic publishers (Harvard University Business School Publishing), and industry-specific leaders (IATA) to develop highly credible learner and topic-appropriate content. The skill of the instructor is fundamental to the learning process. That's why Berlitz instructors are carefully chosen, rigorously trained and held to the highest standards. We train only instructors who are native fluent in the language that they will be teaching. All of them are university educated and many have advanced degrees in language, linguistics, and related fields of study. In order to provide feedback and guidance on their performance, instructional supervisors monitor their lessons. Based on Berlitz International standards, our Quality Control and Assurance Program is an ongoing diagnostic tool that identifies gaps in the delivery of language instruction. It documents performance expectations and follows up with actions and training initiatives.
Company description in a foreign language:
Notre matériel didactique est le fruit de la collaboration de centaines d'équipes de formation partout dans le monde. Nous sollicitons également nos propres élèves afin d'obtenir leur rétroaction nous permettant ainsi de réviser et de mettre à jour notre matériel selon les commentaires obtenus. WAvec plus de 10 000 enseignants (instructeurs), notre entreprise profite d'une expertise interne et externe lorsque nous élaborons notre matériel didactique, ce qui nous permet d'avoir toujours quelqu'un de disponible pour aider au développement de notre matériel. De plus, nous avons fait équipe avec un chef de file du secteur des médias (Sesame Workshop), une maison d'édition universitaire (Harvard University Business School Publishing) ainsi que IATA (Association internationale du transport aérien) afin de concevoir un contenu spécifique à une industrie donnée. Le savoir-faire de l'instructeur est essentiel au processus d'apprentissage. C'est pourquoi nos instructeurs Berlitz sont choisis avec soin, formés rigoureusement et tenus aux plus hautes normes de qualité. Nous formons uniquement les instructeurs dont la langue maternelle est celle qu'ils vont enseigner. Ils sont tous diplômés universitaires et plusieurs d'entre eux ont des diplômes d'études supérieures en langue, en linguistique ou tout autre domaine d'études connexe. Afin d'offrir une rétroaction et une orientation sur leur méthode d'enseignement, des superviseurs pédagogiques contrôlent leurs cours. Fondé sur les normes internationales Berlitz, notre programme Assurance et Contrôle de la qualité est un outil de diagnostique continu qui identifie les lacunes dans la livraison de la formation linguistique. Il répertorie les attentes par rapport au rendement et fait le suivi des actions et des initiatives de formation.
