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Language Systems International - Orange County

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The Business English Program consists of three classes: Business Communications, Business Theory & Meetings, and Business Practice. This course will prepare you for all aspects of the business world, from presentations to PowerPoint, negotiating to socializing, and phone skills to letter-writing. Get ahead in your chosen field.

Business Communications

This class focuses on telephone skills, writing skills (letters, faxes, and emails), socializing skills, and cultural considerations in the U.S. business world. Students will actively participate in phone conversations, role-play realistic business scenarios, and become familiar with the customs and etiquettes of the U.S. business landscape. Weekly tests will measure the individual learner’s progress in the pronunciation, syntax, and acquisition of phrases commonly used throughout the workplace. Students will be instructed in the correct forms for all types of business communications, including official letters, faxes, voicemails, emails and computer English.

Business Theory and Meetings

This class is designed with instruction focusing on English skills for the world of business and economics. Students will lead and participate in weekly meetings, practice negotiating skills, considerably expand their general knowledge of American business culture, and increase their self-confidence when writing and speaking in different business situations and environments. Topics include career management, product descriptions, corporate entertaining, public relations, managerial skills, technical terms and abbreviations, business metaphors and fixed expressions in the context of price and money. Students will be tested weekly for business vocabulary skills and on a bi-weekly basis for meeting and inter-personal skills.

Business Practice

This class allows students of Business English to use graphs, charts, PowerPoint and overhead projector formats to make presentations, present business plans, and describe company structures, in groups and individually. Students will also learn interview protocols and practice interviewing skills in English, as well as learn how to market themselves by creating effective portfolios and resumes, describing themselves and negotiating salaries. Students will be required to make presentations where they display effective communication and organizational skills.

NOTE: If you are not paying for airport transfer the housing placement fee will be $30 dollars more.

Course topics

Speaking, Vocabulary and Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
1-50 weeks
Classes per week
18 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 50 min)
Class days
Monday - Thursday

Class times

You can choose from the following class times:

Evening session
05:45 PM - 10:15 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Orange County.

Class size

Average 12 students
Maximum 16 students

Student age

Age range 18 years old and older
Average 30 years old

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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"I like the home environment."

Diana Catalina Poveda Romero, student from Costa Rica

The advantage that the school is small; it’s the relationship that you have with the teachers and staff. Ty is an excellent manager, he was interesting about the social activities and how to help the students.

I will recommended this school.

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Duration of study
23 weeks
Date of study
1 May 2017 - 13 Oct 2017
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Meet international cultures and experience the American way of life."

Sven Niklas Gülpen, student from Germany

Overall, my personal experience at LSI Orange County was very good.
My class was a small group of international students, mostly from Asia.
The atmosphere was very friendly all the time and I ran into a lot of new faces every day.
It's very easy to meet new people and start activities after school.
I had three different teachers and everyone was in his/her way, amazing.
They were very funny but still the teaching style was efficient.
The school offered many activities like a football tournament, a beach day, and meetings in the afternoon just for conversation about specific topics.

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
2 May 2016 - 27 May 2016
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"It was great! The best holidays I've ever had!"

Olga Goman

I took the classes of Grammar, Speaking, and Reading. Classes were very interesting. Teachers teach not as in Russian schools; it's not boring. Teachers even can show you the meaning of the word.
School isn't so far from the dorm, only a 15 minute walk. School has free wi-fi, a computer class, and even a kitchen where you can have lunch. School hosts some parties such as beach party or BBQ.
What about housing. If you stay at the dorm, you would have free wi-fi, your shared room for 2 persons, kitchen with all facilities, living room, and back yard. At the dorm, there is a swimming pool. Moreover, there are many cafes like In-n-Out, McDonalds, and Jack in Box. Also, there are markets where you can buy whatever you need.
I really like Orange County, it is very nice place.

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Duration of study
5 weeks
Date of study
25 Jul 2013 - 29 Aug 2013
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Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

If you are studying full time in the United States for more than 18 hours per week, you will receive an I-20 that you need to submit to the US embassy along with your F-1 student visa application. The I-20 has a SEVIS tracking number on it. Students who wish to apply for a student visa must pay the SEVIS fee online before going to the US embassy or consulate for their visa interview.

Your I-20 will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged $100 when you register.

Please note that United States law states that an I-20 can only be issued to students who intend to pursue full-time English language studies. United States law does not permit students to study part-time with an F-1 Student Visa. If you are studying for less than 18 hours per week, you have to apply for a Visitor Visa (B1/B2) on your own.

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Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Orange County based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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