Prêt-à-Parler Idiomas

Prêt-À-Parler Idiomas is an English language school in Campinas, Brazil. The school offers English language courses to students who want to improve their speaking, writing, and reading skills in English.

History:
Prêt-à-Parler has offered language courses since 1986 when it began operations. Then, it offered French courses and Portuguese for foreigners. Since 1990, we've started teaching English and Spanish. In 1994, the Translation Department was created as an autonomous department to meet the increasing demand for these services.
 
 Teaching Methodology:
 The methodology used seeks a balance between the active and communicative approaches. The active approach takes as its starting point the student, their motivations and needs. In the communicative approach, learning is built through activities/tasks of real interest and/or need of the student. Preference is given to authentic situations (oral and written).
 Thus, in regular courses, students learn the language (grammatical structure, vocabulary, cultural and civilization) in everyday situations and acquire the four language skills: oral and written expression and oral and written comprehension.
 In special courses, the students' goals are analyzed and the program is prepared in accordance with them. Thus, the teaching materials accompanying the goals of the students, who may be: speaking, business travel, expatriation, reading and reading comprehension, a proficiency exam, etc.