C1 Business English

CA Institute

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Overview

CA Institute’s Business English courses are designed for today’s professionals who are seeking to further expand their understanding of business and culture.

Goals

To improve the level of students’ understanding of a foreign language and to get the students to use the language in an effective manner to improve communication within the business. To reach a C1+ level according to the CEFR.

End of course “CAN DO” statements

 I can describe cross-cultural experiences, report back on research, use tenses appropriately, introduce myself to a group.
 I can talk about career paths, manage the discussion in a meeting and share ideas, express attitudes to the past, get my point across.
 I can discuss working practices, give a formal presentation, speculate about future changes, show understanding.
 I can talk about different kinds of risk, take part in a teleconference, establish rapport.
 I can talk about team relationships, deal with conflict in negotiations, add emphasis appropriately, respond to feedback.
 I can discuss factors for success, solve problems and brainstorm ideas during meetings, use adverbs to qualify attitudes appropriately, use vague language.
 I can talk about training and learning, use communication strategies on the phone, use participle clauses and “the future in the past” appropriately.
I can express dissatisfaction, talk about employer/employee expectations, give an impromptu presentation, use questions effectively, deal with difficult questions.
 I can talk about resources, discuss options and reach decisions in meetings, use conditionals effectively, deal with misunderstandings.
 I can talk about leadership styles, give a briefing on change at a meeting, use the passive to depersonalize and distance yourself from information.
 I can express personal views, talk about values, reach an agreement, use inversion for emphasis, raise a difficult point.
 I can talk about persuasion, give a presentation to sell an idea, use discourse markers appropriately, give and respond to compliments.

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
1-52 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Classes per week
1 lesson per week (each lesson lasts 50 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday
School holidays
21 Dec 2024 - 28 Dec 2024 and 28 Dec 2024 - 04 Jan 2025

CA Institute does not hold classes on the holiday dates above. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

Advanced
You will take a placement test before your arrival in Brno to determine your class level.

Class size

Average 4 students
Maximum 10 students

Student age

Age range 3 years old and older

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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"The intensive course was pretty good, but I expected more."

Friedrich Sernetz, student from Germany

It was good that I had private lessons. It was also an advantage that another teacher took over the lessons in the second week. I benefited from repeating a lot in both weeks that I had already learned, and in the second week my wish to understand Czech through listening was finally granted. The teacher had a CD with texts that were read out parallel to the text templates in which words or text passages had to be written by ear. I expressed this wish when I registered. But it was only fulfilled in the last three days. That was exactly what I was missing.
But I definitely still benefited from the 2 weeks of lessons.

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
30 Aug 2021 - 10 Sep 2021
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Excellent"

Claudia Dr. Ludwig, student from Germany

Booked an intensive Czech for Beginners class starting from around New Years Eve 2018 for 7 days. I had 3 teachers and 2-4 hours per day with a break of 90 minutes after 2-3 hours, 25 hours all together.
I recommend strongly 1:1 lessons for foreigners in a lower season and suggest booking for not more than 3 hours per day as it is a lot of words and grammar to keep.

The school is located at a 15 minutes walk from the old town, in an end of 19th century house with restored interieur. The classrooms and other facilities are clean and comfortable and I missed really nothing. The organization from the very beginning, from the first contact to the end was good.
All the teachers were nice, creative and very well prepared for the lessons.

I booked an apartment on my own and went to small restaurants downtown for lunch and breakfast.

Even some days after returning back home I remembered words I was not able to keep during the classes ;-)
See you soon hopefully, and thank you!

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31 Dec 2019 - 6 Jan 2019
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Yes
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"Great experience!"

Sára Pudilová, student from Czech Republic

Being a student in CA is a great experience, my teacher is perfect, she is being careful, sensitive and polite. I feel like my knowledge of English is getting better. I would recommended this school to all who want to study and have fun.

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9 weeks
Date of study
2 Oct 2017 - 8 Dec 2017
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Yes
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"Awesome"

Aníbal González Carracedo

Everything was perfect. Absolutely. I spent in CA Institute 6 weeks and I learned a lot about english and about the Czech Republic What a awesome country!. I could do a lot of wonderful weekend trips all over the country. I also went to Austria and Slovakia (they are close to Brno). At the Institute, all the teachers did their best (I had a lot of teachers and I improved a lot). Also the staff was perfect. I felt at home thank all of them. Besides, they helped me to find a nice apartament in the city center. I strongly recommend CA institute to everyone. Definitely.

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Duration of study
5 weeks
Date of study
16 Jul 2017 - 24 Aug 2017
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Yes

"I learned a lot."

Schwester Maria Michaela Roth, student from Austria

The classes and location were good, the teachers were nice and competent. The lessons were very interesting.

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2 weeks
Date of study
6 Jun 2016 - 24 Jun 2016
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Yes
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"Amazing journey to Central Europe where you can learn English and also travel."

Tuomas Lantto

I had intensive course, which was 20 hours/week. I had four different teachers and that was nice because everybody had their own way to teach. That´s why I got the whole package includes listening, grammar, speaking, and pronunciation. They were flexible with the schedule for example if I wanted to travel somewhere. The school was really nice and I also liked Brno as a city because you can feel the real Czech atmosphere which you can't really see in touristic locations like Prague. Brno has also a really good location if you want to see other countries and cities around Central Europe. I had classmates from all around the world and it was pretty interesting to hear stories from their cultures. I can't tell anything about housing because I had my own accommodation. I want to thank Marketa for all of her tips and advice while staying in Brno and what to see when traveling.

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14 weeks
Date of study
21 Feb 2016 - 3 Jun 2016
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"Awesome"

Radek Fiala

The attitude of the Director, Mr. Dostal, was great. I took a big step in my English skills. and I want to recommend this Institute to all anyone who wants to learn English in its highest quality!

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120 weeks
Date of study
1 Oct 2012 - 20 Jan 2015
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"A wonderful learning experience"

Paul Beard

CA Institute of Languages not only taught me a new skill in becoming a teacher, they helped me settle into life in a new town and went above and beyond what I was expecting.

Firstly, they provided me with accommodation close to the city centre, making sure that I knew where all the facilities were. They provide all students with a tour of the city and make everyone feel like home. All staff are extremely polite and always had time to speak if I needed to ask a question.

The classrooms were extremely clean and tidy which created a nice learning environment for me. The teachers that taught me helped a lot as this was a new skill that I was learning. They adopted their vast knowledge and helped me develop my newly learnt skills with a lot of practicum hours so that I could see myself developing into a teacher.

I do not have any bad points to say about this school. My time there was always a happy one and I wholeheartedly recommend this school to others who want that personal touch when being taught. I wished all my learning experiences were like this.

Final note about Brno... The city is amazing. Very clean and tidy. There always seemed to have social gatherings in the square and everyone seems to be enjoying themselves. Brno is a hidden gem that has everything one would want from a city in modern Europe.

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Duration of study
11 weeks
Date of study
29 Sep 2014 - 19 Dec 2014
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Yes
Erik, Director at CA Institute responded to this review.
28 June 2015

Thanks! We really work hard to make sure that all of our students have the best experience here. Having clean, modern classrooms and a friendly professional team reduces that affective filter so that you can learn more.

"My splendid summer in Brno"

Zemlyanskaya Olga

Highly professional and friendly staff, well-organized classes with teaching techniques adapted to each student led me to perfect results. In 2 months' time I began speaking Czech fluently.
Central location of the school and accommodation gave me an opportunity to be in a walking distance from anything I needed. The apartment I was staying in was clean, neat, and large, it had everything for comfortable living: kitchen appliances, bed linen, etc.
CA helped me not only to study Czech but also feel at home. I celebrated one of my most pleasant birthdays with Marketa, Erik and Jonas. Thanks to Marketa and Erik I got to know more about the Czech Republic, about traditions, national food, I made friends with many new people. I will never forget time I spent in Brno.
I am dreaming of coming back soon.

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9 weeks
Date of study
8 Jun 2014 - 13 Aug 2014
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Yes
Erik, Director at CA Institute responded to this review.
28 June 2015

Thanks! We had a great time too! It is all about having fun and learning something at the same time. We can't wait to have you back.

"Awesome!"

Roman Klat

Friendly and professional teachers and staff. My experience cannot be put in words. It was more than just a language school. They made me feel at home from the get go. What else can I say? The accommodation was pure luxury and whenever I had a problem, there was someone there to help me. My English improved like crazy even though I was in the Czech Republic because that was the common language I could use with the locals. The teachers were highly qualified and each lesson was interactive and an hour would fly by in just seconds.

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Duration of study
17 weeks
Date of study
19 Aug 2014 - 18 Dec 2014
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Yes
Erik, Director at CA Institute responded to this review.
28 June 2015

We keep up with all the most modern methodologies and every lesson is better than the last. Thanks to our teacher development program put in place through Eaquals, we are reaching even higher levels.

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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.

Your letter of acceptance 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 1,000 Kč when you register.

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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 Brno based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

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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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