TRANSFER OF KNOW HOW IN THE FIELD OF BUSINESS ENGLISH COURSES: a means to reinforce the role of Thracian CCI to their me

Slide 1:TRANSFER OF KNOW HOW IN THE FIELD OF BUSINESS ENGLISH COURSES: a means to reinforce the role of Thracian CCI to their members

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Slide 3:EDIRNE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (ETSO) and LYON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (CCIL) through its Training Centre

TCDP I: COOPERATION BETWEEN

Slide 4:MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE TCDP I PROJECT

To help E.T.S.O to set up a language training activity through the launching of a pilot activity in professional English language To ensure the continuity

Slide 5:OVERALL RESULTS of TCDP I

3 different level groups made 2 evening groups elementary group7.00 to 9.00 pm (7 people) Pre Intermediate group (8 people) 1 weekend group Intermediate group 9.00 am to 1.00 pm (12 people)

Slide 6:LASTING & POSITIVE EFFECTS OF THE CO-OPERATION (TCDP I)

The launching of language training at E.T.S.O as a regular long term activity The positioning of E.T.S.O as the first regional CCI in Turkey doing language training The transfer of the complete methodology to set up a training activity in many fields

Slide 7:LASTING & POSITIVE EFFECTS OF THE CO-OPERATION

The perfect integration by ETSO of the rules and the constraints of this new activity The demand of neighbouring CCI, Tekirdag, Corlu,Kesan,Uzunkopru

Slide 8:Why to go on with TCDP II Programme?

Economic exchanges increase everyday between Turkey and European countries All cities of theThrace region are concerned because of their geographic position (main passage way for international transports through Europe)

Slide 9:Why to go on with TCDP II Programme?

Local CCI have to support their members in the improvement of international skills ( efficency) Necessity for Thracian companies to speak foreign languages and first of all English in a professional environment

Slide 10:How to go on in theTCDP II Programme?

2 Directions: To do a transfer of know how in business English courses from ETSO to Corl� TSO To set up 2 new English courses at ETSO for new publics ( beginners/ false beginners) + a conversation class (intermediate people).

Slide 11:TCDP II Project: Why with Corl� CCI ?

Corl� expressed its willness to participate in the project. Corl� is located in a region where industrialisation develops rapidly + it has a free zone ( many contacts for import and export) Potential market of 1000 students

Slide 12:TCDP II Project: Why with Corl� CCI?

Corl� and Edirne are located at only 100 Km and they are linked by a motorway To reinforce the existing good cooperation between Edirne and Corl�

Slide 13:TCDP II Project: Overall results

From December 2004 to May 2005 (6 months) To give Corl� CCI the means to initiate a professional English training activity starting from the experience of Edirne To give ETSO the means to launch new English courses for new publics and to go on with other language courses

Slide 14:TCDP II Project: Overall results

To give advice to Edirne and Corl� to ensure the continuity of their training activity and to dissiminate the results on other Thracian CCI To reinforce the economic position of the Thrace region by enhancing the role of local CCI in the development of new competitive skills (business English practice) of their company members

Slide 15:WORK SCHEDULE

STEP BY STEP...

Slide 16:STEP 1 : Setting up of the cooperation between Lyon, Edirne and Corl�November / December 2004

For Edirne: To go on with new language courses (Greek & Bulgarian) To built up new English courses starting from previous market survey (new target groups) For Corl�: To define target groups To administrate a questionnaire To make synthesis To chose the modules to be developped

Slide 17:STEP 2 : DISCOVERY OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE CCIL Language Training Centre (LTC)

To learn about the CCIL LTC way of treating the main aspects of its activity To attend some specific courses To present a certificate for English professional competences (how to become an approved examination centre for Thrace region. To agree on trainers� choice and on the commercial offers 13 th to 20th December 2004

Slide 19:Step 4: Pedagogical organisation

To finalise the test levels and the needs of the future trainees To decide on the groups to be opened according to the language level tests To finalise the teaching materials for the different courses to be developed February 2005

Slide 20:Step 5: Validation of the pedagogical approach on the spot and launching of the courses in Corl� & Edirne

To validate on the spot the pedagogical approach that will be used by English trainers in Corl� & Edirne Launching of the various training sessions by a native English trainer sent from Lyon To invite Turkish trainers from Corl� & Edirne to attend their respective training courses To do a pedagogical debriefing for each local trainer. March 2005

Slide 21:Step 6: Intermediate & final evaluation of courses + advice to continue the transfer of know how to another Thracian city

To coordinate & to assess the trainees� progress ( final certificate) To do a final evaluation in Corl� & an intermediate one in Edirne To give advice for the future End of May 2005

Slide 22:Step 7: Final report

To write the final report June 2005

Slide 23:Partnership organisation

ETSO is going to realise partly the transfer of know how to Corl� and will support Corl� at any time they want. Lyon will supervise the transfer of know how from ETSO to Corl� CCI in 2 different ways: -by distance learning - on the spot sending e!xperts and native English teachers from Lyon

Slide 24:Partnership organisation

Lyon will support ETSO in the setting up of new language courses Corl� CCI will benefit from the experience of both CCI ( Lyon & Edirne)