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English for Business (EFB)
All full-time students take the same Skills classes for 15 hours a week. In addition, they take 10 hours of the EFB Elective, which is designed for students who wish to pursue a career in an English-speaking business environment, take a further specialized business training course at Eastern College, or achieve a high TOEIC score.
The course is intensive and interactive. Students are expected to fully participate in all activities. The 24-week course has six modules:
• Communication Skills - Listening and Speaking
• Job Preparation - Resumes and Interviews
• Telephone Skills - Incoming and Outgoing Calls
• Writing Skills - Emails, Memos, Letters
• Business Presentations - Formal and Informal
• Meetings - Participating & Negotiating
Students receive 25 hours of classroom instruction, 5 hours of social activities and 2 hours of guided self-study each week. ECSL classes are offered from 8:30 am to 6:30 pm. Students receive their class schedule on their second day at school.
Internship
East Coast School of Languages offers an Internship Program in Halifax. This program is designed for students who wish to study Business English and gain valuable unpaid work experience in a Canadian company. Students who wish to participate must possess a study visa and a working visa and complete the internship preparation components of the EFB program. Please contact us for an Internship Application package.
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