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Program structure
The Greenwood ESL programs conform to the International
Association of Language Testers. The International Association of
Language Testers (www.ALTE.org)
is recognized by countries such as Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Norway,
Portugal, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, the U.K., and the U.S.
In addition, the Greenwood system conforms to U.K.'s Cambridge University
exam system (KET, PET, FCE), and it is also compatible with other widely
used international standards such as the Canadian Language Benchmark
and the U.S.'s TOEFL.
For the higher levels beyond Greenwood Level 1, 2, 3, training is done by Orange Consortium Soft Skills
of Canada. All Orange Consortium programs conform to the IITTI (www.IITTI.org) global
standard for professional image and etiquette certification.
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Business Certificate (IITTI Level 2)
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Business Soft Skills
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beginning
of professional-level business soft skill training in intercultural intelligence, corporate image, |
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conforms
to the IITTI Level 2 Business Certification Standard, |
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Business Certificate (IITTI Level 1)
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Business Soft Skills
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beginning
of basic business soft skill training in professional appearance, behaviour and communication, |
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conforms
to IITTI Level 1 Business Certification Standard, |
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ESL - Upper Intermediate
(Level 3)
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expansion
to the best of North American-style education: interactive,
creative problem solving, independent and critical thinking, |
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suitable
for commercial / industrial applications such as hospitality
and management, |
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"keep
up with general conversations",
generally effective command of English in a range of situations,
e.g. can make contribution to a discussion on a specific
topic, |
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suitable for the
Canadian English Language Services for Adults (ELSA) 5, and
the Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) 5, |
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conforms to the
First Certificate of English (FCE) within Cambridge University's Series of Exams, |
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conforms
to the International Association of Language Testers Level
3 of 5, |
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comparable
to a score of 500 on TOEFL (61 iBT), or a
score of 6 on IELTS. |
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ESL - Lower Intermediate
(Level 2)
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introduction
to the best of North American-style education: interactive,
creative problem solving, independent and critical thinking, |
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"interact
in limited ways",
limited but effective command of English in familiar situations
particularly in an exchange of simple factual information, |
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conforms to the
Preliminary English Test (PET) within Cambridge University's Series of Exams, |
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conforms
to the International Association of Language Testers Level
2 of 5. |
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ESL - Beginner
(Level 1)
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"survival",
entry level focusing on basic communication skills, |
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basic
English language studies in pronunciation, grammar, conversation, |
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conforms
to the Key English Test (KET) within Cambridge University's Series of Exams, |
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conforms
to the International Association of Language Testers Level
1 of 5. |
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