Almost every Russian learns one of the foreign languages in high school. But at the end of school, not everyone can speak it. In private courses, the same effect is often achieved - there seems to be knowledge, but no skills to use it. The whole question lies in proper training.
About school
In the modern world, education plays a key role in human life. In addition, the trend about the relevance of knowledge has its own specifics. For example, if before it was enough to choose a profession once for life, now this rule is increasingly being questioned. Most professions go into oblivion, as they are replaced by technology. At the same time, new specialties appear that require knowledge in several areas at once. Under such conditions, if a person wants to remain in demand in the labor market, one has to constantly learn and master new heights. But the education sector is thoroughly prepared for such trends. Today, in any city in Russia, you can easily find any course and take it without interruption from your main activity. One such institution is the Alibra School network.
The first school opened in 2000 in St. Petersburg. To date, their number has reached 25 throughout the country. Access to quality education in this modern school is available to residents of Moscow, Chelyabinsk, Kazan, Yekaterinburg and St. Petersburg.
The school teaches about 12,000 students at a time. If we count the total number of graduates since the moment of their formation, then there are more than 200,000 of them all over the country. Feedback on the Alibra School, an objective opinion of graduates, played a role in popularizing the school. As a result, a number of large corporations also became interested in it and began to actively send their employees to training. The number of corporate customers today includes more than 1,500 companies.
The school has its own developed curriculum, numbering more than 85 options. The main direction is the preparation of students for such serious exams as:
- TOEFL
- IELTS;
- BULATS;
- TKT;
- BEC Preliminary / Vantage / Higher;
- PET, KET, FCE, CAE, CPE.
What courses are there?
The network of foreign language schools Alibra School specializes only in the study of languages. The basic directions are as follows:
- English.
- Deutsch.
- French.
- Italian.
- Chinese.
- Spanish.
- Russian.
Students are divided by age and level of initial knowledge. According to reviews of Alibra School, the level of teaching is equally high in all categories.
It is believed that to learn a new language, a person needs certain abilities or a predisposition. But it is mistaken. Mastering the language is available to any person. After all, initially native speech is mastered by everyone, without effort and an academic approach. It is believed that when mastering a new language, it is enough to take into account several simple factors. They are conditionally tied to age. From this point of view, it makes sense to consider each language course in more detail.
Teaching English to Adult Learners
English in "Alibra School" is conditionally divided into many levels. There are no clear distinctions between them, they are necessary to determine a more accurate level of human knowledge at the moment. In "Alibre School" a huge number of directions, among which everyone chooses the best for themselves. This is the following:
- General course SkyRocket. It is chosen by those who do not yet have such clear goals as working abroad or moving to Europe. Everyone can start with this course and, upon reaching a certain level, move on to a narrower focus. The course consists of three levels: from beginner to advanced, including intermediate level.
- Conversation Course, or StraightForward. This course consists of 4 levels. The main emphasis in training is on the practical use of the language. Anyone who has crammed a language from school remembers that half of the success in learning a foreign language is the skill of automating the learned rules. The terms of study at Alibra School in this area are optimal in order to gain the necessary knowledge and calmly begin to communicate on different topics.
- A business course, or Business Benchmark, is the path to various opportunities. Already the first level of this course is confirmed by a special BEC certificate, which employers recognize as sufficient for employment. The second level prepares for the Cambridge test, after the third level a Cambridge exam certificate is issued.
- Intensive involves a parallel study of grammar and an active expansion of the vocabulary. Already at the first level, students begin to communicate in English. At the last level, a rich vocabulary, competently constructed speech and confidence in communicating on a wide variety of topics with foreigners are achieved.
- Phonetics. Grammar and vocabulary can be learned, you can quickly start talking. But one question that remains unresolved even among the most advanced is pronunciation at the level of native speakers. School "Alibra School" in this direction offers an exclusive course in the phonetics of the English language. The result is a perfect pronunciation that cannot be distinguished from the British.
- Industry. A good specialist in the modern world must be fluent in at least one of the international languages. It does not matter if a person could not learn the language at school and at the university, and now he already works in the company. According to reviews, "Alibra School" conducts courses for specialists. Logisticians, managers of various levels, IT and HR specialists, financiers, economists, lawyers, doctors, industrialists and bankers can be trained in a short time and open completely new horizons in their careers. This is one of the strongest arguments in favor of such an institution.
- Mini-trainings. There are people who need English occasionally or occasionally. It does not matter if there is no time to learn the language completely. Mini-trainings will be prepared for an interview, for presentations, correspondence, travel or even telephone conversations.
- Preparation for exams is one of the priority areas. The training purposefully prepares for various international exams with high standards, the leading of which are TOEFL and IELTS.
- For students. An educational institution may not pay enough attention to foreign languages, while this is important for a student. Students can now take the course at a convenient time for them. You can choose a day off or early morning to combine with the main training schedule. Such courses are cheaper in price than others, but they do not suffer from quality at all.
- For study abroad. The course is selected depending on the country selected for training. The future specialty, features of the training system are taken into account.
- Courses with native speakers are a great opportunity to immerse yourself in the language environment. Several problems are solved at once: overcoming the psychological barrier when communicating "with real foreigners", not only academic, but also a lively version of speech, cultural enrichment and good pronunciation.
French
School "Alibra" in St. Petersburg and other cities of Russia offers high-quality training in the French language. There are two levels: a basic course for beginners and advanced training courses to continue previous knowledge. The duration of both courses is 4 months. Classes are held twice a week with a duration of 135 minutes.
During this time, each student manages to master a new topic with practical exercises, strengthen old topics, ask questions of interest to him and parse knowledge gaps.
Spanish
How to open immediately 22 countries of the world? There is only one answer - learning Spanish. The Alibra school in Moscow and other cities provides such an opportunity to everyone. You can enroll in courses for beginners or to continue basic knowledge. Success guaranteed. This has its own secret.
Conventional courses seem boring and ineffective due to the routine memorization of texts and grammar rules. "Alibra School" in this regard is radically different from others. For example, the direct association method is used to memorize. And for the development of grammar, it is enough to understand its principles.
The course for beginners consists of 2 levels, for those who continue - of 3. At the end of the course, students can calmly talk on different topics with native speakers, apply for a position with knowledge of Spanish or go on a business trip to one of 22 exotic countries.
Italian and Chinese
As with other languages, German and Italian are also taught at several levels, where conversational courses are provided for business communication, preparation for passing serious exams, preparation for training and advanced conversational.
There are also express courses for those who are limited in time, but are ready to master the necessary minimum. For the Alibra school, the quality of training is always in the first place. Therefore, all students get access to the school’s own mobile application for free.
Russian and German
German is taught according to the same standards as other foreign languages. Several levels, a fascinating approach, a rich resource of training materials and effective classes. According to reviews, in "Alibra" each student for several months speaks in the selected language.
For those who have already spoken, but understand that there is no limit to perfection, courses are offered for advanced students and for specialists.
Foreigners come for the Russian language, wishing to build a career or immerse themselves in the culture of the Russian world. Considering the fact that our language is considered one of the difficult ones, express courses are offered where you can quickly prepare for business meetings or interviews.
Skype Training
For residents of large cities, full-time attendance of courses can cause difficulties associated with transportation issues and lack of time. The Internet offers great opportunities. Students can enroll in distance courses via Skype and individually engage with a teacher from anywhere in the world. Teaching a foreign language in Alibra is turning into an exciting lesson.
Skype lessons have several advantages. For example, a comfortable, familiar environment for a student. In addition, during the lesson, the teacher is no longer distracted. In other words, time and attention belongs 100% to one student. Usually almost 80% of the time allotted is devoted to practice.
Technique for children
Today, all parents understand that the sooner the child begins to learn languages, the more chances he has of success. Even the smallest - preschool children are brought to Alibra. For them and for children from elementary grades there is a special technique. It consists of 4 important components:
- Maintaining child motivation.
- Parallel development of language skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening.
- Regular knowledge testing.
- Qualified educators who love their work.
Typical lessons take place in a playful way. Words and rules are not memorized in routine ways. Associative and logical methods of language acquisition make learning as fun as possible. A similar approach applies to high school children. Usually during the first months they will learn how to communicate freely on everyday topics.
Adult education
The course for adults who have basic knowledge is designed for 5 months. Who starts from scratch, after 8 months can consider themselves at the top of the goal. According to reviews, the level achieved at Alibra School in a few months has to be achieved in other courses for years.
The methodology of adult education is also based on 4 points:
- Learning (understanding the principles) of the rules of grammar.
- Conversation, overcoming barriers.
- Vocabulary is an expansion of vocabulary, both active and passive.
- Support for achieved results.
A conventional training system like “learned, passed, forgot” does not give such an effect, since it is boring, routine and does not develop practical skills. When adults play in the language they are learning, any information is stored very firmly and for a long time.
How much is?
Price is an important factor. In "Alibra School" the cost of teaching English starts from 7763 rubles per month. The price is current for October 2018, and it may change over time. For accurate information, you should contact the official website of the company or call the office of the company. The addresses of "Alibra School" are also indicated there. Some of them are listed below:
- Moscow, Zamorenova street, 11;
- Moscow, Dnepropetrovskaya street, 2;
- Moscow, Lavochkina street, 34.
The cost is affected by the type of training: in a mini-group, individually, at home, on Skype or in a regular group. In addition, it is possible to get big discounts at Alibra using the bonus system. This system makes it possible to accumulate points for certain actions. For example, if you conclude a training contract within the first 5 days after receiving the information, you can get 2000 points. The same amount goes to those who recommend courses to their friend on social networks.
Special offers
Very often, big tasks are posed to entire companies. In addition, wise leaders understand that the professional growth of employees is the key to their motivation and success in their field of activity. Therefore, many companies have begun to include language learning in the employee benefits package.
In addition, Alibra conducts corporate classes right at the company's offices. This helps to unite employees, increase their motivation and increase the loyalty of the company management in the eyes of employees.