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The following table exemplifies selections you can make for your custom program.  Depending on your business needs and the length of your stay, your BLACE package can include choices from the following columns. 

English classes American Culture Business Education Field Trips Housing Meals

●English for business purposes (written/oral)

●Improving listening skills

●Accent reduction (pronunciation)

●Accurate English (grammar)

●Learning English through content or case studies

●Specific language-dependent skills

E.g.

-Effective presentations

-Using media

-Facilitating discussions

-Interacting with other cultures

●Etiquette (business, social)

●Arts

●History

●Intercultural Communication

●Lectures by relevant SIU faculty

●Engagements with local entrepreneurs & small businesses

●Visits to area corporations

●Business roundtables (topics TBD, can include business ethics in America, supply chain management, entrepreneurship, etc.)

●Small Business Start-Up workshops

●Local & extended network:

Art

History

Culture

Nature

●On campus

●Off campus

●On campus

●Off campus

●Combination

SAMPLE GENERIC ONE-WEEK SCHEDULE

Day 1 – Introduction to program, English class and conversation practice, lunch on campus, grammar workshop, listening skills practice, dinner on campus, recreation or study

Day 2 – English class and conversation practice, American business customs lecture, lunch on campus, business etiquette lecture, visit with local entrepreneurs, dinner on campus, evening conversation group

Day 3 – English class and conversation practice, writing for business class, lunch on campus, practice writing and grammar lab, guest lecture or business roundtable, reception with faculty, dinner on campus, evening activity or study

Day 4 – English class and conversation practice, writing for business class, lunch off campus, field trip to local places of interest, dinner on campus, evening activity or study

Day 5 – Field trip to city for meetings with businesses and experiencing local culture

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