EHL Course Catalogue 2011-2012 - Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne
EHL Course Catalogue 2011-2012 - Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne
EHL Course Catalogue 2011-2012 - Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne
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MODULE : LANGUAGES AND COMPUTER STUDIES<br />
This module <strong>de</strong>velops communication competencies in the current international context. Today<br />
mastery of office automation tools is indispensable for effective communication in the business<br />
world; stu<strong>de</strong>nts are required to create professional documents and presentations appropriately and<br />
efficiently. Their capacity to communicate will be improved by mastery of business French. Stu<strong>de</strong>nts<br />
will be able to use appropriate French to communicate orally and in writing in a professional context<br />
related to the hospitality industry.<br />
7011BR – French beginner level<br />
70 hours of contact – 3.5 US quarter credits<br />
� Summary<br />
Through this unit stu<strong>de</strong>nts will learn to communicate in French in daily and professional situations.<br />
Stu<strong>de</strong>nts should be able to un<strong>de</strong>rstand basic daily situations and be able to answer appropriately.<br />
Through professional experiences in the hospitality industry, this unit will teach stu<strong>de</strong>nts how to<br />
welcome the customer, manage or<strong>de</strong>rs and handle customers‟ claims.<br />
� Objective<br />
The target level of the stu<strong>de</strong>nts at the end of this course should be the A2 level of CECRL (Cadre<br />
Européen Commun <strong>de</strong> Référence <strong>de</strong>s Langues): mastering basic conversations in French. This unit<br />
will also prepare stu<strong>de</strong>nts for the CFP1 certificate (Certificat Français Professionnel 1 er <strong>de</strong>gré).<br />
7012BR – Introduction to Business French<br />
30 hours of contact – 2.5 US quarter credits<br />
� Summary<br />
Stu<strong>de</strong>nts will be capable of taking part appropriately in professional exchanges, in the context of the<br />
hospitality industry or enterprise.<br />
� Objective<br />
After completing this unit, stu<strong>de</strong>nts will have acquired the competencies necessary to communicate<br />
effectively, both orally and in writing, and at a minimal acceptable level of grammar, vocabulary and<br />
structure.<br />
7012IR – Business French intermediate level<br />
30 hours of contact – 2.0 US quarter credits<br />
� Summary<br />
This course unit provi<strong>de</strong>s the tools nee<strong>de</strong>d to use French effectively, orally and in writing, in the main<br />
situations involved in professional communication; the stu<strong>de</strong>nt will be at ease in relational,<br />
administrative or commercial contexts which use structured language and a more complex<br />
vocabulary specific to the business world.<br />
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