Cheney Court linguarama

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1 Cheney Court linguarama

2 Welcome to Cheney Court the Linguarama Residential Training Centre Cheney Court is a superb Jacobean mansion set in rolling countryside in the small village of Ditteridge, just 6 miles from the historic and beautiful City of Bath, in England s famous West Country. Cheney Court is a key feature in the Linguarama European network of over 20 language training centres. Cheney Court provides the setting for the unique Linguarama Residential Concept where business and professional people who wish to learn English in the minimum time and with the maximum efficiency can develop the specific language skills they need to communicate more effectively.

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4 Combining the amenities of a traditional English Country House with those of an advanced, high technology language centre, Cheney Court creates the ideal ambience in which to absorb not only the language but also the lifestyle and culture of the country. Cheney Court itself described by Nicholas Pevsner in his definitive book on Great English Houses is one of the foremost examples of 17th century architecture in the area. Course participants will appreciate the care with which Linguarama have blended the special requirements and high standards of service of a modern Training Centre, such as videoconferencing facilities, with the warm and comfortable atmosphere of a traditional English family home. In addition Linguarama have provided the social and sporting facilities which help make a stay at Cheney Court so delightful. Both within Cheney Court itself and on the surrounding 11 acre estate, the participant will find amenities such as a bar, all-weather floodlit tennis courts, sauna, small fitness room and snooker and billiards room and a superb 30 metre mediaeval Barn which has been converted for use by the training centre. In short, the participant will find at Cheney Court not only the most sophisticated languageteaching facilities, but also a complete microcosm of English life and culture. All participants enjoy their own en-suite bedroom with private bathroom, direct dial telephone, radio and CD player. All bedrooms and classrooms have Internet access points so that participants can use the Internet for learning and also for keeping in touch with home and office.

5 The Residential Concept The Linguarama Residential Concept has been acknowledged as the most effective form of language learning yet devised. If you are a busy executive, to whom time is a scarce and valuable commodity, Cheney Court provides the most efficient and most powerful method of acquiring English to whatever degree of fluency you require. A key ingredient of the concept is the opportunity to surround yourself totally in the country, the culture and the atmosphere of the language. From the moment you arrive, you are actively involved in hearing, speaking and experiencing English during every waking hour. In fact, many course participants report that they even start to dream in English. The prime reward of the Residential Concept lies in the fact that during your one-to-one lessons, communication activities, mealtimes, Integrated Personal Study sessions and social events you have absolutely no distraction from the task of acquiring fluency in the language. A second, perhaps more subtle, benefit stems from your stay in a superb home in the heart of the English countryside every facet of whose daily life - design, furnishing, cuisine and organisation - helps to bring alive not only the language but its cultural and social setting as well. Thirdly, many participants stress to us the pleasure and interest they derive from meeting and talking to their peers from other cultures and nationalities. On any course you may encounter senior commercial and industrial executives, administrators, politicians, scientists and other leading figures from as many as a dozen different countries - which will undoubtedly make your stay even more enriching and rewarding.

6 The Cheney Court Programme The keynote of the Linguarama Cheney Court programme is the individualised nature of the training. Before the course begins a detailed Training Needs Analysis is used to establish your current level of competence in the language and to identify your specific objectives for the training. These will refer, for instance, to the situations in which you will be using English and the skills you need to acquire to work more effectively and efficiently. Following this, your individual Programme is designed and a small team of trainers led by a Senior Trainer or Programmer is allocated to you. Every Cheney Court trainer is a qualified native-speaking professional, chosen not only for their teaching skills but also for their enthusiasm, patience and personality. Your formal teaching programme will also include a variety of learning activities as recommended by your programmer and discussed with you personally. These could involve Communication Activities including Meetings, Presentations Discussions and Information Exchanges, all involving several participants with similar needs and language level. Integrated Personal Study, using a variety of specially prepared materials ensures that you are constantly challenged and involved.

7 However, there is never a time at Cheney Court when you are not learning English. At mealtimes, coffee breaks and during the relaxed social life after formal study, you will still be speaking, thinking, listening, discussing and enjoying the language. You will be using English as the lingua franca for a broad cultural and social exchange with your colleagues of various nationalities and occupations and unconsciously continuing to practise and develop

8 Learning and leisure In spite of the intensive nature of the Language Programme at Cheney Court, participants will find ample time to enjoy the wealth of leisure activities which both the estate and its surroundings offer. In addition to relaxed socialising in the Cheney Court bar and sitting areas, the spacious grounds offer such sports facilities as allweather floodlit tennis courts and small a pitch and putt golf practice facility. Cheney Court s location, amidst some of England s most beautiful countryside, provides the opportunity for charming walks and short drives, enjoying the unspoilt landscape, or visiting the many historic villages, stately homes and other places of interest in the local area. A full programme of excursions for shopping, traditional English pub evenings, theatres visits and social events is provided to allow you to enjoy these amenities, and to use your growing vocabulary in real-life situations.

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10 The city of Bath Only ten minutes drive from Cheney Court, the city of Bath provides the nearest urban centre. One of England s oldest, most historic and most graceful cities, Bath s fame originates principally from the hot medicinal springs which have drawn people to the City since before Roman times. Small and intimate enough to explore on foot, Bath provides a panorama of English history, architecture and culture from the ruins of the old Roman baths to the superb Nash terraces and public buildings which have made Bath a jewel of English Georgian architecture. Today it is a bustling and thriving centre, with a varied and lively social, artistic and commercial life which delights and attracts discerning tourists from all over the world. The new Thermae Spa centre provides a modern, world class facility for enjoying the traditional hot springs

11 Bristol & M5 Junction 18 M4 Junction 17 London A420 A420 A350 Chippenham Cheney Court A4 A4 Box A350 Bath A350

12 linguarama Cheney Court Ditteridge, Box, Corsham, Wiltshire SN13 8QF Tel: +44 (0) Fax: +44 (0)