EF LLS User Guide 2011

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Language Learning Solutions

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a QUICK START GUIDE

to your online English course

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To log into your course please go to: http://corporate.englishtown.com

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Type your username and password into the box and click LOGIN

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LOGGING IN

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CREATE YOUR PROFILE 4 quick steps for creating your personalized study plan Click on NEXT

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ENROLLMENT TEST Determine your current English level by completing our placement test

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Click on NEXT

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HELP AND SETTINGS Make sure that your computer is ready to use EF’s Online English school (Verify if your computer meets all the requirements to benefit of your Englishtown course) Run the TECHNICAL CHECK from HELP & SETTINGS. Links will be provided to download any plugins or software you might need, for free.

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Homepage tools: My course (overview and status of each activity)

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Course structure: Each level is divided into 8 units. Each unit focuses on teaching a specific English task or skill and contains 4 sections: Speaking, Listening, Writing, Reading.

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INSIDE THE SCHOOL

Teacher-led conversation classes

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MY COURSE Each lesson is structured in: a) learning steps b) activities Activities are marked in: a) white (not started yet) b) yellow (not completed successfully) c) green (completed successfully)

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> Each learning step requires a minimum grade of 70% for completion > The completion of 4 lessons will move you to the next unit

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Shortcuts to translator tool and video tour about the School

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Business English Choose your Business English course. To start, click on “Change course”

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STUDY TOOLS Under this menu you can find additional tools for enriching your learning experience. Some of the main tools are: > Grammar guide and grammar lab > Pronunciation lab > Translator > Flashcards and others…

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Industry-specific courses Choose your Industry-specific or professional course. To start, click on “Change course”.

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Change course or level In this section you can manually choose to start a different level if you find your current course too difficult or too easy. Click on “Change course” to apply your choice.

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While you are waiting for the lesson to start, you may prepare for the daily topic by listening to a dialogue related to today’s topic.

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ENGLISH FLUENCY TEST Booking your test First of all, please make sure to set the right time zone of your country or local area.

Choose the day and the time you want to have the test from our calendar and select or enter your topic.

Notice Please book at least 48 hours before your desired test time. The same 48 hours notice is required for cancelling the test.

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The link to enter the class appears when the lesson starts and remains for 10 minutes.

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You can attend our live online conversation classes any time of the day, every day of the week. Multiple sessions start at every level, every hour on the hour.

Our group classes contain up to 8 students plus the teacher.

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CONVERSATION CLASSES

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This section shows a snapshot of your results from the beginning of the month and is updated daily. Each month, the report tells you how far you are from your Study Plan goals.

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PROGRESS REPORT Here you can see your lesson scores and teacher feedback from conversation classes and writing exercises. You will also find level progress, your test results and any certificates you have earned.

You can also review all completed units by selecting them from your current or previous levels.

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CONTACT US Contact our Customer Service team for academic questions or technical problems.

If you are experiencing a technical issue, please contact our Customer Service and provide precise details of your problem. All requests are answered within one business day.

Watch an online demonstration of the school: www.ef.com/corporate/videos/orientation-movie/ www.englishtown.it