Set a Crash Course for the Culture Iceberg
written by Doug Price “…And that’s just the tip of the iceberg!” What follows a statement like this is understandably …
written by Doug Price “…And that’s just the tip of the iceberg!” What follows a statement like this is understandably …
Written by Steve Reynolds “Steve, we have 100’s of Burmese employees. Why should we invest …
Martin George, CEO of LTC Language Solutions speaks about The Language of Effective Team Building. This webinar was recorded and …
TIP 1: Selecting A Global Mobility Service Provider The global mobility industry is diverse and complex. Having a clear understanding …
Although the hospitality industry is currently doing well, there could be threats to empower non-native English speakers around the corner. …
Negative business reviews can severely damage your brand and therefore should not be taken lightly. More and more people these …
Hospitality and guest satisfaction is a people business. Above all, it’s about people serving people, which equates to guest satisfaction. …
LTC Language Solutions, an Indiana based business, marks 25 years of service. The translation, interpretive and cross-cultural training services …
Martin George, LTC’s CEO, talks through a six-part vlog series about the components of Cultural Intelligence. CQ: What is Cultural …
The characteristics of a 21st century business can be described through trends, quantitative analysis and qualitative research, but if you …
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ESL student in the Indy office
Student from Denmark learning Italian
Student in Mexico
Spanish student
Current ASL Client
J. Brogan
C. Muth
D. Henriquez
F. Inciarte
D. Hayden
Student from Mexico learning English
Teacher
Japanese student
C. Carol
M. Bush
Current ASL Client
Jasmin (Student in Mexico City)
Anonymous
A. West
J.
Family in Alabama
ASL Client
Student in Hamburg
Anonymous
Student from Government Program
Relocation Counselor
D. Sriyunilawati
Immigration client
K. Corrigan
Meeting Event Manager
Director of Human Resources – Staffing Company
K. Singh
Japanese student learning English
Nissan student from Japan.
Director of Student Services
Portuguese Student
Director of Student Services
US Government Student Taking Writing Classes
Bilingual Professor
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Practice Manager
Language Training Workshop Teacher
Language Training Student
D. Triviño
Patrick (Happy Student in Tokyo)
Student’s School to Our Teacher
French Instructor
Maggie (Teacher in Atlanta, GA)
J. Nolaya
Interpreting Location Manager
French Student
Freedom House
Cultural Training Student in Nebraska
LTC understands that students need to be engaged in the language learning process in order to digest and retain what they learn in class. We custom tailor every curriculum to the individual student and their needs and interests.
LTC understands that students need to be engaged in the language learning process in order to digest and retain what they learn in class. We custom tailor every curriculum to the individual student and their needs and interests.
“While teaching a Business English class, we would watch a popular business competition reality TV show to familiarize students with common business expressions and vocabulary, while also comparing and analyzing business culture in the USA. Then I’d have them simulate that in class by dividing the men and women into two teams that had to compete in a business challenge. The favorite was going to Trader Joe’s to investigate the products and marketing strategies; then they had to pitch a new product to the store manager, who would choose the winner. I remember the students pitching a Korean bibimbap bowl, which they actually sell now!”
“I spent months working with student who was a teenage boy and not really interested in taking more English classes. In our first lesson, I could tell he was obviously playing a video game on a second screen rather than paying attention to the lesson. I began to talk with him about his favorite games, who his favorite streamers were online, and he shared with me that he had aspirations of becoming a game designer in the future. After that lesson, we completely shifted gears and I created a completely customized curriculum for a creative writing project. He created an original idea for an RPG video game, so we discussed game theory and design, analyzed different video game genres, researched various cultures for character design/world building inspiration, and give presentations in class about them. We also practiced conversation skills through writing game dialogue and acting it out, discussing the nuances of the language and how certain tones can convey different meanings, and comparing the differences between written and spoken English.”
“One of our students suffered from crippling dyslexia, so we paired him with an instructor who specializes in working with students of differing abilities. Over the course of six months working with his instructor, he was able to read a chapter book for the first time in his life at age 30. He also felt comfortable enough to take the driving test- something he thought would never be possible. The instructor contacted the DMV in Minnesota on his behalf and was able to get the DMV to provide him with a reader in a separate room in order to take the test, and he passed!
“She moved to the USA with very little English ability and was afraid to leave her home without her husband. We found out her love was sewing and making decorations for her home, so we paired her with a teacher who is also a seamstress. Together, they went shopping at the fabric store, learned new words, practiced talking with store employees to get help, checking out her purchases, then went back to her home to work on projects together, talking through them all in English. She was able to learn comfortably doing something she loved, and it never felt like a run-of-the-mill class!”
We firmly believe lives can be transformed by learning. We want to ensure every student not only survives but thrives in their new communities. Every step of the way, LTC is here to support each student, going beyond the scope of traditional language training to assist them with any fundamental needs.
We believe it is imperative that, for students to learn effectively, they must learn a language that they will encounter and use in their daily life– this means bringing in authentic language and culture to every lesson.