Direct English Courses
 Direct English was written and developed by Louis Alexander, the world renowned authority on English language syllabus design and materials development. Author of many highly successful textbooks and grammar works, he is widely credited with a profound understanding of language and how we learn it.
The unique cyclical syllabus, course materials and face-to-face sessions of Direct English are all fully integrated to provide a complete, effective and highly flexible learning system.
There are 8 Levels in the Direct English course, each defined by a course book, a bilingual companion book, a PC video disk and 9 audio CDs. Each level consists of 9 units of study and each unit consists of 3 lessons.
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Flexible Courses Tailor-Made For You
 Direct English is ideal for the corporate executive with small group and one-to-one courses available. Corporate in-house training is available for both the Classic Direct English and the Individual Direct English course.
Classic Direct English
The Classic Direct English course is aimed primarily at those who quickly want to be able to hold a good conversation with business colleagues or social contacts. This course:
- Provides real world English for general business and social communication
- Focuses on spoken English with optional written exercises
- Is centred around interactive, multimedia course materials
- Includes a one-to-one tutorial at the end of each unit to reinforce your individual progress
- Includes conversation classes of up to 8 learners at the same level and ability as you
- Offers additional pronunciation and fluency practice options
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Individual Direct English
The Individual Direct English course is ideal for those wanting to accelerate their learning or who feel they would benefit from an extra level of personal attention. This course:
- Provides real world English for business and social communication
- Focuses on spoken English with optional written exercises
- Is centred around interactive, multimedia course materials
- Includes a one-to-one tutorial at the end of each unit to reinforce your individual progress
- Includes one-to-one conversation classes where you can customise the discussion topic relevant to your individual business needs
- Offers additional pronunciation and fluency practice options
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Online Learning
 Enrolment on a Direct English Classic or Individual course may entitle you to access our Online Learning resources. Delivered via the Internet, our online learning services include:
- Interactive Online Modules: 3 levels of engaging and interactive exercises designed to test your vocabulary and grammar
- Daily English: Our unique and highly topical up-to-the-minute learning service featuring news articles from English and American newspapers, BBC television and radio news and current affairs programmes, with exercises and grammar.
For more information about our online learning resources, click here or contact your local Direct English or Linguaphone Centre by visiting the Our Partners section of this website.
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TOEIC & Cambridge FCE Exam Preparation
 Direct English can also prepare you for the TOEIC and Cambridge FCE examinations.
Our specially written, easy-to-use materials:
- Provide tips on techniques for each question type
- Provide decoding strategies to improve your score
- Lead you through paper-by-paper to a complete mock test which can be taken under exam conditions at the centre
The courses for both examinations also include a number of personal tutorials to guide you through your studies, increase your motivation and confidence and address any issues you are facing.
For more information on the examination preparation material available, please contact your local Direct English or Linguaphone Centre by visiting the Our Partners section of this website.
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Foundation English
For complete beginners, there is also a Foundation Level course designed to quickly give you confidence with basic English usage.
The course material consists of a coursebook, companion book, PC video disk, 3 audio CDs, an alphabet and handwriting book and an exercise book.
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