Special Courses

English Key is a Mexican institution with 10 years' experience in the teaching of the English language aimed to teachers' growth and academic and professional recognition. English Key offers you the best courses and services in the area.

Our Training and Specialization courses for Teachers are recognized in the area, which is a requirement to work for the different educational institutions, from pre-school up to intermediate and higher education.

These courses are registered with the Secretariat of Public Education, code number RTCP20081415 and courses are as follows:

This course is focused to translation methods from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English.

It is mainly aimed to language students and professional translators with a wide knowledge of both languages.

The Art of translating is not the same as knowing how to use a good dictionary; it is about conveying ideas and the original meaning by using all the resources of the language, it is a hard task that requires knowledge, practice and experience given its delicate nature.

This course makes a large variety of literature and technical advice available to students that along with constant practice and analysis allow them to develop the necessary skills for a good translation.

This course also includes a variety of exercises focused on each topic providing unending opportunities for the practice of the difficult and many a time complicated task of translating.

Topic Index

1. Small Translation Texts

2. Long Translation Texts

3. Literary Translation

4. Technical Translation

5. Specialized Translation

6. Medical, Financial and Business

7. LEGAL Translation preparation for the ILEC: International Legal English Certificate

Practice of the four language skills is included: reading, writing, listening comprehension and speaking. This module is equivalent to 40% of the course with an optional certification -with high curricular value and international recognition- from the University of Cambridge.

Translation Strategies & Legal English

Remedial Grammar

The objective of this course is to give teachers enough practice with the items of grammar that their students will need to be explained.

There are 30 hours in the course. The content of the course is the grammar items of advanced students. It is necessary that participants supplement the topics with readings and listening activities each session. The tutor will correct and model the grammar used by the teacher in each reading and listening session being presented.

1. Problem Tenses

2. Passives

3. Modal Verbs

4. Subjunctives & Unreal Past

5. Conditionals

6. Linking Clauses

7. Adjectives & Adverbs

8. Nouns & Articles

9. Determiners & Pronouns

10. Noun Clauses

11. Relative Clauses

12. Emphasis

13. Reported Speech

14. Verbs

15. Revision

Special Courses

This is a preparation course providing constant practice and a technique is learned on the dynamics and the format of the exam. All the candidate's skills are constantly evaluated and progress is measured. If you have any questions on your level, we suggest that you sit the placement test to find what your score, strengths & weaknesses are to better reinforce your preparation course.

The placement test lasts 2 hours and costs $120.00; an appointment in advance is required on the day of your choice.

Important: find out what the require score is at your university.

Special Courses

New International Business English

TOEFL ITP: Preparation Course

This course is intended to any person with or without experience who needs to learn vocabulary, structures and the necessary language handling skills for proper development of his roles in the business area as he prepares presentations, takes part in board meetings or work meetings, directs tasks to his subordinates, writes documents, has telephone conversations, etc.

At the end of the course and as satisfactory approval is obtained, participants will get a Certificate -with curricular value- from English Key.

Topics:

Face to face meeting speaking about business situations
Letters, faxes and memos
At the telephone...
Summaries, notes, reports.
Managerial activities, organization and backgrounds.
Payment methods, cash flows, etc.
Complaints, suggestions, etc.
Business trips and visitors
Marketing
Meetings
Processes and operations
Negotiations
Special projects

Medical English Course

This course is designed for medicine students, medical doctors, nurses and personnel involved in the medical area.

The syllabus is designed to include reading, listening and speaking practice using medical terms, lecture development, essays, and interpretation of different situations.

It includes a medical terms glossary for an effective communication, and involves patient-doctor, colleague-doctor listening practice.

An intermediate 6 level is necessary to enrol this course, which is to be found by sitting a placement test.

Groups open with 4 candidates. Times and dates in accordance to needs.

Quality of Our Courses

Our professors have different methodology and proficiency international certifications on the English language allowing them to handle training and specialization groups for Teachers.

Modern techniques are applied in class in pursuance with international methodology principles and standards, with innovative resources to facilitate your learning.