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ABOUT US
Company Profile
The Concise Business Language Institute (Pty) Ltd is spearheaded
by dynamic professionals who endeavour to empower individuals in
the business world through language development. The Concise Business
Language Institute (Pty) Ltd is an education and training provider
for small, medium and large companies in various economic sectors
around the country.
The core business of The Concise Business Language Institute (Pty)
Ltd is language and business communication training (written and
verbal). We are acutely aware of how crucial language proficiency
is to attain credibility in the business world since we are judged
by how we write and how we speak. English is not the first language
of the majority of the South African labour force, yet it is the
lingua franca of business. This fact underscores the need for language
development and empowerment.
Language acquisition and writing proficiency are complex skills
to develop and thus it requires careful thought when designing learning
materials. All our training is co-operative and aims to minimise
the gap between formal tuition and job function. Our training is
designed to enable independent thought, communication and action
in the work environment. Our training materials have been adapted,
as far as is necessary, to reflect the actual circumstances which
characterise the communicative needs of the company. Writing development
is not one-off, nor can good writing be developed on an ad hoc basis.
Good business writing comes about through a process and through
practise.
THE TEAM
The Concise Business Language Institute Pty Ltd has a highly qualified team of professionals who are all specialists in their respective fields:
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Sandy Emslie |
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Director |
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Sandy took over the company at the end of January this year. She is well qualified (BA in English Literature (Wits); BA Honours in Applied Linguistics (Wits); Fulbright SETI programme participant (Indiana) and CELTA (Cambridge) and has had many years of teaching experience at all levels, both locally and internationally. This includes over 8 years in Tertiary Education. For almost three years, she taught in London and while there, completed her CELTA qualification and taught in a London Private Language School.
In September 2004, she returned to South Africa and established Langahead English Educational Services. This has been successfully operating for 5 years now, focusing on training TEFL Teachers, General English Courses, Foreign languages and English Communication. Langahead is an accredited City & Guilds Centre.
The two companies complement each other and we are able to offer Foreign languages for business purposes, travel or enjoyment. We also teach Zulu, and as we know, to know another person’s language increases respect, understanding and tolerance. |
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Qualifications |
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BA Literature (WITS 1973); TTHD (JCE 1974) BA HONOURS in Applied Linguistics (WITS 1993); SETI Programme: Leadership, Curriculum Design, ESOL, Multi-culturalism (INDIANA University 2000); CELTA (CAMBRIDGE 2003) |
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LISA KRAUT |
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Counselling Psychologist and Facilitator |
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Lisa Kraut is registered as a Counselling Psychologist with
the Health Professions Council of South Africa. Lisa was a
case consultant at ICAS Southern Africa which specialises
in managerial consultancy and employee wellness solutions.
She completed her internship at the Rand Afrikaans University
Institute for Child and Adult Guidance and presented numerous
workshops in her professional capacity. Lisa further attended
the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® training and is an accredited
user.
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Qualifications |
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Masters Degree in Community-Based Counselling Psychology,
University of the Witwatersrand (2005) |
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Baccalaureus Psychologiae Degree obtained with Distinction,
University of Pretoria (2002) |
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Registered with the Health Professions Council of
South Africa as a Counselling Psychologist |
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COLIN EMSLIE |
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Mediate Communications |
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After qualifying as a graphic designer, and a stint in the commercial world, he was appointed to the University of the Witwatersrand’s Educational Technology Unit, where he gained invaluable experience in the visual communication of information through various media (including TV – before SABC), supporting lecturing staff in their teaching function. He subsequently lectured in Graphic Design as Head of Applied Design, Port Elizabeth Technikon, before returning to Wits University as
Head of the Central Graphics Service, where he headed up a team responsible for design and production of Teaching and Research support material for lecturers and researchers needing to communicate - often vague, abstract, academic concepts –through the media of OHTs, Powerpoint presentations, Poster Conferences, Publications etc.
Colin’s extensive experience in educational media, (lecturing, teaching, consulting and doing) has naturally led to his application of these skills and approaches to what is now called Information Graphics, used when information needs to be explained clearly, quickly and simply, such as in signs, maps, journalism, technical writing, and education. He has delivered papers and run workshops on the design and use of visual material in a variety of learning environments, and his company, Mediate Communications, provides solutions for visual communication needs.
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Qualifications
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Master’s Diploma in Technology (Graphic Design) (1987) P.E. Technikon for thesis and practical submission on “Educational Medical Graphics, with particular reference to cancer and the doctor-patient relationship” |
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Higher National Diploma in Art and Design (Graphic Design) (1979) P.E. Technikon cum laude for dissertation and practical submission on “Educational Television Graphics” |
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National Diploma in Art and Design (Graphic Design) (1972) P.E. Technikon (Distinctions in Commercial Illustration, Photography and History of Graphic Design) |
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DEBBIE LE ROUX
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Founding Director
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Debbie has a passion for learning and training others. She has more than 15 years' experience in teaching and training. She served as the Director of Studies at the John Povey Centre for English Studies in Southern Africa, UNISA and has gained a lot of experience in corporate training and the formal academic environment. Her research for her Doctorate focuses on developing a sustainable framework for language development in the corporate environment and the implications it has for corporate governance. She has delivered academic research papers at international conferences such as the prestigious IATEFL(International Association for Teachers of English as a Foreign Language)conference and BAAL (British Association of Applied Linguistics).
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Qualifications
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Masters Degree in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) from Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education (1997) |
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Bachelor of Arts (English, Afrikaans and History of Art) from Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education (1990) |
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Higher Education Diploma (Post-Graduate) from University of Pretoria (1991) |
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Registered as an educator with South African Council of Educators |
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Registered trainer for Audiblox Remedial programme at the Centre for Dyslexia |
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Memberships & Affiliations |
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Member of International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL)
Member of British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL) |
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