Bengali Lessons

Bengali Tuition for Adults & Bengali Language Coaching for Adults

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Bengali language training for adults should assume no prior knowledge of Bengali although the needs of intermediate or advanced learners can easily be accommodated.

The following is the sort of ground covered by Bengali tuition although everything is entirely customisable to meet the specific needs of clients whether it be for general reasons or in preparation for an exam in Bengali.

Bengali lessons can be intensive, weekly or ad-hoc to meet the needs of the student.

30 hours Bengali Course	60 hours Bengali Course
Typical coverage Pronunciation hints Greetings and other expressions How to ask simple questions Ordering food and drink Shops and buying things Numbers and how to use them Money, banks, telephone 'What is it?' 'This and that' Accommodation Telling the time Dates Asking directions Understanding answers Far and near/in front of behind The country, its people and culture Public and private transport Buying tickets and booking ahead Simple future "I'm going to ..." Getting things done Emergencies "I need ..." Saying what has happened (simple past) Talking about yourself Places of interest Leisure pursuits The weather Meetings and appointments Simple business letters	As 30-hour Bengali course plus: Situations requiring only the present tense Giving and exchanging personal details Directions and impersonal information Cafes, shops, hotels, banks and transport Time and date (more detailed) The immediate future The conditional tense Other tenses and when to use which Making an appointment Introducing oneself and the company Booking accommodation and transport More business letters Making visitors feel at home Giving a guided tour Face-to-face negotiating More letter writing Words and phrases Apologising and defusing Complaining without offending Making a strong point Understanding all kinds of documents Newspapers, guidebooks and business communications Latest news and current affairs Customs and etiquette Major pre-occupations
This can be achieved by a variety of learning methods (please note that the exact ones used depend on the resources of the tutors as well as what the student finds easiest).
Audio cassettes Magazines & Papers Rôle Play CD-ROMS & DVD's Audio-visual	'Shops & Props' Handouts Satellite TV Books & Literature Conventional textbooks