The Direct English Course was written and developed by Louis Alexander, a 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 at Direct English are all fully integrated to provide a complete, effective and highly flexible learning system.

There are 8 levels, from Basic to Advanced, in the Direct English Course. Each level is 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. At the end of each unit, there is a test of the grammar and structures presented.

The Direct English Course is appropriate for executives, business people, and those who need to communicate in English at work. The content of the course involves both general and business conversation, correspondence, and negotiation. The course utilizes all four language skills; listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Direct English is ideal for the corporate executive, with small group or one-to-one courses available. Corporate in-house training is available for both the Classic Direct English and the Individual Direct English Course.

The 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 centered around interactive, multimedia course materials
	includes conversation classes of up to 8 learners at the same level and ability as you
	offers additional pronunciation and fluency practice options