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A2Z is different from other schools - we use

the Callan Method™

With the Callan Method you will learn to really Speak English by having intense sessions of question and answer with a native speaker of English, in small groups, with an average size of 8 students.

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The best way to see how effective the method is is to take four trial lessons. Alternatively, watch the Callan Method Organisation's videos available online.

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Speak = Learn | Question and Answer format | Reasons to study with Callan | Distinctives | Some Facts | Watch the Video | Read all About it | A normal lesson | Revision and Exams

The best way to LEARN is to SPEAK!

The Callan Method is a "Direct Method" for learning English.This means that the student does not think in his/her own language before speaking in English but learns to think and speak directly in the new language. 

Students at other schools learn about the language. At A2Z, students learn the language itself. 

Just as the best way to learn to play the piano is to play it, so the best way to learn a language is to speak it.

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Question and Answer format

In each lesson you learn English in the following way;

1. The teacher asks a question, quickly. The teacher speaks very quickly, like a native speaker. The teacher asks the question twice so that you have another chance to understand.

2. The student answers the question.

3. The teacher help the student answer the question and corrects pronunciation, grammar and any other mistakes.

• In this way every lesson is like a test of listening, speaking, grammar and sentence construction.
• Because the teacher corrects you immediately, your learning will progress faster.

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Reasons to Study with the Callan Method

For 14 reasons to study with the Callan Method click here.

Distinctives

The Callan Method uses several distinctive techniques;

1. Repetition
2. Speed
3. Question and Answer format

In addition every Callan Method session (2 or 3 hours) includes reading and writing.

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Some facts about the Callan Method

• There are 12 stages in the Callan Method from Absolute Beginner to Advanced.
• Each stage takes about one month, if you learn one lesson each day, so the whole course, from beginning to end takes about 12 months, i.e. One year.
• The Method prepares students to be successful for the Cambridge First Certificate and Cambridge Advanced Certificate, but can also be used to prepare for other examinations of a similar level.
• The Stages are contained within 7 books, accompanied by 6 CDs.
• The Callan Method was invented in 1960 by Robin Callan
• The Callan Method is used all over the world, in more than 20 Countries, and new schools are starting all the time.
• Many large businesses (like IBM and Fiat) have used the Callan Method to train their employees.
• In addition the famous novelists Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Paulo Volponi both learnt English using the Callan Method.

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Watch the video!
Here you can see the Callan Method being taught in the Callan School in London.

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Read all about it
You can read more about the Callan Method on the Callan Method Organisations pages; www.callan.co.uk

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A normal Callan Method session

A normal session would be as follows;

1st hour

• Questions and Answers 25 minutes
• Reading 10 minutes
• Written dictations 5 minutes
• Questions and Answers 10 minutes
• Break time 10 minutes

2nd hour

• New work 25 minutes
• Reading 10 mintues
• Questions and Answers 15 minutes
• Break time 10 minutes

Revision sessions are slightly different, in that there is no new work in the second hour and no dictations. These occur before an exam. 

Exams take place at the end of each stage. If you fail an exam the teacher may make you repeat a stage. Don't worry; most people pass the exams! 

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