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Comments
from a few of our satisfied e-Learning students regarding our new
company-specific tailored Workshops/eLearning programme:
Morten Haakelien, AGA, (Denmark)
Student's comments: This course has been the best and the
most useful course I have attended during my 10 years with my company.
I also liked the 10 minutes presentation we had to do on every workshop
day - that was good training in speaking English in front of a group of
people - which I was quite nervous about before.
The
web-homework was fun and it was good to have something to do at home
between the workshop days, just to keep up the concentration on the
course.
Helle
Arnoldi Beck (Denmark)
The
trainer was excellent.
It
was the best course I ever have taken part in, because it was so "easy"
to have conversation with the other participants and with our trainer.
The
homework was difficult but useful – the teacher was very good with the
response and corrections in the homework.
The
course was very well organised overall.
Vagn
Aamo (Denmark)
Student’s comments: Excellent I wouldn't have had it any other way
except, perhaps, in Cape town! We all had a good time and I learnt a
lot, we spoke English the whole day, and doing that sat my mind in an
English mode. I started to translate various words that I came across
for days after each lesson. The course had a focus on grammar and oral
learning, but I also learned a lot from writing, which I had a special
need for, Thumbs up to AGA for urging people on these lessons.
Erik
Sörensen (Demark)
Excellent!
Comments
about teaching: It was on a high level all the time. Even a little too
high, so that you have to be extra good to keep up. Very fine!Comments
on homework: It’s a good way to do the homework. The course is well
organised.
Susanne
Celing (Gothenburg)
excellent !
Very adaptable to us as group members. The trainer could handle our
differences very well.
Annette
Steenbergen (Denmark)
The
course was well structured and prepared. There was lots of variation in
the different tasks during the 5 workshops. It was good that primarily
the participants were active either in group work or individual
presentations.
Comments
on homework: It was very well prepared from your side. I had to think a
little. Basically I found it very good.
Anna
Nejdling Ekman (Sweden)
The
trainer was excellent.
It
was good to get feedback directly after you have spoken.
Göran
Jonsson (Sweden)
Comments
about teaching: Relaxed and friendly atmosphere. This suits me
perfectly.
Carina
Källström (Sweden, Human Resources)
carina.kallstrom@se.aga.com
Comments
about teaching: Calm, good structure, well prepared, easy to get in
contact with - a very good listener. Our own work became the most
important and he was an excellent supporter and added the grammar
during our work in a very good pedagogic way.
Your
organisation is trustful. We know that Lyn is responsible and makes
people feel welcome to the program and that is part of a good
organisation.
Gert
Christiansen (Denmark)
Trainer's
grades: excellent
Very
competent teacher, good climate, excellent structure of the course
Carlos
Gonzalez (Norway)
Trainer's
grades: Excellent
Tuula
Hassinen (Finland)
Comments about Workshop: The day was good.
We talked a lot and that's what I want.
Bjarte
Johannessen (Norway) Manager, Competence Management - AGA Region Europe
North (Member of the Linde Gas Group)
"The
cooperation with Lynlink has been a very positive experience for AGA.
Lynlink has provided professional, innovative and flexible
training solutions , and displayed strong efforts to deliver customized
solutions that meet our concrete needs. I had the pleasure to
participate myself at one of our training courses, a "blended learning"
solution which proved to be very efficient and really contributed to
progress on the language skills for our employees". (Comments
after launching the e-Learning programme) "I had a very good
feeling after our first get-together in Stockholm last week. I
appreciate your work and your active and supportive approach
in this project! I liked the method and the speed and the intensive way
of carrying out the programme. I also liked the 'AGA business focus'
which gave all some new knowledge about unknown but important projects
and activities in our organisation. I have also heard that people
appreciated the possibility of discussing business with people from
other countries...."
Mr
Jere Lahti "Vuorineuvos" CEO, SOK (retired), Member of Parliament:
(translation from Finnish) "I have had English tuition from Language
Link for many years now. I find the tuition both good and useful.
Especially high I value their skills in instructing on how to prepare
for speeches and presentations.
The S-Group has been using Language Link for the exclusive needs of our
Directors. I can highly recommend Language Link for
language training that requires high demands."
AGA
REN Competence development vastuuhenkilö Tapio Björklund:
"AGA toimii globaalissa ympäristössä jossa
konsernikielenä on englanti. Vakanssikohtaisten kompetenssivaatimusten
mukaisesti kunkin avainhenkilön on kyettävä sujuvasti kommunikoimaan
englanniksi yli rajojen. Kartoitettuamme kaikki mahdolliset
kielikoulutusmenetelmät ja -tarjoajat valitsimme parhaan, Language
Linkin e-learning ohjelman. Palveluiden ostajana olen ollut erittäin
tyytyväinen Language Linkin tapaan hoitaa kielikoulutusta; aloitammekin
juuri neljännen koulutuserän marraskuussa 2003."
Carina
Källström (Sweden), Competence Management, AGA (Member of the Linde Gas
Group)
(extracts
from referral letter)
Language Link's e-Learning programme:
"Our company's needs are to give everyone a possibility to raise their
English by at least one level - our official language is English and
now that we are working more and more as a region we have to integrate
many coutries so English is a MUST for everyone.
We started the e-Learning programme with an interactive process -
Language Link and AGA together which was an important start. We
researched our company's needs, target group, choice of methods,
timetable, language level .....
The programme takes time but people like the method.
This is a very useful method in a big international
company with employees who cannot meet often. This way we also get a
possibility for integration....
The e-Learning programme offers a possibility to choose what suits one
personally and there is an excellent possibility to reach a high level
in the English language...
The Language Link high personal responsibility is
something unique - positive support, even demanding activity
from the participants. This support method is very good in an
e-Learning situation, not offered by many companies."
Raimo
Paukku, Director of Training, UPM-Kymmene Oyj (retired)
(translation
from Finnish) "In September 2000 I took part in a two day Human
Resources Managers Workshop given by Language Link. The subjects we
dealt with in the seminar were:
- The influence of cultural differences in negotiations.
- The hidden meaning in the language of meetings and
negotiations in the Anglo Saxon world.
- Individual presentation of a topic familiar to each
participant.
Lively conversation successfully activated by our facilitator.
I found the conversations of topic areas close to my work
were extremely useful and it made it possible for me to increase
my vocabulary in subjects that I am interested in."
Osmo
Soininen, Product Manager, AEL Oy
(translation
from Finnish) "I have been co-operating with Language Link, mainly
working with the needs of long term developing programmes for companies.
I have been very pleased with the results and the feedback
given by companies involved has been positive.
Jouko
Vehmas, CEO Osuuskauppa Ympäristö
(translation
from Finnish) "Language Link has been taking care of our language
groups. Before starting we set some goals on what we wanted to achieve
with the lessons; to activate the existing language skills; to increase
vocabulary and most of all to be encouraged to speak the language. We
reached all the goals set to 110%. The professional way that Language
Link dealt with the teaching throughout the course starting with the
level testing to the choice of high level teachers was excellent.
According to what is mentioned above we can without
reservation recommend co-operation with Language Link when it
comes to language training tailored to specific needs.
Olavi
Kuusela, (ex)CEO Valio Oy:
(translation
from Finnish) "I have been receiving lessons from Lyn Gunell of
Language Link for a couple of years. I have been very pleased with her
way of teaching which has been effective and helped me to greater
fluency.
The lessons are well planned and prepared for and the atmosphere is
extremely inspiring. As a teacher Lyn in encouraging and motivating. My
Secretary has also been taking lessons given by Language Link and she
has also been very pleased with the teaching method. Several groups at
Valio Oy are having lessons in English, for example our Board Members.
I can highly recommend Language Link."
Perttu
Jauhiainen, Managing Director, Trelleborg Building Systems Finland
(previously Joule Oy)
(translation
from Finnish) "We started co-operation with Language Link
systematically at the beginning of 1998 studying English and Swedish.
All the arrangements have been perfect and especially the teachers interest
in dealing with each individuals specific needs has been highly valued.
All employees that have been involved in the
training have announced their high appreciation and
that the company will continue the language training with Language
Link."
Comments
from a few of our e-Learning students: Regarding the eLearning course as a whole:
Tuula, Finland: "This year was quite hard but nice and I
want to thank you and all the teachers for it. It was good to be in
professional hands."
(Regarding
get-together days and the question "what did you like most about the
day?")
Morten,
Norway: "Everything!",
Ramunas,
Lithuania: "The open-minded discussion about culture
differences",
Ott,
Estonia: "The direct method of teaching",
Ulf,
Sweden "I like the opportunity to speak English",
Anne,
Norway: "I enjoyed the 'direct method' of teaching",
Riita,
Norway: "I liked the informal atmosphere - it is easy to
speak and make mistakes."
Anders,
Sweden: "It was very good, I liked it.",
Carina,
Sweden: "our discussion about inter-culture and the fact that
everyone could be active",
Oivind,
Norway: "The inter-cultural part, it was useful and
interesting",
Eija,
Finland: "I liked everything",
Timo,
Finland: "I liked the day as a whole"....
Olavs,
Latvia:"The discussion about culture, I liked that."
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