English Speaking Skills 1 (Nonnative PhD Engineering Students and Postdocs ONLY)
Provided by: ELU
Thu 11 Oct, Thu 18 Oct, ... Thu 22 Nov 2012 – Department of Engineering, Language Unit Meeting Room
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Description: This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their skills in writing dissertations, research papers and reports.
Target audience:
- Non-Native PhD and PostDocs from the Department of Engineering
- Further details regarding Engineering Language Unit's eligibility criteria are available
Duration: Seven sessions of two hours
Sessions:
Number of sessions: 7
| Date | Time | Venue | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 11 Oct | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, Language Unit Meeting Room | Sheila Dodds |
| Thu 18 Oct | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, Language Unit Meeting Room | Sheila Dodds |
| Thu 25 Oct | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, Language Unit Meeting Room | Sheila Dodds |
| Thu 1 Nov | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, Language Unit Meeting Room | Sheila Dodds |
| Thu 8 Nov | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, Language Unit Meeting Room | Sheila Dodds |
| Thu 15 Nov | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, Language Unit Meeting Room | Sheila Dodds |
| Thu 22 Nov | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, Language Unit Meeting Room | Sheila Dodds |
Format: Class work and individual study
Frequency: Yearly
Prerequisites:
- Participants must be a Non-native speaker
Aims: To develop fluency and build your confidence in speaking in different contexts, both formal and informal
Topics covered:
- Pronunciation
- Idiomatic and social English
- Formal and informal styles of speaking
- Discussion skills
- Presentation skills
- Speaking skills for a variety of business and professional contexts
- Vocabulary including collocations and synonyms
Syllabus: Course syllabus is available
Related courses:
- English Pronunciation Skills (Nonnative Postdoc, PhD and MPhil by RESEARCH Engineering ONLY)
- English Focus on Writing 1 (Nonnative PhD Engineering Students and Postdocs ONLY)
- English Focus on Writing 2 (Nonnative Postdoc, PhD and MPhil by RESEARCH Engineering ONLY)
- Engineering: English Presentation Skills (Department of Engineering ONLY)
- English Writing Surgery - 4 WEEK COURSE ( Nonnative Postdoc, PhD and MPhil by Research Engineering ONLY)
- English: Grammar Workshops (Nonnative PhD Engineering Students and Postdocs ONLY)
- English: Cultural Workshop 2 (School of Technology)
- English: Writing Skills Two week intensive (Nonnative Postdoc, PhD and MPhil by RESEARCH Engineering ONLY)
Theme: English
