Engineering: English Speaking Skills (Department of Engineering ONLY) PrerequisitesSpecial
Thu 13 Oct, Thu 20 Oct, ... Thu 24 Nov 2011
Description
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their skills in writing dissertations, research papers and reports.
Target audience
- Graduate students, Post-Docs and Research Fellows of Department of Engineering
- Further details regarding Engineering Language Unit's eligibility criteria are available
Prerequisites
- Participants must be a Non-native speaker
Sessions
Number of sessions: 7
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thu 13 Oct 2011 11:15 - 13:15 | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Sheila Dodds |
| 2 | Thu 20 Oct 2011 11:15 - 13:15 | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Sheila Dodds |
| 3 | Thu 27 Oct 2011 11:15 - 13:15 | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Sheila Dodds |
| 4 | Thu 3 Nov 2011 11:15 - 13:15 | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Sheila Dodds |
| 5 | Thu 10 Nov 2011 11:15 - 13:15 | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Sheila Dodds |
| 6 | Thu 17 Nov 2011 11:15 - 13:15 | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Sheila Dodds |
| 7 | Thu 24 Nov 2011 11:15 - 13:15 | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Sheila Dodds |
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
Aims
To develop fluency and build your confidence in speaking in different contexts, both formal and informal
Format
Class work and individual study
Duration
Eight sessions of two hours
Frequency
Yearly
Related courses
- CLIC: Speaking skills: Pronunciation Skills
- English Focus on Writing - Non-native PhD and Postdoc, MPhil by Research students from the Department of Engineering
- English: Writing: The Basics of Writing: Your Strategy
- Engineering: English Presentation Skills (Department of Engineering ONLY)
- English: Writing: Technology assisted writing workshop
- English: Grammar for Speaking & Writing: Articles
- CLIC: Cultural skills: Living in Britain
- English: Writing Skills Two week intensive (PhD Engineering ONLY)
Themes
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