All Engineering Centre for Languages & Inter-Communication courses

This workshop is intended for non-native speakers from the Department of Engineering who would like to improve their spoken English in a variety of contexts, both formal and informal. It is open to PhD and postdoc and MPhil by Research students from the Department of Engineering.

This workshop will cover a variety of speaking scenarios experienced at conferences and will equip you with the language required from small talk and everyday English to the language of presentations and questions.

This workshop is intended for non-native speakers from the Department of Engineering who would like to improve their spoken English in a variety of contexts, both formal and informal. It is open to PhD and postdoc and MPhil by Research students from the Department of Engineering.

This workshop will cover a variety of speaking scenarios experienced while living and dining with English students. We will hone in on useful everyday language required to get to know each other, generate small talk, discuss topical events and negotiate or problem solve together.

Research has identified that the ability to verbally express ideas clearly and the capacity to work confidently in a group are the two key skills for employability. This series of workshops focuses on aspects of these skills most pertinent to Engineers at Cambridge.

• NB. Please read ATTENDANCE section below before signing up for this course.

Come and watch a sitcom over pizza followed by discussion of the content.

The writing workshops will cover a mixture of structure, accuracy and style in academic English writing.

The writing workshops will cover a mixture of structure, accuracy and style in academic English writing.

• NB. Please read ATTENDANCE section below before signing up for this course.

This workshop will focus on how close your writing is to the expected English model in Engineering. Bring your papers/reports in progress and obtain feedback on your language and the structure of your work.

The writing workshops will cover a mixture of structure, accuracy and style in academic English writing.

• NB. Please read ATTENDANCE section below before signing up for this course.

This workshop will focus on vocabulary building at the academic level (i.e., appropriate word choice, the effective use of academic language, avoiding redundancy, simplifying overcomplicated language, language for clarity, etc.).

The writing workshops will cover a mixture of structure, accuracy and style in academic English writing.

• NB. Please read ATTENDANCE section below before signing up for this course.