English Speaking Skills 1 (Nonnative PhD Engineering Students and Postdocs ONLY)
Thu 11 Oct, Thu 18 Oct, ... Thu 22 Nov 2012
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
Prerequisites
- Participants must be a Non-native speaker
Sessions
Number of sessions: 7
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thu 11 Oct 2012 11:15 - 13:15 | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Sheila Dodds |
| 2 | Thu 18 Oct 2012 11:15 - 13:15 | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Sheila Dodds |
| 3 | Thu 25 Oct 2012 11:15 - 13:15 | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Sheila Dodds |
| 4 | Thu 1 Nov 2012 11:15 - 13:15 | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Sheila Dodds |
| 5 | Thu 8 Nov 2012 11:15 - 13:15 | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Sheila Dodds |
| 6 | Thu 15 Nov 2012 11:15 - 13:15 | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Sheila Dodds |
| 7 | Thu 22 Nov 2012 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
Syllabus
Course syllabus is available
Duration
Seven 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
Booking / availability