Engineering Centre for Languages & Inter-Communication course timetable
January 2016
| Wed 13 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their Pronunciation skills. Each week there will be an introduction to an aspect of English Pronunciation with an opportunity to practise, both on your own, in pairs, in groups and to work with the teacher.
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| Thu 14 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their Pronunciation skills. There will be an introduction to an aspect of English Pronunciation with an opportunity to practise, both on your own, in pairs, in groups and to work with the teacher.
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| Tue 19 |
The writing workshops will cover a mixture of structure, accuracy and style in academic English writing.
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English: Culture & Writing
CANCELLED
This workshop will focus on how different learning styles and cultural patterns can influence students’ English academic writing. We will draw on current research findings and assist students in adapting to the expected English model in Engineering.
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| Wed 20 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their Pronunciation skills. Each week there will be an introduction to an aspect of English Pronunciation with an opportunity to practise, both on your own, in pairs, in groups and to work with the teacher.
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| Thu 21 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their Pronunciation skills. There will be an introduction to an aspect of English Pronunciation with an opportunity to practise, both on your own, in pairs, in groups and to work with the teacher.
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| Tue 26 |
The writing workshops will cover a mixture of structure, accuracy and style in academic English writing.
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| Wed 27 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their Pronunciation skills. Each week there will be an introduction to an aspect of English Pronunciation with an opportunity to practise, both on your own, in pairs, in groups and to work with the teacher.
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| Thu 28 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their Pronunciation skills. There will be an introduction to an aspect of English Pronunciation with an opportunity to practise, both on your own, in pairs, in groups and to work with the teacher.
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February 2016
| Wed 3 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their Pronunciation skills. Each week there will be an introduction to an aspect of English Pronunciation with an opportunity to practise, both on your own, in pairs, in groups and to work with the teacher.
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| Thu 4 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their Pronunciation skills. There will be an introduction to an aspect of English Pronunciation with an opportunity to practise, both on your own, in pairs, in groups and to work with the teacher.
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| Wed 10 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their Pronunciation skills. Each week there will be an introduction to an aspect of English Pronunciation with an opportunity to practise, both on your own, in pairs, in groups and to work with the teacher.
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| Thu 11 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their Pronunciation skills. There will be an introduction to an aspect of English Pronunciation with an opportunity to practise, both on your own, in pairs, in groups and to work with the teacher.
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| Tue 16 |
The writing workshops will cover a mixture of structure, accuracy and style in academic English writing.
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| Wed 17 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their Pronunciation skills. Each week there will be an introduction to an aspect of English Pronunciation with an opportunity to practise, both on your own, in pairs, in groups and to work with the teacher.
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| Thu 18 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their Pronunciation skills. There will be an introduction to an aspect of English Pronunciation with an opportunity to practise, both on your own, in pairs, in groups and to work with the teacher.
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| Tue 23 |
The writing workshops will cover a mixture of structure, accuracy and style in academic English writing.
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| Wed 24 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their Pronunciation skills. Each week there will be an introduction to an aspect of English Pronunciation with an opportunity to practise, both on your own, in pairs, in groups and to work with the teacher.
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| Thu 25 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their Pronunciation skills. There will be an introduction to an aspect of English Pronunciation with an opportunity to practise, both on your own, in pairs, in groups and to work with the teacher.
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March 2016
| Tue 1 |
The writing workshops will cover a mixture of structure, accuracy and style in academic English writing.
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| Thu 3 |
English: Grammar for Speaking & Writing: Revision of conditionals and modals (intermediate)
Finished
This workshop is intended for non-native speakers from the Department of Engineering who would like to improve their English grammar.
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| Mon 7 |
English: Writing: Trouble-shooting
CANCELLED
The writing workshops will cover a mixture of structure, accuracy and style in academic English writing.
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| Tue 8 |
Workshop to revise and improve some complex conditional forms.
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April 2016
| Tue 19 |
Workshop to revise and improve some aspects of English grammar.
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| Thu 21 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their skills in giving presentations in English.
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| Tue 26 |
The writing workshops will cover a mixture of structure, accuracy and style in academic English writing.
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| Wed 27 |
This informal seminar will consider some of the cultural differences experienced by participants, and also address questions arising from various aspects of living and working in both the multi-cultural environment of the University and the wider British community.
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| Thu 28 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their skills in giving presentations in English.
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May 2016
| Tue 3 |
The writing workshops will cover a mixture of structure, accuracy and style in academic English writing.
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| Thu 5 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their skills in giving presentations in English.
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| Tue 10 |
English: Writing: Poster presentations 1
POSTPONED
This is a series of two workshops; you must also attend Poster Presentations 2. This series of two Poster Presentation workshops will cover aspects of designing, writing and presenting scientific posters.
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| Thu 12 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their skills in giving presentations in English.
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| Tue 17 |
English: Writing: Poster presentations 2
CANCELLED
This is a series of two workshops; you must also have attended Poster Presentations 1. This series of two Poster Presentation workshops will cover aspects of designing, writing and presenting scientific posters.
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| Thu 19 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their skills in giving presentations in English.
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| Tue 24 |
English: ?Punctuate properly!
Finished
The writing workshops will cover a mixture of structure, accuracy and style in academic English writing.
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| Thu 26 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their skills in giving presentations in English.
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June 2016
| Thu 2 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their skills in giving presentations in English.
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| Wed 8 |
The writing workshops will cover a mixture of structure, accuracy and style in academic English writing.
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| Thu 9 |
The writing workshops will cover a mixture of structure, accuracy and style in academic English writing.
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| Mon 13 |
Japanese: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to Japanese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Japanese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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Chinese: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to Chinese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Chinese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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French: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to French. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of French. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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German: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to German. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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German: Intermediate
Finished
This course is suitable for those who have already studied German for at least a year, or for those who know basic German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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Spanish: Intermediate
CANCELLED
« Description not available » |
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French: Intermediate
Finished
This course is for those with a GCSE or AS (or equivalent) level in French. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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| Tue 14 |
Spanish: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Fun introductory course to Spanish. This course is for those with little or no previous knowledge of Spanish. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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French: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to French. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of French. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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| Wed 15 |
Japanese: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to Japanese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Japanese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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Chinese: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to Chinese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Chinese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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French: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to French. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of French. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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German: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to German. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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German: Intermediate
Finished
This course is suitable for those who have already studied German for at least a year, or for those who know basic German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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Spanish: Intermediate
CANCELLED
« Description not available » |
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French: Intermediate
Finished
This course is for those with a GCSE or AS (or equivalent) level in French. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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| Thu 16 |
Spanish: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Fun introductory course to Spanish. This course is for those with little or no previous knowledge of Spanish. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
| Fri 17 |
Japanese: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to Japanese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Japanese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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Chinese: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to Chinese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Chinese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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Spanish: Intermediate
CANCELLED
« Description not available » |
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Spanish: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Fun introductory course to Spanish. This course is for those with little or no previous knowledge of Spanish. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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French: Intermediate
Finished
This course is for those with a GCSE or AS (or equivalent) level in French. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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| Mon 20 |
Japanese: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to Japanese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Japanese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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Chinese: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to Chinese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Chinese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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French: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to French. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of French. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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German: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to German. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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German: Intermediate
Finished
This course is suitable for those who have already studied German for at least a year, or for those who know basic German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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Spanish: Intermediate
CANCELLED
« Description not available » |
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French: Intermediate
Finished
This course is for those with a GCSE or AS (or equivalent) level in French. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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| Tue 21 |
Spanish: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Fun introductory course to Spanish. This course is for those with little or no previous knowledge of Spanish. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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French: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to French. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of French. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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| Wed 22 |
Japanese: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to Japanese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Japanese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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Chinese: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to Chinese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Chinese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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French: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to French. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of French. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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German: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to German. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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German: Intermediate
Finished
This course is suitable for those who have already studied German for at least a year, or for those who know basic German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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Spanish: Intermediate
CANCELLED
« Description not available » |
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French: Intermediate
Finished
This course is for those with a GCSE or AS (or equivalent) level in French. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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| Thu 23 |
Spanish: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Fun introductory course to Spanish. This course is for those with little or no previous knowledge of Spanish. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
| Fri 24 |
Japanese: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to Japanese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Japanese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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Chinese: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to Chinese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Chinese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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German: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to German. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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German: Intermediate
Finished
This course is suitable for those who have already studied German for at least a year, or for those who know basic German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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Spanish: Intermediate
CANCELLED
« Description not available » |
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Spanish: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Fun introductory course to Spanish. This course is for those with little or no previous knowledge of Spanish. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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French: Intermediate
Finished
This course is for those with a GCSE or AS (or equivalent) level in French. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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| Mon 27 |
Japanese: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to Japanese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Japanese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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Chinese: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to Chinese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Chinese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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French: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to French. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of French. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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German: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to German. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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German: Intermediate
Finished
This course is suitable for those who have already studied German for at least a year, or for those who know basic German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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Spanish: Intermediate
CANCELLED
« Description not available » |
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French: Intermediate
Finished
This course is for those with a GCSE or AS (or equivalent) level in French. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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| Tue 28 |
Spanish: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Fun introductory course to Spanish. This course is for those with little or no previous knowledge of Spanish. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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French: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to French. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of French. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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| Wed 29 |
Japanese: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to Japanese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Japanese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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Chinese: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to Chinese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Chinese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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French: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to French. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of French. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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German: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to German. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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German: Intermediate
Finished
This course is suitable for those who have already studied German for at least a year, or for those who know basic German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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Spanish: Intermediate
CANCELLED
« Description not available » |
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French: Intermediate
Finished
This course is for those with a GCSE or AS (or equivalent) level in French. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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| Thu 30 |
Spanish: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Fun introductory course to Spanish. This course is for those with little or no previous knowledge of Spanish. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
July 2016
| Fri 1 |
Japanese: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to Japanese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Japanese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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Chinese: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to Chinese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Chinese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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German: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to German. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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German: Intermediate
Finished
This course is suitable for those who have already studied German for at least a year, or for those who know basic German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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Spanish: Intermediate
CANCELLED
« Description not available » |
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Spanish: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Fun introductory course to Spanish. This course is for those with little or no previous knowledge of Spanish. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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French: Intermediate
Finished
This course is for those with a GCSE or AS (or equivalent) level in French. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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| Mon 4 |
German: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to German. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
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German: Intermediate
Finished
This course is suitable for those who have already studied German for at least a year, or for those who know basic German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
October 2016
| Mon 10 |
English: Writing for Engineers
Finished
Writing for Engineers. (New students) Workshop focus on expectations, structure, audience and common errors, plus personalised help in the form of individual supervisions at the end of the course. An assessed piece of work will provide the basis for your own future writing.
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| Tue 11 |
English: Writing for Engineers
Finished
Writing for Engineers. PhD/MRES students/postdocs with IELTS results 6.5-7.5 or equivalent (B2-C1 level -Common European Framework).
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| Wed 12 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers from the Department of Engineering. It will cover a variety of spoken English, ranging from the more formal language needed for seminars, discussions and conferences, to the more informal everyday language used in the office and the student house.
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| Thu 13 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers from the Department of Engineering. It will cover a variety of spoken English, ranging from the more formal language needed for seminars, discussions and conferences, to the more informal everyday language used in the office and the student house.
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| Mon 17 |
English: Writing for Engineers
Finished
Writing for Engineers. (New students) Workshop focus on expectations, structure, audience and common errors, plus personalised help in the form of individual supervisions at the end of the course. An assessed piece of work will provide the basis for your own future writing.
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| Tue 18 |
English: Writing for Engineers
Finished
Writing for Engineers. PhD/MRES students/postdocs with IELTS results 6.5-7.5 or equivalent (B2-C1 level -Common European Framework).
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| Wed 19 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers from the Department of Engineering. It will cover a variety of spoken English, ranging from the more formal language needed for seminars, discussions and conferences, to the more informal everyday language used in the office and the student house.
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| Thu 20 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers from the Department of Engineering. It will cover a variety of spoken English, ranging from the more formal language needed for seminars, discussions and conferences, to the more informal everyday language used in the office and the student house.
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| Mon 24 |
English: Writing for Engineers
Finished
Writing for Engineers. (New students) Workshop focus on expectations, structure, audience and common errors, plus personalised help in the form of individual supervisions at the end of the course. An assessed piece of work will provide the basis for your own future writing.
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| Tue 25 |
English: Writing for Engineers
Finished
Writing for Engineers. PhD/MRES students/postdocs with IELTS results 6.5-7.5 or equivalent (B2-C1 level -Common European Framework).
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| Wed 26 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers from the Department of Engineering. It will cover a variety of spoken English, ranging from the more formal language needed for seminars, discussions and conferences, to the more informal everyday language used in the office and the student house.
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| Thu 27 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers from the Department of Engineering. It will cover a variety of spoken English, ranging from the more formal language needed for seminars, discussions and conferences, to the more informal everyday language used in the office and the student house.
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| Fri 28 |
Cultural Awareness and Understanding Britain
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| Mon 31 |
English: Writing for Engineers
Finished
Writing for Engineers. (New students) Workshop focus on expectations, structure, audience and common errors, plus personalised help in the form of individual supervisions at the end of the course. An assessed piece of work will provide the basis for your own future writing.
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November 2016
| Tue 1 |
English: Writing for Engineers
Finished
Writing for Engineers. PhD/MRES students/postdocs with IELTS results 6.5-7.5 or equivalent (B2-C1 level -Common European Framework).
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| Wed 2 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers from the Department of Engineering. It will cover a variety of spoken English, ranging from the more formal language needed for seminars, discussions and conferences, to the more informal everyday language used in the office and the student house.
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| Thu 3 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers from the Department of Engineering. It will cover a variety of spoken English, ranging from the more formal language needed for seminars, discussions and conferences, to the more informal everyday language used in the office and the student house.
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| Fri 4 |
Breaking Cultural Barriers
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| Mon 7 |
English: Writing for Engineers
Finished
Writing for Engineers. (New students) Workshop focus on expectations, structure, audience and common errors, plus personalised help in the form of individual supervisions at the end of the course. An assessed piece of work will provide the basis for your own future writing.
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| Tue 8 |
English: Writing for Engineers
Finished
Writing for Engineers. PhD/MRES students/postdocs with IELTS results 6.5-7.5 or equivalent (B2-C1 level -Common European Framework).
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| Wed 9 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers from the Department of Engineering. It will cover a variety of spoken English, ranging from the more formal language needed for seminars, discussions and conferences, to the more informal everyday language used in the office and the student house.
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| Thu 10 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers from the Department of Engineering. It will cover a variety of spoken English, ranging from the more formal language needed for seminars, discussions and conferences, to the more informal everyday language used in the office and the student house.
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| Fri 11 |
The Impact of culture on academic performance
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| Mon 14 |
The writing workshops will cover a mixture of structure, accuracy and style in academic English writing. Understanding and giving instructions &feedback; language of clarification and negotiation.
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| Tue 15 |
English: Writing for Engineers
Finished
Writing for Engineers. PhD/MRES students/postdocs with IELTS results 6.5-7.5 or equivalent (B2-C1 level -Common European Framework).
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| Wed 16 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers from the Department of Engineering. It will cover a variety of spoken English, ranging from the more formal language needed for seminars, discussions and conferences, to the more informal everyday language used in the office and the student house.
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| Thu 17 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers from the Department of Engineering. It will cover a variety of spoken English, ranging from the more formal language needed for seminars, discussions and conferences, to the more informal everyday language used in the office and the student house.
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| Fri 18 |
Global English &'Enginese'
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| Mon 21 |
English: WORKING WITH COLLEAGUES - Casual and formal correspondence (Emails, letter, phone English)
Finished
The writing workshops will cover a mixture of structure, accuracy and style in academic English writing. Understanding and giving instructions &feedback; language of clarification and negotiation.
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| Tue 22 |
English: Writing for Engineers
Finished
Writing for Engineers. PhD/MRES students/postdocs with IELTS results 6.5-7.5 or equivalent (B2-C1 level -Common European Framework).
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| Wed 23 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers from the Department of Engineering. It will cover a variety of spoken English, ranging from the more formal language needed for seminars, discussions and conferences, to the more informal everyday language used in the office and the student house.
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| Thu 24 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers from the Department of Engineering. It will cover a variety of spoken English, ranging from the more formal language needed for seminars, discussions and conferences, to the more informal everyday language used in the office and the student house.
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| Mon 28 |
The writing workshops will cover a mixture of structure, accuracy and style in academic English writing. Understanding and giving instructions &feedback; language of clarification and negotiation.
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| Wed 30 |
Workshop to revise and improve understanding of the definite and indefinite articles in English.
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