Engineering Centre for Languages & Inter-Communication course timetable

Writing for Engineers: Course for postdocs on refining papers for publishing. The course consists of four workshops followed by one individual supervision.

• NB. Please read ATTENDANCE section below before signing up for this course.
• Delivery format (online or in person) to be confirmed.

This online course is geared towards non-native speakers who feel that they would benefit from the opportunity to have frequent practice in giving presentations in English. It will consist of a mix of teacher input, individual presentations and regular feedback.

We will meet together for the first class (11.15am on Wednesday 26 January), and thereafter we will meet mainly in small groups of 4-6 students, at 11.15 am on either Wednesday or Thursday mornings.

Depending on exact numbers, each group session will be between 1 hour and 1.5 hours long. Groups and precise times will be decided in the first class.

• NB. Please read ATTENDANCE section below before signing up for this course.
• Delivery format (online or in person) to be confirmed.

Writing for Engineers: Course for postdocs on refining papers for publishing. The course consists of four workshops followed by one individual supervision.

• NB. Please read ATTENDANCE section below before signing up for this course.
• Delivery format (online or in person) to be confirmed.

This online course is geared towards non-native speakers who feel that they would benefit from the opportunity to have frequent practice in giving presentations in English. It will consist of a mix of teacher input, individual presentations and regular feedback.

We will meet together for the first class (11.15am on Wednesday 26 January), and thereafter we will meet mainly in small groups of 4-6 students, at 11.15 am on either Wednesday or Thursday mornings.

Depending on exact numbers, each group session will be between 1 hour and 1.5 hours long. Groups and precise times will be decided in the first class.

• NB. Please read ATTENDANCE section below before signing up for this course.
• Delivery format (online or in person) to be confirmed.

Writing for Engineers: Course for postdocs on refining papers for publishing. The course consists of four workshops followed by one individual supervision.

• NB. Please read ATTENDANCE section below before signing up for this course.
• Delivery format (online or in person) to be confirmed.

This course, which is for non-native speakers, will cover all the main aspects of English pronunciation.

It will take place on Wednesdays (11.15am to 1.15pm) and will start online. However, depending on the wishes of the participants, it may be possible to have face-to-face teaching later in the course.

When online, we will meet together for approximately one hour (11.15 to 12.15), and then reconvene in smaller groups of three or four, for extra practice, either after the Wednesday class, or on Thursday mornings. The practice sessions will be 20 minutes per group (groups/times to suit, to be arranged in class).

If you have any questions or would like further information, please email Sheila Dodds (smd48).

• NB. Please read the Attendance section below before signing up for this course.
• Delivery format (online and/or in person)

This course, which is for non-native speakers, will cover all the main aspects of English pronunciation.

It will take place on Wednesdays (11.15am to 1.15pm) and will start online. However, depending on the wishes of the participants, it may be possible to have face-to-face teaching later in the course.

When online, we will meet together for approximately one hour (11.15 to 12.15), and then reconvene in smaller groups of three or four, for extra practice, either after the Wednesday class, or on Thursday mornings. The practice sessions will be 20 minutes per group (groups/times to suit, to be arranged in class).

If you have any questions or would like further information, please email Sheila Dodds (smd48).

• NB. Please read the Attendance section below before signing up for this course.
• Delivery format (online and/or in person)

This course, which is for non-native speakers, will cover all the main aspects of English pronunciation.

It will take place on Wednesdays (11.15am to 1.15pm) and will start online. However, depending on the wishes of the participants, it may be possible to have face-to-face teaching later in the course.

When online, we will meet together for approximately one hour (11.15 to 12.15), and then reconvene in smaller groups of three or four, for extra practice, either after the Wednesday class, or on Thursday mornings. The practice sessions will be 20 minutes per group (groups/times to suit, to be arranged in class).

If you have any questions or would like further information, please email Sheila Dodds (smd48).

• NB. Please read the Attendance section below before signing up for this course.
• Delivery format (online and/or in person)

So you’ve mastered presenting to get your message across effectively...

But what if we told you that there was no guarantee that this message would work across different cultures?

There are different aspects you have to take into consideration when preparing to address diverse audiences, such as how they want to be persuaded, the appropriate style of the language to use and how to gain professional credibility in their eyes.

In our interactive session, we will share tools and techniques that will allow you to adapt your content and delivery style to the different needs and expectations of the diverse teams in the modern workplace. 

You will find out how to:

• Analyse your audience; • Structure your presentation in an easy-to-follow way; • Adapt your content (language, references, examples, types of evidence, visuals) to communicate your message to a diverse audience; • Use your voice to help your audience better understand the content and follow it with ease.

Join this session to find out how to adapt your presentation style to be a more effective pre-senter in a culturally diverse work environment.

Further information: This course will be led by Gosia Syta. A brief bio can be found under the Trainer header below.

This course, which is for non-native speakers, will cover all the main aspects of English pronunciation.

It will take place on Wednesdays (11.15am to 1.15pm) and will start online. However, depending on the wishes of the participants, it may be possible to have face-to-face teaching later in the course.

When online, we will meet together for approximately one hour (11.15 to 12.15), and then reconvene in smaller groups of three or four, for extra practice, either after the Wednesday class, or on Thursday mornings. The practice sessions will be 20 minutes per group (groups/times to suit, to be arranged in class).

If you have any questions or would like further information, please email Sheila Dodds (smd48).

• NB. Please read the Attendance section below before signing up for this course.
• Delivery format (online and/or in person)

This course, which is for non-native speakers, will cover all the main aspects of English pronunciation.

It will take place on Wednesdays (11.15am to 1.15pm) and will start online. However, depending on the wishes of the participants, it may be possible to have face-to-face teaching later in the course.

When online, we will meet together for approximately one hour (11.15 to 12.15), and then reconvene in smaller groups of three or four, for extra practice, either after the Wednesday class, or on Thursday mornings. The practice sessions will be 20 minutes per group (groups/times to suit, to be arranged in class).

If you have any questions or would like further information, please email Sheila Dodds (smd48).

• NB. Please read the Attendance section below before signing up for this course.
• Delivery format (online and/or in person)

This course, which is for non-native speakers, will cover all the main aspects of English pronunciation.

It will take place on Wednesdays (11.15am to 1.15pm) and will start online. However, depending on the wishes of the participants, it may be possible to have face-to-face teaching later in the course.

When online, we will meet together for approximately one hour (11.15 to 12.15), and then reconvene in smaller groups of three or four, for extra practice, either after the Wednesday class, or on Thursday mornings. The practice sessions will be 20 minutes per group (groups/times to suit, to be arranged in class).

If you have any questions or would like further information, please email Sheila Dodds (smd48).

• NB. Please read the Attendance section below before signing up for this course.
• Delivery format (online and/or in person)

This course, which is for non-native speakers, will cover all the main aspects of English pronunciation.

It will take place on Wednesdays (11.15am to 1.15pm) and will start online. However, depending on the wishes of the participants, it may be possible to have face-to-face teaching later in the course.

When online, we will meet together for approximately one hour (11.15 to 12.15), and then reconvene in smaller groups of three or four, for extra practice, either after the Wednesday class, or on Thursday mornings. The practice sessions will be 20 minutes per group (groups/times to suit, to be arranged in class).

If you have any questions or would like further information, please email Sheila Dodds (smd48).

• NB. Please read the Attendance section below before signing up for this course.
• Delivery format (online and/or in person)

Introductory course to German. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation.

Introductory course to French. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of French. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation.

Please note: This course will be taught in person and online. The Monday and Friday class each week will be class room based/face to face teaching at CUED. The Tuesday class will be taught online, using Zoom.

You must be able to attend all sessions as 'in-person' classes are not recorded.

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.

Please note: This course will be taught in person and online. The Monday class each week will be class room based/face to face teaching at CUED. The classes on Tuesday and Thursday will be taught online, using Zoom.

You must be able to attend all sessions as 'in-person' classes are not recorded.

This intensive course is designed for students who have very limited or no previous knowledge of British Sign Language (BSL). The course aims to enable students to understand and use BSL effectively for purposes of practical communication with deaf or hard of hearing people, to develop understanding of the BSL sentence syntax and to learn more about a Deaf Culture.

Introductory course to German. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation.

Introductory course to Chinese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Chinese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation.

Please note: This course will be class room based/face to face teaching at CUED.

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.

Please note: This course will be taught in person and online. The Monday class each week will be class room based/face to face teaching at CUED. The classes on Tuesday and Thursday will be taught online, using Zoom.

You must be able to attend all sessions as 'in-person' classes are not recorded.

Introductory course to French. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of French. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation.

Please note: This course will be taught in person and online. The Monday and Friday class each week will be class room based/face to face teaching at CUED. The Tuesday class will be taught online, using Zoom.

You must be able to attend all sessions as 'in-person' classes are not recorded.

Introductory course to Chinese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Chinese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation.

Please note: This course will be class room based/face to face teaching at CUED.

Introductory course to German. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation.

Introductory course to Chinese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Chinese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation.

Please note: This course will be class room based/face to face teaching at CUED.

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.

Please note: This course will be taught in person and online. The Monday class each week will be class room based/face to face teaching at CUED. The classes on Tuesday and Thursday will be taught online, using Zoom.

You must be able to attend all sessions as 'in-person' classes are not recorded.