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A standard course of English for intermediate students oriented on both general and technical English. An integrated approach is applied during teaching this course. The chosen materials are aimed at developing communicative and social skills and phrases and grammar is explained at concrete examples of usage. Each lesson contains tasks for reading, writing, listening and speaking. The course is focused on enlarging business, social and technical vocabulary and its practical usage. The aim of the course is to prepare students for dealing with common business agenda in English as well as enriching their technical vocabulary.
Objectives
Acquisition of new vocabulary. Developing grammar knowledge. Developing the language skills (reading, speaking, listening and writing). Introducing and revising common phrases of spoken English. Development of communication skills.
Prerequisite Knowledge and skills
The course knowledge on the secondary school level is requested.
Learning outcomes and competences
The ability to work actively in an English lecture/tutorial and the understanding of English grammar and usage as present in everyday professional practices. Using the basic techniques of reading (skimming, scanning, selection and understanding). Applying the techniques and rules of formal and informal written communication. Elective technical topics relating to your professional interests.
Syllabus
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Introductions and greetings. Present Simple and Continuous, action and state verbs. Listening, inviting and welcoming a visitor. |
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Vocabulary development focused on synonyms, prefixes and suffixes. Past Simple and Past Perfect. Subject and object questions.. |
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Functions: Making a phone call, making and cancelling an arrangement. Vocabulary: Adjectives describing personal qualities and characteristics. |
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Technical text: Recent developments in your professional field. Functions: expressing your opinion, agreeing and disagreeing, participating in a meeting or a discussion. |
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Reading: Present trends in society. Present Simple and Continuous, Past Simple and adverbs. |
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Functions: Requests and offers. Vocabulary: Sales and costs. Grammar: Modal verbs. |
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Preparation for a presentation and giving talks. Writing e-mails. |
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Vocab: Job description. Technical text: Current topics in your profession.. |
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Reading and listening: How to get a perfect job. Vocabulary: Advertising products. |
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Business correspondence. Grammar: Past Simple and Continuous, Past Perfect. |
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Technical text topics in relation to your profession. Vocabulary: Professional development. |
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Reading: Common banking and financial operations. Functions: Leaving recorded messages on the answering machine. |
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Our scientific communication training programmes include the following:
» Professional Communications
» Research Planning and Statistical Data Analysis
» Bio-scientific Manuscript Preparation or Proof Reading
» Seminar Presentations: Preparation and Practice
» Health Science Communications (Medical, Pharma, etc.)
» Bio-scientific English-Chinese Translation Services
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Vocational Programmes (Certificate and Diploma Level)
Formal Programmes (Undergraduate and Postgraduate Degree)
Instructors/Consultants
MSc and or PhD qualified |
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