The English for Work intensive course will help you improve your business English both quickly and effectively. The course provides a safe learning environment, where you will increase your knowledge about business English and have the opportunity to participate in interactive workshop activities.
Course content:
1) Intercultural communication:
Improve communication by learning about how the Norwegian style of communication differs from other countries’ communication styles.
2) Politeness and conversation skills:
Get confirmation about the rules of politeness in English and learn about, improve and practise small talk and conversation skills.
3) Pronunciation skills:
Receive help with typical errors that Norwegians make with pronouncing English words and letters of the alphabet.
4) Telephone skills:
Learn about common expressions used in phone conversations and practise via role plays.
5) Email writing:
Discover and practise using e-mail expressions and receive assistance with writing typical work e-mails.
6) Common vocabulary and grammar errors:
Identify common vocabulary and grammar errors that Norwegians make when using English and learn about how to avoid them.
7) English self-study and online materials:
View and learn about websites for English self-study and use (e.g. business English, grammar, vocabulary, listening comprehension).
Målgruppe for kurset:
Bedrifter
Why join this course:
• Gain more confidence when using written and spoken English at work
• Get a better knowledge of English that is both professional and polite
• Improved telephone, e-mail and face-to-face English language skills
• Avoid typical vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation errors that Norwegians make when using English