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).
Target audience:
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