Building Professional Language Skills
This mini-course deals with the professional language that is used in a typical English-speaking business. It covers some of the most common phrases and idioms and demonstrates how to use them properly.
Objective
By the time you finish this mini-course, you will be able to use some basic business language in a professional setting. You will also learn the meaning and usage of phrases and idioms, and how to prepare your own glossary.
Course Outline
Welcome to this comprehensive mini-course designed to enhance your professional language skills in English. In this course, we delve into the nuances of language commonly used in English-speaking business environments. From essential phrases and idioms to understanding professions and their contexts, this course provides a structured approach to elevate your communication in a professional setting.
This mini-course puts an emphasis on acquiring practical business language skills and introduces professionals and students to the concept of building a personalized glossary to help build a professional vocabulary.
Lesson 1 - Office Language and Pronunciation:
- Video scenario featuring common office dialogues.
- Pronunciation practice of words and phrases.
- Key phrases include "going forward," "thinking outside the box," and "on the same page."
- Knowledge Check 1 to reinforce understanding.
Lesson 2 - Professions and Work Settings:
- Discussion on various professions and their responsibilities.
- Overview of 'white collar' and 'blue collar' jobs.
- Professions discussed include teacher, accountant, engineer, and more.
- Understanding the work settings such as private offices, construction sites, and laboratories.
- Knowledge Check 2 to assess comprehension.
Lesson 3 - Studying New Words, Terms, and Phrases:
- Importance of building a personalized glossary.
- Methods to study and memorize new words, terms, and phrases.
- Explanation of mind maps and word form tables.
- Guidance on creating a glossary using provided Wordlist Tables.
- Glossary completion with examples from Wordlist 1, 2, and 3.
Conclusion:
This mini-course is your first step towards improving your professional language proficiency. Good luck, and enjoy the journey of language enhancement!
Choose a pricing plan
Build Professional Language Skills
$9.99
You may purchase this course by itself or combine multiple mini-courses to receive a discount. If you would like to receive a coupon for multiple courses, please send us an email at contact@sawyer-scholastics.org.
Course curriculum
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1Building Language Skills Introduction
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2Building Language Skills Part 1
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3Building Language Skills Part 2
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4Building Language Skills Part 3
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5Building Language Skills Conclusion