Confidence, experience, and flexibility in English are acquired skills that need regular support and training. In the daily office environment, we are expected to be able to use the language technically and conversationally, both in written and spoken form. This course is aimed at engineers, using English in the workplace. Whilst they may possess excellent technical English, they are often keen to improve their general Business English for office conversation, meetings, and correspondence. This four-week language programme will help you develop your business English in an engineering or other context allowing you to use your professional language more accurately and confidently.
Date & Time: The course will be delivered over 4 weeks, taking place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6pm to 7:30pm – 12 hours total.
Tuesday 5th & Thursday 7th of September
Tuesday 12th & Thursday 14th of September
Tuesday 19th & Thursday 21st of September
Tuesday 26th & Thursday 28th of September
Location: This is a virtual classroom in which participants will require access to a webcam and microphone for live sessions with the trainer throughout the class. Participants will receive a login code via email from Engineers Ireland.
Fees/Admission:
Per person fees without Limerick Chamber Skillnet Discount;
€245 (for Engineers Ireland members)
€395 (for non-members of Engineers Ireland)
Per person fee with 20% Limerick Chamber Skillnet Discount:
€196 ( for members of Engineers Ireland)
€316 (for non-members of Engineers Ireland)
Please note Skillnet discount is only available to companies registered in the Republic of Ireland and to non-governmental organisations.
Contact: Please contact Sian Murray Cardoso, Skillnet Administrator, if you have any questions.
Who should attend?
The course is aimed at engineers and technicians with English as a second language who already possess an intermediate level of English but who are looking for the opportunity to improve and practise in a safe, focused environment.
Course Aim
This four-week language programme will help you develop your business English in an engineering context allowing you to use your professional language more accurately and confidently. The course has been designed to give you the space to use English in a relaxed yet professional space.
Through a series of targeted classes, students will become aware of useful grammar, phrases and skills that can improve their command of the language in a professional way that will help develop and boost fluency. Classes are interactive, encouraging discussion and speaking throughout.
Course Programme
- Day 1 – Describing Process: Listing common and effective key verbs. How to sound more professional linking sentences. Describing a process in your work in planning your current engineering projects.
- Day 2 – Technical language: Review key vocabulary to describe technical terms word formation techniques, looking at materials and uses. Explaining how materials are used.
- Day 3 –Reporting Skills: Looking at current national engineering plans and projects, choosing an Interactive case study and reporting on the aims and objectives. Defining words and collocations.
- Day 4 – Effective Responses: Using key phrases, how to answer questions, how to respond when you have no data. Responding to a live call using business language in context.
- Day 5 – Writing: Revision of writing skills, describing a work-related situation.
- Day 6 – Presenting: Focus on speaking. Key language to engage and present. Revise linking words. Pronunciation and error correction. Present to the group.
- Day 7 – Career goals and skills: What is your role, how do you interact within the team, setting targets and smart goals. Apply key verbs and vocabulary for your CV.
- Day 8 – Key Phrases: Looking at common phrasal verbs, revise idioms for meetings, revise key responses and colloquial language in a professional context.
Learning Objectives
- Achieve confidence in business English.
- Practise professional and some technical terminology.
- Strengthen and develop your language skills.
- Enhance vocabulary and communication skills.
- Improve accuracy, fluency, and pronunciation.
Testimonials
“Excellent course.”
“I was very satisfied with the teacher and with the material he delivered.”
“Very well structured and conducted course.”
“Teacher is very nice and approachable; material is also very good, and the classes are really helpful.”
“The training materials and aids were useful. The information presented in the materials was tailored to my needs. The audio-visual aids and presentations were of good quality.”
“Teacher is very nice and approachable; material is also very good, and the classes are really helpful.”
“Thank you! This course met my expectations. It was well run and organized. Excellent training and trainer!”
“The course was clear and detailed. Every opportunity for the students to ask questions was provided. I was very impressed with John teaching methods and how he involved the students in each class. I really appreciate it!”
“Very useful for regular English-speaking professionals to remove small errors in their day-to-day English and use proper phrases and idioms to impress. Professionally can be very useful. Normal professionals focus on their technical language, but business language needs to be improved and this course helps it. “
“I’ve always appreciated the organization of this course. It was my second time in the course, and my enthusiasm and curiosity have not been changed since the first course. The teacher has a great way to interact with the students and to create connection between the students themselves. I really appreciated his way of teaching and how he paid attention to each student. He brought his sense of humor and enthusiasm which made learning the language pleasant.”
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