An
On-Line Course for professional people who have reached an intermediate level of English and
who need to improve their writing skills for a variety of business situations. Delivery
options include fully On-Line or On-Line + face-to-face.
Objectives:
The course provides
practice in writing sentences and paragraphs essential for written communication in an
international business setting in addition to the most relevant grammatical structures.
The programme covers typical forms of written communication such as letters, e-mails,
reports etc as well as essential business grammar and vocabulary and ways to make your
writing easier to read.
Option with
tutorials : This offers an additional forum where the participants look at the
importance of the written word in the preparation of meetings and presentations, with
emphasis on the role of the language as a control tool.
Level:
Taking into account the
characteristics of this course, the participants should have an intermediate level of
English. The level will be tested on-line.
Test de nivel
Advantages of the Course:
Constant tutor support.
Feedback within 24 h. (Exercise
correction and guidance).
Complete flexibility (Internet access
only required).
Authentic interactive material.
Interactive chats with tutor.
Programme:
The course provides
practice in writing in the following formats:
Letters, Faxes, E-mails, Memos, Agendas, Minutes, Reports
The following areas of
grammar and style are also covered:
Verbs: verb tenses commonly used in
business writing.
Vocabulary : including prefixes and
suffixes, articles, demonstratives, compound nouns, comparatives and superlatives.
Fluency: including the use of relative
clauses and connectives.
Organisation of information and patterns
of organisation : from general to particular, time sequence etc.
Clarity : register.
Self-study : additional
on-line exercises. Access to a complete on-line grammar reference covering all the
structures studied during the course.
Tutor:
Yvonne K. Sandiford
English
teacher and educational materials writer of considerable experience in the teaching of
business English in a number of countries in addition to the development of on-line course
material. She has also written English language text books for the German, Israeli and
Spanish markets.
Course Length:
On-line
4 weeks.
30-40 h. course.
Including 1 tutor-guided chat each week.
Minimum recommended study time: 1 hour a day.
On-Line + face-to-face
4 weeks.
30-40 h. course.
Including 6 h. with the tutor and 1 tutor-guided chat
each week.
Minimum recommended study time: 1 hour a day.
Prices:
ON-LINE: 390
€. The price includes the use of all the facilities of the virtual
classroom, access to the tutor throughout the on-line course, the diploma and the
opportunity to download the material in PDF format at the end of the course.
SEMI-TUTORIAL:
The price includes the tutor-lead sessions, the use of all the facilities of the
virtual classroom, access to the tutor throughout the on-line course, the diploma and the
opportunity to download the material in PDF format at the end of the course.
If a number of
participants from the same company wish to study at one time there will be a reduction in
the total fees.
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