English in the workplace 2 training for SCH staff

English in the workplace 2 course is totally customized to fit the Qatari workplace needs, and more directly relevant to adult professionals to communicate more effectively in their workplace.

Objectives

Aims of the course – English in the workplace 2:

• To master the participant’s comprehension of spoken English when used in meetings, presentations and discussions.
• To improve the participant’s ability to write business texts in English namely letters, memos and minutes of meetings.
• To practice an analytical approach to a participants writing by looking critically on written assignments.
• To expand the participants vocabulary.
• To improve the participants ability to speak effectively in various business situations, e.g.  Negotiations and discussion between clients and colleagues.
• To familiarise the participant with various materials and practice selected tasks within areas of interest.
• To increase grammar awareness.

Course Outline – English in the workplace 2

Giving presentations

• Back in the office
• Visitors to the company
• Down to business
• The presentation
• Questions and answers at the presentation
• Closing the meeting

Conference calls and international correspondence

• On the phone to Australia
• Emailing Australia
• Starting the telephone conference call
• Ending the telephone conference call
• Making plans by email
• Telephone small talk

Business trips

• Arranging the business trip
• Priorities for the business trip
• Dealing with questions in the conference call
• Written invitations
• Business trip details
• Changes to the schedule

Video conferencing

• Welcome back to the office
• The project review
• Starting the video conference
• Discussing problems in the video conference
• Finding solutions in the video conference
• Ending the video conference