Freie Plätze:
Communicating Effectively - Strategies for Written English
Any member of staff (English level: intermediate or above) who wishes to become more fluent and confident in expressing themselves in written English.
Workshop Goals
This course is intended to help staff improve their written English strategies for WU-related situations. By focusing on specific examples we will examine which lexical and grammatical tools are appropriate for individual contexts. Likely communication strategies will include dealing with awkward situations such as sending reminders or letters of rejection; communicating important information accurately; making requests; reacting to bad news; reacting to good news; apologising, etc.
In each context we will examine how to improve sentence and text structures, vocabulary and grammar, in order to achieve clear, logical and professional communication. Ultimately, participants should feel they are able to use English in WU-related settings with more effectiveness and confidence.
Workshop Content
The 3-session workshop will include a variety of exercises and tasks to encourage active participation and learning in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. Participants will be encouraged to share examples of written text typical of their jobs (e.g. emails, notices, promotional literature, website texts etc), though this is not a requirement. Based on these and the other tasks practised in class, we will focus on the relevant areas for improvement, reviewing and practicing the related grammar and language points. Through individual feedback, participants will better recognize their own strengths and weaknesses in their use of English for the specific communication strategies covered and more generally.
Location, Date and Time
Thursday, 3 March 2016, 9.00 am - 1.00 pm
Thursday, 10 March 2016, 9.00 am - 1.00 pm
Thursday, 17 March 2016, 9.00 am - 1.00 pm
All registered participants will be informed of the location by email one week before the event.
Fees and Registration
This workshop is open to a limited number of participants. The registration deadline is 18 February 2016.
Please note that you should notify us before the registration deadline if you are unable to attend the workshop. Otherwise the full fee will be charged.
Please let the Personnel Development and Planning Office know if you will not be attending. There are often waiting lists for the workshops, and this will give one of your colleagues the chance to attend. In addition, if we can fill the vacancy with someone from the waiting list, no cancellation charges will apply for you.
To sign up for this workshop, please click "Register" at the bottom of this page. For any further information please contact Elke Rittersbacher (elke.rittersbacher@wu.ac.at, DW 4448).
The course fee is €30.
Trainer
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Anthony Copnall, M.A., P.G.C.E.
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