Never lost for a word

Never Lost for a Word
Using English as a communication tool

 

Communicating in a language which is not your first language can be full of trials and tribulations. Often, it is hard work to maintain your identity and confidence while speaking a language which is not your own. Sometimes, our focus is too much on the mistakes we are afraid to make.

Because she has had to survive in a language which is not her first language (i.e. German), Jenny Simanowitz knows this from her own experience. Her conclusion is that it’s not about perfection but about communication and about approaching learning a language with a certain „lightheartedness“ (usually not taught in schools). So,…

Learn to make mistakes - and still keep going!

Target Group
 

People who have to or would like to speak English as a "second language" – on the telephone, at meetings, when talking to native speakers or for others who use English for communicating.

Workshop Goals

Being inspired and encouraged to spontaneously communicate in English in various situations.

Workshop Content

• "Help, someone adressed me in English"
• How to survive the first 3 minutes
• Speaking competently (if not perfectly!) in typical everyday situations (on the telephone, in presentations, negotiations, „small-talk“…)
• Enjoy speaking a language other than ones' mother tongue

Location, Date and Time

Tuesday, 6 December 2016, 9.00 am - 5.00 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 22 November 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 €20.

Trainer

Jenny Simanowitz, B.A., Lit.Hons. L.T.C.L.   Jenny Simanowitz was born in South Africa and qualified as an English teacher at Trinity College Cambridge She has worked as an international Communications Trainer and "Entertrainer" in Europe for over 20 years and has run countless English courses for international corporations, higher education colleges (Wifi, bfi, WU...) as well as Train-the-Trainer Seminars for English teachers in the Pedagogic Institutes in Vienna and Eisenstadt Jenny Simanowitz is known for her ability to incorporate fun and "effortlessness" into the learning of a language and being able to radically increase language skills, vocabulary and self confidence within a very short time Learn more about Jenny at www.happybusiness.at