Freie Plätze:

Termin/e:
03.10.2019, 15:30 - 17:30 Uhr
10.10.2019, 15:30 - 17:30 Uhr
17.10.2019, 15:30 - 17:30 Uhr
24.10.2019, 15:30 - 17:30 Uhr
07.11.2019, 15:30 - 17:30 Uhr
14.11.2019, 15:30 - 17:30 Uhr
21.11.2019, 15:30 - 17:30 Uhr
28.11.2019, 15:30 - 17:30 Uhr
05.12.2019, 15:30 - 17:30 Uhr
An- und Abmeldefrist:
02. Oktober 2019 00:00 Uhr

Abmeldefrist
19. September 2019 23:55 Uhr

Stornierungsgebühr:
€50,00
Beschreibung

 

 

 

Mastering Conversation (B2 or above)


 

 

Target Group

 

The target group of this course is staff with at least an upper-intermediate level of spoken English (Level B2 or above according to the Common European Frame of Reference for Languages; you can find a guideline for self-evaluation here >>).

 

 

Workshop Goals

 

The main goal of this workshop is to help you to become more fluent and confident in expressing yourself and engaging with other speakers in less structured, often more informal communicative situations such as small talk, debating, or holding topical conversations etc. By attending the weekly classes you will be able to deepen and reinforce your vocabulary and general language skills which will lead to you becoming more fluent and confident in talking in English.

 

 

Workshop Content

 

The sessions will cover a range of spoken activities involving role-plays, debates and discussions using a variety of language inputs to stimulate language production. We will work through a wide range of interesting topical issues and  subjects in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, with an opportunity to tailor the sessions to your individual needs and interests. 

 

 

Location, Date and Time

 


On Thursdays, 3.30 pm - 5.30 pm
 

03.10.2019 10.10.2019

17.10.2019

24.10.2019 07.11.2019

14.11.2019

21.11.2019 28.11.2019

05.12.2019


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 19 September 2019.

 

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. By registration for this workshop, you accept our terms and conditions “Workshop and Event Registration Information Sheet”. Further information on the collection of personal data can be found in the document “Information obligations pursuant to Art. 13 and 14 of the GDPR”.

 

For any further information please contact Nina Rath (Nina.Rath@wu.ac.at, Ext. 6173).

 

The course fee is €40.

 

 

Trainer

Anthony Copnall, M.A., P.G.C.E.
 

  • Born and educated in England, Anthony Copnall holds a bachelor’s degree in German and Swedish and a master’s degree in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) which he gained at the Institute of Education, University of London
  • A qualified modern languages teacher, he taught at secondary school level in England before becoming a lecturer at WU’s Institute for English Business Communication in 2002, a post which he has held full-time since 2004.
  • He is an experienced continuing education trainer and has run a variety of popular workshops for academic, professional and business contexts for WU and external institutions