Webinar: English for Proficient Speakers (C1-C2)

Webinar: English for Proficient Speakers (C1-C2)

Target Group

The target group of this course is staff with a proficient level of spoken English (level C1-C2 according to the Common European Frame of Reference for Languages; you can find a guideline for self-evaluation here).

Please note that previous participants of “English for Proficient Speakers (C1-C2)” courses are also welcome to join this workshop.

Goals

If you feel like your English is already at a very high level but you would like to have the chance to speak it on a more regular basis, and in so doing further improve your fluency and linguistic competence, then this is the workshop for you.

By attending the regular weekly sessions you will be able to:

• strengthen your ability to speak spontaneously on a number of topical issues
• learn to recognise and use sophisticated language
• widen your vocabulary covering a wide range of content
• develop your ability to summarise and express potentially complex ideas and information in a variety of spoken contexts

Content
 

• Each lesson will be cover a different topical subject designed to stimulate discussion and debate.
• The lessons will involve a variety of communicative tasks and media input.
• An emphasis will be placed on individual needs, both regarding the topics covered and individual feedback.
• By keeping the group size small each participant will have ample opportunity to contribute in a relaxed and constructive atmosphere.

Location, Date and Time

On Thursdays, 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm

The event is currently planned via Microsoft Teams. All participants will receive the access link with our reminder e-mail one week before the workshop. For information on using MS Teams click here.

Should there be a relaxation of the measures by the government and the management of WU in the summer semester, there is the possibility that this event will be converted into a face-to-face event. The event date and times will remain the same. You can find the currently valid general conditions, which we update on a regular basis, here. All those, who have already registered, will also be informed directly by us, if there are changes regarding the event.

Fees and Registration

This workshop is open to a limited number of participants. The registration deadline is 25 February 2021.

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 “Data Protection Statement” on our homepage.

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