Short Courses

RATIONALE  This advanced English proficiency course is a programme for people who want to improve their English communication skills – both written and spoken. The course incorporates five language skills – reading, writing, grammar, listening and speaking. The programme provides an environment for improving language skills, building confidence by imparting skills to avoid common language errors in both spoken and written language, coaching in oral presentation skills as well as speech writing and delivery. 

PURPOSE  This course introduces learners to common usage problems in speaking and writing English. It is a course that is aimed at enabling learners to identify usage errors and correct them. The course focuses on usage problems such as Subject-Verb agreement, Pronoun Reference, Misplaced modifiers, and Dangling modifiers. The course is also aimed at building confidence in public speaking through oral presentations and speech delivery. It also imparts the learners with the skills to read a text intensively, identify the main argument, supporting details and write a summary. 

LEARNING OUTCOMES 

1. Demonstrate knowledge of correct usage of English grammar in writing and speaking.
2. To have competence in ability in English, both in terms of fluency and comprehensibility.
3. To develop and reinforce an understanding of basic English grammar skills. 
4. To have competence in oral presentations. 
5. To have competence in public speaking. 
6. Demonstrate the ability to deliver a speech using different methods.
7. To acquire competence in reading for intensive information retrieval and interpretation.    
8. To write a summary. 

TARGET POPULATION

• Embassy employees from non-English speaking countries
• International students from non-English speaking countries
• Non-native speakers of English
• Anyone who wants to improve their spoken and written English

ENTRANCE REQUIMENTS 

• English Proficiency Intermediate level 

DELIVERY MODE 

1. Lectures 
2. Class presentations 
3. Exercises 
4. Individual homework 
5. Group work 
6. Question and answer sessions

ASSESSMENT

1. Practical exercises
2. Assignments
3. Tests
4. Oral presentations
5. Speech presentation 

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 

• Must have completed the Intermediate Level.

CERTIFICATION

• Learners must successfully complete the level they are enrolled in, to obtain a certificate.