SPEAKING ENGLISH AT WORK
Speaking English at Work
Communication is your most powerful tool in the workplace, so why not improve your skills? This training focuses on speaking Edited American English, covering grammar, pronunciation, and word usage.
This workshop meets for four half-day sessions, giving you practical tools and skills for communicating successfully on the job. You will spend time discussing principles as well as building your skills.
Objectives
- Understand the difference between local language and Edited American English
- Explore the speaking – writing connection
- Leave effective voicemail messages
- Enunciate vowel sounds and word endings clearly
- Use articles and prepositions correctly
- Practice verb tense: irregular forms, present perfect tense, and past perfect tense
- Learn common colloquial terms: when to use them and when not
Though no one speaks or writes perfectly, improving skills also improves confidence—and you may even have fun doing it!
