CLIC: Speaking skills: Fluency and Appropriacy
This course is designed for non-native speakers of English and covers a variety of spoken language, ranging from the more formal language needed for seminars, discussions and conferences, to the more informal everyday language used in the office or the student house, or in wider social settings, whether online or face-to-face. The course, wherever possible, will take into account the needs and wishes of the participants. This is an opportunity to meet people and to practise your spoken English online in an informal and relaxed environment.
- NB. Please read Attendance section below before signing up for this course.
This course is designed for non-native English speakers from the Department of Engineering.
Eligibility
- International students and postdocs from Cambridge University Engineering Department
- Further details regarding CLIC's eligibility criteria are available here
Number of sessions: 5
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wed 16 Oct 11:15 - 13:15 | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | A.J. Judge |
| 2 | Wed 23 Oct 11:15 - 13:15 | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | A.J. Judge |
| 3 | Wed 30 Oct 11:15 - 13:15 | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | A.J. Judge |
| 4 | Wed 6 Nov 11:15 - 13:15 | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | A.J. Judge |
| 5 | Wed 13 Nov 11:15 - 13:15 | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | A.J. Judge |
To cover a variety of spoken English, ranging from the more formal language needed for seminars, discussions and conferences, to the more informal everyday language used in the office and the student house.
Class work and individual study
Signing up for a course requires commitment for the full course. If you fail to attend the first workshop of the course and do not email your reason for not attending, your name will be removed from the attendance list without notice to make space for those on the waiting list.
Five sessions of two hours each
Yearly
- CLIC: Speaking skills: Pronunciation Skills
- CLIC: Speaking skills: Fluency and Appropriacy
- English: Writing for Engineers (Research students)
- English: Grammar for Speaking & Writing: Trouble-shooting common errors with tenses and modal verbs (Intermediate)
- CLIC: Cultural skills: Living in Britain
- CLIC: Core skills: Effective correspondence
- English: Presenting yourself successfully in English: personal profiles, CVs, etc.
- English: Effectively presenting your data in English: i.e., verbalising numerical data, effectively using language of trends and comparison, etc.
- English: Writing: Listening effectively in English
- English: Conducting successful research in English: interviews, questionnaires, etc.
Booking / availability