Speaking skills for a better communication

Description:

This ten-session short course is ideal for people who want to improve their English Speaking. Knowledge of key areas of speaking proficiency will be developed during this course, and students be will encourage to talk naturally and fluently. This course will also introduce you to essential speaking strategies that will enable you to engage fully in different situations.

Course Objectives:

Improve fluency and communication skills
Develop skills in organising, phrasing and expressing ideas and thoughts, and develop a wide and varied vocabulary
How to prepare and develop greater calmness and confidence for participation in an oral communication

Course structure:

Two 90 minute sessions per week, over five weeks.

Speaking skills for IELTS preparation Oxford Language College

Who Should Attend?

People who want to strengthen their speaking skills

Candidate of any type of language proficiency tests

Those who intend to take the IELTS exam

Speaking skills for IELTS preparation Oxford Language College Daniel Gee

Dan Gee

English language teacher (TEFL) in Oxford

Course outline:

NB: each class has a general focus and a specific language focus

1- Introductions; course format

2- Answer general questions about yourself and your home/family; vocabulary learning skills

3- Talk more about your job/studies and your interests; clarity on the parts of speech; pronunciation work

4- How to prepare yourself and talk on a particular topic; use of idioms; use of phrasal verbs

5- To learn how to engage in a discussion of more abstract issues; synonyms/antonyms; reaching for higher level vocabulary

6- How to communicate effectively in English; word formation work

7- Improve fluency and coherence in speaking; adding emphasis; speaking colourfully

8- Enhance your lexical resources, grammatical range and accuracy; collocations

9- Strengthen your pronunciation during your speaking; intonation work

10- Course review, summary and certificate

Method of course delivery:

This course will be presented in an interactive format in online classes with continuous opportunities for speaking and discussion.

Certification:

Upon completion of the programme, you will receive a Certificate of Attendance from the Oxford Language College.

Course Fees: The registration fee for Persian speakers living in Iran or Afghanistan is £55 – £80 (please contact [email protected]), and for people who live in other countries is £100.