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Business English

The series is designed to support you in the process of becoming familiar with the business side of academic activities, and to prepare for professional business communications in academia and in the company world. Handle business situations confidently in writing, on the telephone, or in person and extend your knowledge and understanding of vocabulary specific to business situations.

  • Business English
  • 2024-05-03T09:00:00+02:00
  • 2024-05-03T12:00:00+02:00
  • The series is designed to support you in the process of becoming familiar with the business side of academic activities, and to prepare for professional business communications in academia and in the company world. Handle business situations confidently in writing, on the telephone, or in person and extend your knowledge and understanding of vocabulary specific to business situations.
Wann

03.05.2024 von 09:00 bis 12:00 (Europe/Berlin / UTC200)

 

Überblick

  • Freitag, 03.05.2024, 09:00 - 12:00
  • Freitag, 17.05.2024, 09:00 - 12:00
  • Freitag, 24.05.2024, 09:00 - 12:00
  • Freitag, 07.06.2024, 09:00 - 12:00
  • Freitag, 14.06.2024, 09:00 - 12:00
  • Freitag, 28.06.2024, 09:00 - 12:00
  • Freitag, 05.07.2024, 09:00 - 12:00
  • Freitag, 12.07.2024, 09:00 - 12:00

Jede Sitzung ist unabhängig von den anderen konzipiert. Sie können diejenigen Sitzungen besuchen, die Sie für sinnvoll halten.

  •  Promovierende, die eine Karriere außerhalb der Wissenschaft anstreben
  • Laurence Henry
  • Englisch

 

Kursbeschreibung

The course will cover a wide range of topics from formal code of conduct to company structures and the preparation of various types of documents that are essential for your work in companies. Especially – but not exclusively – for those who are planning to work in industry after finishing their PhD, this course does not only provide useful information, but combines it with practical exercises as well as the opportunity for individual training and assistance with your own current papers and projects.

Aims: The series is designed to support you in the process of becoming familiar with the business side of academic activities, and to prepare for professional business communications in academia and in the company world. After the sessions, participants should be able to handle business situations confidently in writing, on the telephone, or in person. Participants will also be able to extend their knowledge and understanding of vocabulary specific to business situations.

 

Planned Session Content

Session

 

Topic(s) of session         

Language component(s)

Session 1:

03.05.2024

 

Business writing I: introductory letters, e-mails

Vocabulary, sentence structure for needs, wants, desires

Session 2:

17.05.2024

 

Understanding types of companies: descriptions

Reading for gist, content, specific detail

Session 3:

24.05.2024

Introduction to company structures: managers, supervisors, hierarchies

 

Grammar, vocabulary used in business relationships

Session 4:

07.06.2024

 

Business writing II: cover letters               

Use of tone, register in business writing

Session 5:

14.06.2024

Working environments: internships, contract work, part-time vs. full-time

 

Casual vs. semi-formal vs. formal: vocabulary and sentence structure

Session 6:

28.06.2024

 

Individual and group project work, everyday and business negotiation situations

The language of negotiation

Session 7:

05.07.2024

 

Business writing III: Different types of proposals, reports

Structuring business letters to get results

Session 8:

12.07.2024

Finding and using business resources

Requesting information, following up, dealing with rejection

                                                                

 

The general structure of each session will be as follows:

  1. Introduction to and discussion of business theme(s) (about 60 min.)
  2. Language exercises, focusing on the grammar, vocabulary and style related to the business topic(s) of the day (about 60 min.)
  3. Assisted writing (i.e. proposals, letters of inquiry, requests for information, etc.) (the remaining time, about 60 min.)

Two short breaks will be included in each session.

 

Anmeldung

Um teilzunehmen, tragen Sie sich bitte in StudIP für die Veranstaltung ein. Dort können Sie sich dann unter Teilnehmende -> Gruppen für die einzelnen Sessions, die Sie besuchen möchten, eintragen.

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Der Trainer

Laurence Henry attended and taught at universities in Virginia and Texas, and completed a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, and Master’s degrees in Human Nutrition and Health Education. Since 2008, he has been teaching English at the University of Giessen and the University of Marburg, as well as in private universities and companies. He is also a speaking examiner and examination invigilator for Cambridge English and the British Council (IELTS).