Engineering Centre for Languages & Inter-Communication course timetable
Friday 23 February 2018
16:00 |
English: Cultural Awareness- The global engineer, Communicating across countries and cultures
Finished
Have you ever struggled with colleagues' styles of communication, wondered why some people seem to use more formal language, or be more direct than others? Culture plays a big part in how we communicate, and adjusting to the cultural communication norms means more than learning a foreign language. In Cambridge's diverse and multicultural environment, we constantly communicate with people whose cultural communication norms differ from ours, whether you are a native English speaker from the United Kingdom, a native English speaker from elsewhere in the world, or have learnt English as a foreign language. In order to avoid misunderstanding, or worse still, conflict, brought on by variations in communication styles we need to learn to make allowances for the cultural differences in how people communicate. To better understand cross-cultural complexity and increase your awareness of cultural identities, the Department's Language Unit have kindly agreed to run a training session on intercultural communication to increase your cultural awareness and give you a better understanding of how culture may affect your everyday communication. Although crucial during your time in Cambridge, intercultural competence count as a critical soft-skill in your carrier. The engineers of tomorrow need cross-cultural communication skills to work effectively across countries and cultures, in international teams and in leadership /managerial roles, in addition to technical and scientific competence. This workshop will help Engineers to be effective communicators across cultures.
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Monday 26 February 2018
11:15 |
English: Writing for Engineers
Finished
Writing for Engineers.
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Tuesday 27 February 2018
11:15 |
This workshop will cover best practice in presenting scientific results in English (charts, graphs, figures, diagrams, trends, etc.).
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Wednesday 28 February 2018
11:15 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their pronunciation skills. Each week there will be an introduction to an aspect of English pronunciation with opportunities to practise, both individually and in groups, and also to work with the teacher.
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Thursday 1 March 2018
11:15 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their pronunciation skills. Each week there will be an introduction to an aspect of English pronunciation with opportunities to practise, both individually and in groups, and also to work with the teacher.
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Wednesday 7 March 2018
11:15 |
Workshop to revise and improve some complex conditional forms.
To revise and improve participants' understanding of complex conditional and subjunctive forms. |
Thursday 26 April 2018
11:15 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to practise giving presentations in English. There will be frequent opportunities throughout the course for participants to present their work individually.
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Thursday 3 May 2018
11:15 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to practise giving presentations in English. There will be frequent opportunities throughout the course for participants to present their work individually.
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Thursday 10 May 2018
11:15 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to practise giving presentations in English. There will be frequent opportunities throughout the course for participants to present their work individually.
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Thursday 17 May 2018
11:15 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to practise giving presentations in English. There will be frequent opportunities throughout the course for participants to present their work individually.
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Thursday 24 May 2018
11:15 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to practise giving presentations in English. There will be frequent opportunities throughout the course for participants to present their work individually.
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Thursday 31 May 2018
11:15 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to practise giving presentations in English. There will be frequent opportunities throughout the course for participants to present their work individually.
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Thursday 7 June 2018
11:15 |
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to practise giving presentations in English. There will be frequent opportunities throughout the course for participants to present their work individually.
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Monday 18 June 2018
10:00 |
Japanese: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to Japanese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Japanese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
12:00 |
Chinese: Beginner Intensive
CANCELLED
Introductory course to Chinese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Chinese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
13:00 |
Spanish: Intermediate
CANCELLED
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16:00 |
French: Intermediate
Finished
This course is for those with a GCSE or AS (or equivalent) level in French. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
Tuesday 19 June 2018
09:30 |
German: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to German. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
12:30 |
German: Intermediate
CANCELLED
This course is suitable for those who have already studied German for at least a year, or for those who know basic German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
Wednesday 20 June 2018
09:30 |
German: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to German. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
10:00 |
Japanese: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to Japanese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Japanese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
12:00 |
Chinese: Beginner Intensive
CANCELLED
Introductory course to Chinese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Chinese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
12:30 |
German: Intermediate
CANCELLED
This course is suitable for those who have already studied German for at least a year, or for those who know basic German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
13:00 |
Spanish: Intermediate
CANCELLED
« Description not available » |
16:00 |
French: Intermediate
Finished
This course is for those with a GCSE or AS (or equivalent) level in French. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |