Writing Strategies
Writing Strategies
We are offering a short 5-week course focussed on key writing strategies that will equip you with the tools needed to improve your English writing skills for daily life and for the workplace.
Our upcoming Writing Strategies course will start on 26 February 2021. Due to the popularity of this series, we recommend you enrol as soon as possible.
The key language skills taught on this course and the areas you can expect to improve are summarised below:
Key Skill |
Writing Strategy |
Planning |
We will teach you the process proficient writers go through to structure their writing, from planning to drafting and re-drafting, before it’s turned into a final piece. |
Applying Style and Tone |
We will teach you how to compose different types of formal and informal writing, and help you to choose the appropriate vocabulary. |
Fluency and Clarity |
We will teach you how to order your writing step-by-step to make it logical and easy to follow. |
Punctuation |
We will review punctuation conventions used in English, teach you key techniques and how to apply them to various texts so you stand out as a good writer. |
Proofreading and Editing |
We will teach you techniques to check inconsistencies, spelling, grammar and punctuation, plus help you polish the readability, clarity and tone of your writing. |
Speaking Strategies
Speaking Strategies
Would you like to use English with confidence? In this intensive 5 x 1-hour course we focus on teaching key speaking strategies that will equip you with the tools to improve your English communication skills for daily life and the workplace.
Enrolment for December 2020 to January 2021 course is now closed.
The key language skills taught on this course and the areas you can expect to improve are summarised below:
Key Skill |
Speaking Strategy |
Engaging in Conversation |
You will learn turn-taking techniques and phrases to interrupt politely, hold the listener’s attention, give your opinion and show interest in what others are saying. |
Expanding Vocabulary |
We will teach you methods to learn new words and phrases, and techniques to help you retain them. |
Improving Pronunciation |
We will review the 44 sounds used in English and help you understand how and where sounds are formed, which will help improve your pronunciation of the sounds you find difficult. |
Negotiating Skills |
You will be taught how to express agreement, disagreement and to use persuasive language. |
Personal Expression |
You will learn ways to start and end conversations, respond to unfamiliar phrases, and to ask and answer questions. |
Details
Details
Course Name | Writing Strategies |
Levels | Pre-Intermediate |
Dates | 26 February 2021 and 3, 12, 19, 26 March 2021 |
Time | 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. |
Additional Services | Certificate of Attendance |
Curriculum | Complementary materials prepared by the EfA curriculum development team |
Course Name | Speaking Strategies |
Levels | Pre-Intermediate to Intermediate |
Dates | 11, 18 December 2020 and 8, 15, 22 January 2021 |
Time | 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. |
Additional Services | Certificate of Attendance |
Curriculum | Complementary materials prepared by the EfA curriculum development team |