Our Spoken Language Courses offer the opportunity to develop your listening and speaking skills in academic and informal contexts.
We will be running all three courses in Semester 2 before Easter in Weeks 1-7. You can request a place on one of the courses at any time during this period. Read more about the class timetables and request a place
Participating in Discussions
The aim of this course is to improve your ability to contribute to academic seminar discussions and engage in conversation in general, for example during group work tasks on your degree programme. In each lesson, you will discuss topics of general interest in small groups. You will learn useful language and techniques for taking part in discussions and have the opportunity to practise these to build your confidence, fluency and accuracy.
Presentations
This course is a step-by-step confidence building course covering all aspects of presentation skills. Topics covered include organising your material, dealing with questions and answers, creating more impact, using visual aids and giving persuasive presentations. You will have some time within lessons to work on your own presentation and an opportunity to practise presenting in front of classmates.
This presentations course is most suitable for students who do not have much experience with academic presentations, or who feel they could benefit from an overall review of all aspects of presenting to an audience. If you are currently working on a presentation and you have specific questions about it, we recommend you request a 1:1 Consultation to practice and receive feedback on a presentation
Social English
This English speaking course is for students who want to practise their conversation skills for general and everyday English. It aims to improve overall interaction in day-to-day academic and social situations, such as discussing a group project, meeting a supervisor or contacting a landlord. Each week the class focuses on a particular aspect or function of everyday speech which students practise in pairs and small groups through a variety of interactive activities such as dialogue, discussion and roleplay.
Please note:
- These are on-campus courses. If you would like to find out more about our online provision, please see our online courses for self-enrolment and Academic Language Webinars.
