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Let's speak Everyday English & (ampersand) Business English

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What is this course about?

This intermediate-level English course is designed for individuals seeking to enhance their communication skills in everyday situations. The focus is on practical, spoken English. The aim is to help everyone speak English confidently and naturally by quickly learning:

• useful vocabulary;
• expressions in the workplace and in everyday situations.

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How many times have you studied grammar or started a course without real progress?

I think it is better to learn a little every day and use English in real life, like speaking with others or watching films with subtitles. That helps more than just reading grammar books. How can English language help you get a job?

• Speaking English helps you talk to more people at work, as you can read and understand more job information.

• You can work in more countries or with people from other places.
• It can help you get a better job or higher pay.
• If you live in a tourist area, many companies work with tourists and need workers who speak English. So English can help you get a job in travel agencies, tour companies, transport services, and companies that supply hotels, bars, and restaurants.

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Objectives

This course aims to improve the ability to:

• listen and understand;
• pronounce words with confidence;
• formulate sentences and interact in English naturally.

How?

• By practicing what you already know.
• Learning through model phrases, conversations, or themes that you will complete.

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Everyday situations = Everyday English We will practice how to:

• ask questions, offer advice, and give recommendations;
• talk about events and stories in the present, past, or future;
• book a travel;
• talk to/with foreign people;

• make hypotheses and assumptions, and more...

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Business contexts = Business English We will practice how to:

• make phone calls;
• write emails;
• take advantage of free grammar tools;
• participate in meetings;
• use AI for marketing purposes;
• handle workplace communication effectively, and more...

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Grammar rules will be integrated into a program that emphasizes understanding and speaking. We will use targeted exercises to:

• strengthen listening comprehension;
• speaking fluency.

By the end of the course, you will be able to communicate effectively in common, everyday situations in English.

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Course Overview 40 HOURS 10 LESSONS 6 in-person lessons (each lasting 4 hours) 4 real-time online lessons (each lasting 4 hours)

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Lessons overview

Each lesson will focus on:

a specific communication topic

a specific business topic

grammar and explanations

exercises based on the topic

listening and understanding

Lesson 1

Introducing yourself

Lesson 1

What is this lesson about?

COMMUNICATION TOPICHow to introduce yourself in EnglishGRAMMAR CONTENTS Noun: countable and uncountable Singular count nouns Articles: a, an, the, or no article Quantifiers: How much? How many? Spelling, dates, and numbers VERBS Present tense: Present simple, Present continuous BUSINESS TOPIC A day in the life BUSINESS VOCABULARY Common business terms

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COMMUNICATION TOPIC: How to introduce yourself in English

Talk about your present: • Your name - Where are you from - What you do • Your family (optional, depends on context) • Your hobbies/interests (in informal introductions) Say a little about your past: • Don’t tell your whole life history here! Tell just some of the most important elements. • During a job interview or a networking event, you could talk about: - your degrees/qualifications - your past work experience Talk about your hopes for the future: • what you are excited about This will provide a nice end to your introduction!

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Let me introduce myself

Hi everyone! I’m Emanuela.

I live in Cavaion.

Nice to meet you.

I attended my first English class at the Primary School.

I work as a freelance translator and teacher.

I hope to help you strenghten your English.

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Introduce yourself Say hello and give a little bit of information about yourself

Hi everyone! I’m _______.

I live in __________.

Nice to meet you.

I attended my first English class _________.

I work/I would like to work as a _________.

By taking this course, I hope to ____________.With this course, my goal is to _______________.

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VERBS

Present tense Present simple Present continuous

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GRAMMAR CONTENTS

Noun: countable and uncountable Singular count nouns Articles: a, an, the, or no article Quantifiers: How much? How many? When (time and dates) Spelling, Time and Dates

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BUSINESS TOPIC: A day in the life

Everyday life in the office... I usually get up at ________ When I arrive at the office, I always ________ I usually finish work at ______________ I occasionally work __________________ I get home at _______

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BUSINESS VOCABULARY: Common business terms

Vocabulary related to business language in the office "Improving your business English vocabulary for the workplace" Why is business English vocabulary important? - Common business terms - Examples of essential business vocabulary -> Say a sentence with 1 business word. Business English Vocabulary: glossario dei termini inglesi aziendali

Do you have questions?

• Most of the course will be offered in English to encourage you to speak, think, and find meaning using what you already know.
• You are encouraged to guess, explore, and search for what you don’t know.
• Try using synonyms or similar expressions to say the same thing: communication doesn’t have to be perfect to be effective. In real life and in real jobs, you cannot know everything, and that’s okay.
• If you don’t understand something, ask! Asking shows you're paying attention.
• You can always learn, that’s why it’s important to be curious and proactive, especially when using a foreign language.

Thank you for taking the course!