The English Channel. Proff. Skills

Additional Information: 

In 2020 the British Council has launched the online Professional Skills course designed for students, recent graduates and new entrepreneurs. This course provides twenty hours of self-study, and is designed to additionally support users in developing English language skills

Functionality and interactions

  • The English Channel curates the best of professional and entrepreneurial content from our partners who lead in the field, and through these presents authentic, real examples of the English language in use, as well as real-world business and career tips
  • Viewers interact with these videos and, through exercises created by our experts, enhance their language skills and aid their retention of the actionable content
  • Videos in the course units have been chosen for both their suitability as language presentation contexts and for their relevant content for users who wish to examine different business and entrepreneurial strategies
  • In this twenty hour course the twenty units complement the videos and interactive content found within the learning packs
  • As the course progresses, new language is introduced, and previous language revised, ensuring that the content of lessons is easy to recall and use.

Learning Outcomes

  • This is an English for specific purposes course in a professional-skills context, combined with interactive pedagogy and authentic content, taking the user from A2 to B1 in terms of language use and skills-development
  • Each unit has a contemporary, real-life focus on new developments in the world of work, as well as offering advice from recognised professional experts in business skills
  • After each unit, users will find their vocabulary and command of key structures growing in sophistication
  • By the end of the course, users will have significantly developed their language skills, and will also be able to speak confidently about the modern world of work and their own ambitions and plans for career progress

Registration link: https://theenglishchannel.britishcouncil.org/professional-skills

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