Everyday English 1: Speaking & Communicating Effectively

Course Description

Communicating effectively is an important part of language education because it improves daily communication and increases self-confidence. When a student is able to participate actively in discussions and perform tasks effectively in English, he feels better about himself and his language ability improves. Grammar, vocabulary, reading and writing are important when mastering a language, but speaking fluently in day-to-day situations is the most satisfying part of learning English.

Specific Objectives

• To teach students to speak fluently on a wide variety of topics
• To increase students’ self-confidence when speaking English

 

Course Target Audience

• Foreign professionals working in Singapore
• Foreign nationals living in Singapore
• Adult learners

Curriculum

• Introduction
  • Starting a conversation
  • Ending a conversation
  • Letting your partner talk
  • Asking to repeat

• Family
  • Repeating

  • Getting time to think

• Family
  • Repeating

  • Getting time to think

• Shopping
  • Showing interest
  • Showing that you are listening
  • Introducing a question
• Food
  • Agreeing and disagreeing 1: positive statement
  • Agreeing and disagreeing 2: negative statement
  • Asking for more information
• Music 
  • Asking for examples
  • Tripling your reaction
• Free Time
  • Giving just enough information
  • Being general
• Travel
  • Showing surprise
  • Reacting to bad news
• Sports
  • Making summary comments
  • Showing indifference
• Friends
  • Asking for an explanation
  • Giving an explanation
  • Checking your partner understands
  • Showing that you understand
  • Work
  • Doubling the questions
  • Guessing the next word
• Movies
  • Showing you are thinking
  • Getting time to think
  • Keeping the conversation going
• Personal Technology
  • Getting your partner to raise a topic
  • Raising a related topic