Conversations of different kinds are indispensable to academic, professional and personal life. Navigating a wide spectrum of oral interactions on a range of topics, in varied settings and on diverse levels of formality can sometimes be daunting.
This conversation training is the third in a three-level conversation module. It is designed for students and staff who would like to improve their oral interaction skills in a convivial atmosphere while also exploring different perspectives on a range of contemporary issues on an advanced level.
Participants get ample practice to expand their vocabulary and language of oral communication, to become more fluent, and to build confidence in expressing themselves.
Some of the activities may include:
- Extracting, summarising and evaluating information from images, spoken texts and written documents
- Interpreting and producing short descriptive, narrative, and argumentative texts
- Practising interaction types for exchanging information and opinions in informal conversation and formal discussions
- Conversing with the aim to reach consensus about plans and ideas
Materials about areas such as culture and science, media and news, work and leisure may be drawn from a range of sources from different parts of the English-speaking world.
This advanced training can be taken on its own or alongside other language courses.