English for Work

Welcome to a Two-day Intensive Course in English at the workplace!

English at work – confident and competent?

Why join this course?

• Gain more confidence when using written and spoken English at work
• Get a better knowledge of English that is both professional and polite
• Improved telephone, e-mail and face-to-face English language skills
• Avoid typical vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation errors that Norwegians make when using English 

Course content

Intercultural communication
Improve communication by learning about how the Norwegian style of communication differs from other countries’ communication styles

Politeness and conversation skills
Get confirmation about the rules of politeness in English and learn about, improve and practise small talk and conversation skills

Pronunciation skills
Receive help with typical errors that Norwegians make with pronouncing English words and letters of the alphabet

Telephone skills
Learn about common expressions used in phone conversations and practise via role plays

Email writing    
Discover and practise using e-mail expressions and receive assistance with writing typical work e-mails 

Common vocabulary and grammar errors    
Identify common vocabulary and grammar errors that Norwegians make when using English and learn about how to avoid them  

English self-study and online materials
View and learn about websites for English self-study and use (e.g. business English, grammar, vocabulary, listening comprehension)