Hosting Higher Education Institution: |
Charles University: Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies |
Institution website: |
https://ujop.cuni.cz/UJOPEN-74.html |
Country: |
Czech Republic |
Language: |
English |
Dates: |
Monday, 19 May, 2025 to Friday, 23 May, 2025 |
Registration fee: |
390 |
Fee reductions/waivers: |
Eligible for Erasmus+ funding. Please contact the Erasmus+ or International Coordinator in your institution for information about grant application. |
Maximum number of participants: |
20 |
Deadline for applying: |
Friday, 2 May, 2025 |
Accommodation: |
Accommodation not provided |
Contact person details: |
Application procedure: Klára Kosová klara.kosova@ujop.cuni.cz Course coordinator: Irena Antonová irena.antonova@ujop.cuni.cz |
APPLY on the website https://ujop.cuni.cz/UJOPEN-74.html?ujopcmsid=121:erasmus-staff-week-prague
Practical English for Office Staff 2nd EDITION - Spring in the Heart of Europe
Are you able to cope with English but would you still like to polish your skills? Do you wish to become all in all more fluent in terms of using English as part of your work? Would you like to explore colourful Prague during autumn time?
This course provides you with tools to use English more fluently and effectively at work. Participants gain skills to communicate with colleagues, students and academic staff with confidence and accuracy. The training includes office and administrative vocabulary building, practice in typical work-oriented situations such as writing emails, telephoning, presenting, negotiating and assisting students and staff. In addition, fluency will be improved through discussion and role playing real life situations.
Who is it for?
This course is targeted for administrative staff members with intermediate competence, who wish to activate the English they already have in respect to both receptive and productive skills and obtain new day-to-day practical skills concerning vocabulary, presenting, writing emails, negotiating or office communication.
Course Content:
NEW: Practical English Grammar
Office English and Business Idioms
Presentation Skills and Talking about my job
English for Meetings and Negotiations
Office policy and Cultural stereotypes
Effective academic emails
Social Programme included in the fee (may change due to weather):
Walking tour in the Heart of Europe visiting the historical centre with its numerous sights and unforgettable atmosphere
Walking tour around Prague Castle and Lesser Quarter visiting St Vitus Cathedral and other sights
Boat trip “Prague Venice” and visit to the Charles Bridge Museum OR Břevnov Monastery Brewery
Guided visit to the Old Town Hall
Guided visit to “Karolinum”; the historical seat of Charles University
APPLY on the website https://ujop.cuni.cz/UJOPEN-74.html?ujopcmsid=121:erasmus-staff-week-prague