EXECUTIVE ENGLISH

Programme Overview
Executive English is a comprehensive course providing concrete learning and interactive group participation. The aim is to equip you with effective writing skills, public speaking skills and presentation skills.

Through a series of classes, workshops and discussions with our team specialist, you will be encouraged to use your language skills in any situation, be it formal, semi formal or informal situations.

Tailored to match your busy schedule, each programme is designed to fit directly into your work patterns, to produce the maximum improvement with the minimum amount of disruption to your day work.

Areas of Study

SESSION 1 – Executive Writing Skills

Writing Skills
• common sentence errors
• sentence fragment
• faulty agreement
• effective punctuation
• language skills
• writing the right words
• adjusting tone
• addressing readers correctly
• writing for clarity
• writing for conciseness
• e-mails: communication

Writing for readers at workplace

Formats for workplace writing

Effective report writing

Solving the ethics problems

Class projects

Duration of Study

1. 2 days
2. Saturday & Sunday (9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.)

SESSION 2 – EXECUTIVE PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS

What is public speaking
• the speech communication process
• non-verbal communication

The eight step approach
• Know yourself – personality, voice, mannerism, style
• Know your purpose – objectives, expectations, abilities
• Know your audience – define target audience
• Know the power of words – substance of delivery
• Know your message - command of the language
• Know the setting – venue, lighting, décor, seating
• Know the rehearsing – practice , evaluate, visualise
• Know the importance of feedback – be a better speaker next time

Duration of Study

1. 2 days
2. Saturday & Sunday (9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.)

SESSION 3– EXECUTIVE PRESENTATION SKILLS

Writing effective sentences
• building vocabulary
• various sentences patterns
• emphasise key words
• control sentence length

Writing routine
• good news and good will messages
• writing business letters
• writing memos
• writing reports

Report presentation
• business reports

Negotiation skills
• art of negotiation

Power Point basics
• aspect of designs, layouts and formatting colour, animation

Power point presentation
• illustration, clip art and scan art

Data charts & pie charts

Different techniques of illustration

Graphic Communication

Duration of Study

1. 2 days
2. Saturday & Sunday (9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.)

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