Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
English for Common Interactions in the Workplace: Basic Level
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

English for Common Interactions in the Workplace: Basic Level

James Gibbons
Paula Ross

Instructors: James Gibbons

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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(2,654 reviews)

8 hours to complete
3 weeks at 2 hours a week
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.7

(2,654 reviews)

8 hours to complete
3 weeks at 2 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
98%
Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

  •  Describe professions and daily activities related to the workplace.

  • Make and answer basic phone calls related to the workplace. 

  • Make arrangements for meetings at the workplace. 

  • Talk about job activities in the past. 

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There are 5 modules in this course

Our warmest welcome to you, and thank you for choosing our MOOC “English for Common Interactions in the Workplace,” developed by English UC at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. The purpose of this MOOC is to develop basic English strategies for effective everyday interactions in the workplace. This course is designed for administrators and staff of various industries in which interaction with English-speakers may occur. We wish you great success as you progress in this course.

What's included

1 video

In the first module, you’ll learn to describe professions and daily tasks on the job using the present simple grammatical structure and acquiring vocabulary related to professions and occupations. Through the designed activities you’ll be able to develop and improve your reading comprehension in English. Content designer: James Gibbons, English Teacher, English UC Language Center.

What's included

7 videos1 assignment

In this second module, you’ll learn to make and receive basic phone calls that commonly occur in the professional environment using grammatical structures related to them. Also, you’ll acquire vocabulary related to useful language for making phone calls. Through the designed activity you’ll develop and improve your listening skills in English.Content designer: Alexandra Durr, English Teacher, English UC Language Center.

What's included

7 videos1 assignment

In Module 3 you’ll be able to learn to make plans to hold a professional meeting using grammatical structures to refer to the future. Also, you’ll be able to acquire vocabulary related to scheduling and planning. The prepared activities will allow you to improve your listening comprehension in English. Content designer: James Gibbons, English Teacher, English UC Language Center.

What's included

7 videos1 assignment

In this last module, you’ll learn to make references to job activities in the past using the appropriate grammatical structures and you’ll acquire vocabulary related to describing events in the past. The activities designed for this module will also permit you to develop your reading skills in English. Content designer: Alexandra Durr, English Teacher, English UC Language Center.

What's included

7 videos2 assignments

Instructors

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James Gibbons
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
3 Courses358,196 learners
Paula Ross
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
3 Courses358,196 learners

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