Improve your English, boost your tech career, and move toward a higher-paying job by leveling up your communication skills in English Communication for Tech Professionals brought to you by Arizona State University and English4IT.
This course is for all business roles, both technical and non-technical, from developers to CEOs.
The course targets 6 main skill areas:
- vocabulary
- grammar
- pronunciation
- soft skills
- speaking & writing
After completing this course, you will:
- improve your English for professional communication;
- build your vocabulary with at least 30 new useful words and phrases from each module;
- master key grammar topics;
- have templates for emails and meetings which you can start using in your work right away;
- create a professional and attention-grabbing resume (or CV) in English and upgrade your LinkedIn profile;
- prepare for a job interview by learning useful strategies and skills that will help you preform better in interviews.
In this module, you will learn the duties and responsibilities of popular tech jobs. You will revise present simple and present continuous and create a personal pitch that you can use for networking.
In this module, you will learn about startups and the process of creating and scaling a tech company. You will learn how to talk about past events and present results using past simple and present perfect. Finally, you will create a company pitch.
In this module, you will learn new vocabulary related to cutting-edge technologies. You will learn how to describe plans and future events using future tenses. Finally, you will create your own LinkedIn profile.
In this module, you will learn how to talk about programming languages. You will be able to compare different technologies using comparative and superlative adjectives. Finally, you will learn to write polite responses to client requests and issue reports.
In this module, you will learn useful vocabulary to describe version control systems and hosting platforms for managing and coordinating projects. You will be able to evaluate amounts and sizes using quantifying words (few, little, etc.). Finally, you will learn about soft skills and how to leverage them in your career.
In this module, you will build your vocabulary related to software testing. You will learn when and how to use passive voice. Finally, you will be able to deliver bad news and use the STAR technique to talk about your past experience.
Module 7. Project Management and Software Development
Module 7•4 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, you will learn useful vocabulary to talk about project management and software development. You will also use modal verbs to talk about abilities, possibilities, advice, and obligations. Finally, you will learn how to speak in a scrum standup meeting.
Useful Resource for Practicing Pronunciation•3 minutes
Modal Verbs of Obligation: Can, Should, Must and Have to•6 minutes
Modal Verb Forms and Usage•4 minutes
Speaking in a Standup Meeting •5 minutes
2 readings•Total 50 minutes
Practice Common Software Terms•30 minutes
Grammar Review: Modal Verbs•20 minutes
5 assignments•Total 114 minutes
Graded Quiz: Modal Verbs•24 minutes
Graded Quiz: Module 7 Final Assessment•30 minutes
Practice New Vocabulary•36 minutes
Pronunciation Self-Reflection•9 minutes
Practice Modal Verbs•15 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 30 minutes
Discuss Project Management Tools•15 minutes
Practice Speaking in a Standup Meeting•15 minutes
1 plugin•Total 20 minutes
Quizlet Flashcards: Module 7 •20 minutes
Module 8. Chatting in the Tech Workplace
Module 8•5 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, you will learn best practices for chatting in the tech workplace. You will also use modal verbs to talk about abilities, possibilities, advice, and obligations. Finally, you will learn how to build rapport with clients and colleagues.
In this module, you will learn useful vocabulary to talk about famous people in tech and their achievements. You will learn how to speak about consequences of different actions using zero and first conditionals. Finally, you will learn useful phrases for motivating people and giving feedback.
Motivating Other People and Giving Feedback Part 1•4 minutes
Motivating Other People and Giving Feedback Part 2•5 minutes
3 readings•Total 80 minutes
Practice Commonly Mispronounced Verbs Part 1•30 minutes
Practice Commonly Mispronounced Verbs Part 2•30 minutes
Grammar Review: Zero and First Conditionals•20 minutes
6 assignments•Total 138 minutes
Graded Quiz: Zero and First Conditionals•30 minutes
Graded Quiz: Module 9 Final Assessment•30 minutes
Practice New Vocabulary •42 minutes
Pronunciation Self-Reflection•6 minutes
Practice First Conditional•15 minutes
Practice Useful Phrases•15 minutes
4 discussion prompts•Total 60 minutes
Discuss Elon Musk and his Accomplishments•15 minutes
Discuss Famous Tech Innovations•15 minutes
Conditional Chains•15 minutes
Give a Shout-out to a Colleague•15 minutes
1 plugin•Total 20 minutes
CopyQuizlet Flashcards: Module 9•20 minutes
Module 10. Mentorship
Module 10•6 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, you will learn about mentorship and build useful vocabulary for talking about the mentorship process. You will understand and apply the rules of word stress so that you can pronounce commonly used words correctly. You will learn to make polite requests and talk about hypothetical situations using the second conditional. Finally, you will create a reach-out message to a mentor.
Check Your Understanding of Word Stress•15 minutes
Practice Second Conditionals•15 minutes
3 discussion prompts•Total 45 minutes
Talk About Your Experience With Mentorship•15 minutes
Practice Making Polite Requests•15 minutes
Write a Reach-out Message•15 minutes
1 plugin•Total 20 minutes
Quizlet Flashcards: Module 10•20 minutes
Module 11. Creating a Resume
Module 11•7 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, you will build vocabulary and receive useful tips for writing a professional resume. You will learn the rules and practical examples for using English articles. Finally, you will create your own resume.
Writing a Skills Summary for Your Resume•5 minutes
5 readings•Total 120 minutes
Practice Resume Words•30 minutes
Grammar Review: Indefinite Article•20 minutes
Grammar Review: Definite Article•20 minutes
Grammar Review: Zero Article•20 minutes
Example of a Well-Written Resume •30 minutes
5 assignments•Total 126 minutes
Graded Quiz: Articles•30 minutes
Graded Quiz: Module 11 Final Assessment•42 minutes
Resume Structure Listening Quiz•12 minutes
Practice New Vocabulary•36 minutes
Pronunciation Self-Reflection•6 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
Submit and Review a Resume•60 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 30 minutes
Create Your Resume•15 minutes
Craft a Skills Summary•15 minutes
1 plugin•Total 20 minutes
Quizlet Flashcards: Module 11 •20 minutes
Module 12. Job Interview Preparation
Module 12•7 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, you will prepare for a job interview in English by studying common interview questions and appropriate responses to them. You will learn to use prepositions of space and time. Finally, you will practice small talk in an interview setting.
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