FagMennt Opna háskólans býður upp á námskeið í ritun og uppsetningu tölvupósta/bréfa á ensku.
Course Description:
E-mail English is a practical and efficient course in which participants gain a deeper understanding of the main structures of business e-mails. This course is aimed at those who want to improve their e-mail writing skills and gain access to a bank of practical resources for e-mail purposes. The course also covers the main aspects of business vocabulary and the basics of sentence structure.
The course consists of two meeting times with the tutor and two home assignments. Participants gain access to a bank of practical resources for writing purposes.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, participants will:
- have an increased understanding of the structure of a business e-mail
- gain a deeper understanding of the main message structures in business
- have increased their writing skills
- have developed their skills in applying language tools for writing purposes
- have improved their skills in using standard business phrases and advanced vocabulary in e-mail messages
Teaching Methods:
Short lectures, discussions, and practical language tasks.
Course Duration:
Two meeting times (4 hours) (2 home assignments).
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Course Schedule Session 1: 1. Course Introduction 2. Lecture: How to Write and E-mail / The 4 Point Plan 3. Standard Phrases for E-Mails 4. Lecture: Practical Writing Tools (use of numbers / dates / capital letters( 5. E-Mail – exercises in handout Homework: 1. Complete Writing Task 1 2. Complete exercises on e-mails 3. Complete exercises on “Mistakes made by Icelanders in Writing” Session 2: 1. Feedback on the E-mails 2. Lecture: Message Structures and the Bad-News Message 3. Lecture: Practical Writing Tools – Continue 4. Discussion: Common Mistakes made by Icelanders in Writing Homework: 1. Complete Writing Task 2 2. Make a list of your strengths / weaknesses and mistakes in written English |
Course Instructor is Erlendina Kristjansson, Lawyer and English Lecturer at Reykjavik University.
Price: 32.000.- kr.
Further information:
Sóley Jónsdóttir
Sími: 599 6341
soleyjons@ru.is
www.opnihaskolinn.is
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