English Language Centre City University of Hong Kong Professional Development Workshop Learning Engl

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English Language CentreCity University of Hong
KongProfessional Development WorkshopLearning
English through Workplace Communication
Workshop Trainers Laetitia Monbec, Instructor,
ELC lmonbec_at_cityu.edu.hk 2788 8940 Daya
Datwani, Instructor, ELC eldaya_at_cityu.edu.hk 3442
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• Intended Learning Outcomes
• On successful completion of this workshop, you
  should be able to
• explain what workplace communication is
• identify aspects of workplace communication that
  you could use with your own students
• use/design learning activities that are suitable
  for your own students
• identify an outline of useful learning activities
  for the module syllabus

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ELECTIVE - LEWC

• Suggested time allocation 33 hours (approx. 50
  forty-minute periods)
• Upper secondary
• Resource pack

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What the EDB says

• A range of workplace tasks which aim to develop
  participants knowledge and skills to use the
  language in a practical way and gain confidence
  in using English to communicate with others about
  work-related matters.

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Functional Language

• Could you hold the line please?
• Telephone
• Asking someone to wait
• What are your strong and weak points?
• Interview
• Asking someone to describe herself
• I don't quite follow you. What exactly do you
  mean?
• Meeting
• Asking someone to express himself more clearly
• Therell be a Q A session at the end
• Presentation
• Telling the audience not to ask questions during
  the talk

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Design your own activity

• Double period
• ILOs (Intended Learning Outcomes)/Aims.
• Language input practice language skill focus
  (i.e., speaking) workplace skill (i.e.,
  telephoning) other(i.e., research skills)
• Pre/post lesson activities
• Procedures/stages

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EDB suggests.. Students should be encouraged
to keep a folder for this module which will serve
as a record of their learning. The folder may
comprise all the assignments, both oral and
written, the students have done for this module.
Students are also encouraged to reflect and
monitor their own learning process, and teachers
will provide them with feedback and assistance
where necessary
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Portfolio and Students Self-Reflection (Formative
Assessment)
Role Play
Group Projects
LEWC 33 Hours
Presentations and Proposals
Business Reports