Class Central is learner-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Georgia Institute of Technology

Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone

Georgia Institute of Technology via Coursera

Overview

Do you want to speak better English? This course will help you reach that goal. Speak English Professionally: In person, Online and On the Phone will boost your English speaking skills. In this 5 week course, you will learn how to identify and make a strong personal introduction. You will develop and demonstrate the speaking skills for group discussions: how to agree or disagree, how to clarify, restate and summarize. You will review and practice how to give information and respond to requests on the phone. You will study and role play effective interviewing. You will prepare and give a sales “pitch”, introducing a product or service. Throughout the course, you will adjust how you speak English and you will become more fluent and accurate when you speak. You will demonstrate culturally appropriate body language and tone. As you work through the course, you will complete self- and peer-evaluations. Through a combination of lectures, comprehension and vocabulary quizzes, practice and performance, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to communicate well in English, anywhere in the world. By the end of this course you will: • Change how you speak English • Improve your pronunciation and fluency • Increase your English vocabulary • Identify how culture influences your speech • Use culture to help you speak correctly • Demonstrate the best body language for different cultural settings • Know statements, questions and responses for different settings and situations

Syllabus

  • Communicate in Person: The Power of Face to Face Connections
    • Through the lessons this module, you will be able to work on professional conversational vocabulary and proper word stress and intonation. After the final lesson you will be able to present a short "Elevator Speech."
  • Meet and Talk Online
    • This module looks at group discussion situations with the focus on video conferencing. By looking at various scenarios, you will learn key language for group discussion as well as gain some business etiquette.
  • Powerful Phone Talk
    • In this module, you will improve language use and pronunciation for phone conversations. Trickier pronunciation distinctions in can/can't and numbers will be the focus for pronunciation.
  • Keys to a Strong Interview
    • Through the lessons in this module, you will be able to prepare yourself better for an interview in English. The three lesson will focus on improving your body language, pronunciation for -ed and -s ending words, and a practice interview questions.
  • Put It All Together: Presentations
    • In this final module, you will have the chance to put all your newly gained language skills together into a presentation. The two lessons will help you organize and deliver your best presentation.

Taught by

Amalia B. Stephens

Reviews

4.8 rating, based on 5 Class Central reviews

4.7 rating at Coursera based on 10099 ratings

Start your review of Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone

  • Profile image for Samahhussein
    Samahhussein
    I studied at the Cambridge Center for Teaching English, and the content of the course was very useful, as I started from the fourth and fifth level to addressing the first level, and their way of teaching was useful, beautiful and very enjoyable. Those around us, and in addition to the level of communication, we used to provide dialogue and conversation in the theater, training, and discussing some life topics, and it was very interesting. I noticed that the English language has improved very much, and I will continue in the courses at the center until I become excellent and professional.
  • Profile image for Aline Silva
    Aline Silva
    This course is so interesting and easy to understand and practice at work. I really liked the tips for applying in your routine. Let's do it!
  • Anonymous
    The course is very interesting and very challenging it is Very helpful it is also very informative as well as it is very easy and informative it is Very helpful for the beginners it also encouraged and motivates to speak English publicly in a very efficient and very effective manner it alsohelp to speak very fluently
  • Profile image for Yasir Abdirizak Ahmed
    Yasir Abdirizak Ahmed
    English for Business and entreprenership
    English for Career Development
    Financial management: A Course For School Nutrition
    Business intelligence Fundamentals
    Health and peace : concepts and tools for Frontline workers

Never Stop Learning.

Get personalized course recommendations, track subjects and courses with reminders, and more.

Someone learning on their laptop while sitting on the floor.