B2 – Selbstständige Sprachverwendung

Get your business day off to a good start with speaking practice over coffee! Reactivate those words you know you've heard before and give your fluency a boost! Topics on daily business and news. Teacher correction and feedback are part of the lessons.

Did you know there are more Chinese speakers of English than native English speakers in the world? Join us to enhance your ability to understand and engage with non-native speakers, especially if you work with colleagues or clients from all over the world. You will: - become familiar with a range of accents from India, Africa, East Asia, and Latin America and explore their unique features - improve listening skills with real-world audio exercises - learn strategies to ensure understanding With this course you will break down language barriers, communicate confidently with English speakers from different countries and even enhance your career prospects by improving cross-cultural understanding.

You have a knowledge of English comparable to level B1+ or higher and would like to improve your professional communication skills? Prepare yourself for international projects or work in English-speaking countries. You will learn the technical language and terminology, specialising in architecture and construction. Following the textbook, you will learn technical vocabulary and grammar and practise pronunciation using construction-related texts. You will acquire the language skills for the respective planning and execution phases of a construction project, and also learn the differences to the German HOAI phases. We will also cover topics relating to urban planning, technical building equipment, sustainability and construction in existing buildings. The lecturer is an experienced architect, engineer and urban planner. He studied at the University of East London, is ARB registered and a Chartered Member of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). He has extensive language and specialist knowledge of Anglo-Saxon planning and construction, which he is happy to pass on to colleagues.

This course will help you improve your job-related English speaking skills. The focus is on successful and goal-oriented communication in the workplace. We will deal with situations such as video calls, presentations, participating in meetings and discussing ideas, and informal conversations with colleagues. Participants are welcome to have their own topics included if not too specialised. The focus is on speaking, vocabulary and grammar can be included if necessary.

As teams become increasingly international, strong English communication skills are more important than ever. Have you ever experienced communication breakdowns or wondered if you successfully conveyed your message? Language differences and cultural influences can be key factors. In this course, you will learn the language skills needed for networking, solving team problems, giving feedback, and asking effective questions. A stable B2 level is required. Please take the placement test before registering to ensure the course is a good fit.

Improve your communication skills for both formal and informal business settings. Learn how to navigate situations like small talk, sharing ideas in meetings, and mastering negotiations. Stay updated with current news to make your conversations relevant. The course mainly focuses on improving your speaking skills while also strengthening vocabulary and grammar for clearer, more professional communication. Please take our placement test before registering.

Be prepared for your next conference or meeting. Whether you have to introduce yourself and the company, build relationships with clients, or navigate the complexities of professional conversations, this course will help you gain the confidence for it. Through vocabulary work, examples and role plays you will become familiar with typical phrases and interactions. We will cover topics such as small talk in different situations, giving your opinion and presenting arguments, or managing conflicts and politely interrupting others to make your point. By the end of this workshop you will be ready to navigate any conference or meeting with ease and professionalism!

Good communication is an essential component of day-to-day business life. In this course you will learn how to communicate effectively in the following situations: - networking with colleagues and business partners - conducting challenging interviews - leading F2F and virtual meetings - preventing and solving conflicts immediately There will be some grammar corrections and quick recaps but we mainly focus on oral communication skills.   Your English needs to be on a stable B2 level. Please take the placement test before registering to make sure the course will go smoothly.