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Practical English conversation (Business English conversation)

Date and time
2019.09.24 (Tue) 13:00-14:00
Venue
Hokkaido University Multimedia Education Building, 3rd floor, Studio type Seminar Room
Lecturer

Ms. Tomomi Ota (part-time English lecturer. Hokkaido University of Education, Asahikawa)

Target
Those who are belonging to higher education facilities (including part-time staff)
Capacity
30 participants at each training
Poster
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 Questions from International students, phone calls from foreign faculty members, — no matter what position you will be moved to—, it seems that these have become very usual cases that you can no longer avoid. In such cases, it is better to communicate by yourself in simple English, rather than rely on “people who can speak English” and say “Please ask people who in charge”.
 
 Therefore, we organize this practical English conversation training for both faculty and staff members. The key objective of this training is to help you be familiar with oral English, be able to speak English naturally and calmly during your work. Instead of pushing new knowledge, we prefer to remind you some simple words and expressions which you learned many years ago.

Program

■9/9 First time: Expressions concerning the request (I want~)
Please speak slower, thank you. Please write it down.
How to tell the other party to wait with cushion words?
 
■9/11 Second time: Expressions of denial
It is difficult for us to ○○. Please don’t ○○,I can’t ○○
It is OK to make the word “We” (the university, the faculty)as the subject. 
Convey the reason. Make it easier to understand.
 
■9/12 Third time: Expression on the proposal of action.
You (It) should / must / have to▲▲ /□□should be done, etc.
Convey the reason. Make it easier to understand.
 
■9/17 Fourth time: Expression concerning confirmation of content and mutual understanding etc. (Review)
So you mean ~, Is this OK with you to 〇〇?
 
■9/19 Fifth time: Expression that presents conditions (Review).
If it is ~ / If not ~., etc.
 
■9/24 Sixth time: Comparative expression (Review)
It is better to ○○. It was more convenient for you to○○.