Professional Speaking for Migrants
Attached is a flyer for an upcoming course that we are running in conjunction with Speech New Zealand. Please share this with your networks.
Who will benefit from doing this course?
• Migrants who have a good knowledge of English but who need to develop their ability to speak with confidence and clarity.
• Migrants who are preparing for job interviews or who want to gain promotion at work.
• Migrants wanting to develop their listening skills when in conversation with those who speak New Zealand English.
• Migrants who do interpreting and translating between their first language and English.
What will you learn?
• Speaking in front of an audience about your job, skills, experience, or community interests.
• Making social speeches, such as introducing a speaker, farewelling a colleague, or speaking at a funeral.
• Reading aloud in a way that maintains the interest and understanding of an audience.
• Developing and presenting talks using PowerPoint.
• Listening to talks and providing constructive feedback.
• Participating in work-related role plays such as dealing with complaining customers or doing job interviews.
Please do contact our office if you have any questions about this course.
Phone: 09 489 2078
424 Lake Road, Takapuna, Auckland 0622
northshore@englishlanguage.org.nz
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