- Program
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Diploma in Workplace English and IELTS Preparation
CEF Code:
24L07197-9
- Institute
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Sino College
- Program Overview
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The course focuses on the following aspects:
- Overcome some of the problems associated with business writing in English, in particular layout, language and accuracy
- Lay out the most important forms of business writing
- Write in a natural, concise and readable style in English, and in an appropriate tone
- Produce all the common forms of writing for the workplace, including business correspondence, e-mails and memos, reports, minutes, notices and websites
- Develop reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in a vocational context
- Build up confidence in using English
- Become a more independent language learner
- Familiar with the directions for IELTS
- Use relevant strategies / skills that help them score well on IELTS
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- Program Structure
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The Diploma in Workplace English and IELTS Preparation was divided into 2 modules:
Module 1 On to Business
- Enquiries
- Replies to Enquiries
- Sales Correspondence
- Orders
- Payment Demands
- Payment
- Complaints
- Replies to Complaints
- Job Applications
- Requests for References
- References
- Goodwill Correspondence
- E-mail and Memoranda
- Business Reports
- Minutes
- Notices
- Web writing
- Layout
- Business Writing Style
- Tone in Business Writing
- Language Review
- Punctuation
- Spelling
- Planning and Checking
Module 2 IELTS Preparation
Listening- Listening for Classifications
- Listening for Comparisons and Contrasts
- Listening for Negative Meaning
- Listening for Chronology
- Listening for Time
- Listening for Frequency
- Listening for Similar Meanings
- Listening for Emotions
- Listening for an Explanation
- Making Assumptions
- Understanding Numbers
- Understanding the Alphabet
- Listening for Description
Writing
- Organizing Your Writing
- Writing a Paragraph
- Writing the Introduction
- Writing with Variety
- Writing for a Specific Audience
- Completing the Task
- Determining the Task
- Developing a Thesis Statement
Reading
- Using the First Paragraph to Make Predictions
- Using the Topic Sentence to Make Predictions
- Looking for Specific Details
- Analyzing the Questions and Answers
- Identifying the Tasks
Speaking
- Describing Yourself
- Describing Your Family
- Describing Your Home or Hometown
- Describing Your Occupation or School
- Describing Your Hobbies or General Interests
- Describing a Topic
- Responding to Follow-up Questions
- Discussing an Issue in Depth
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- Duration
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The course is conducted in part-time mode and will be delivered by 90 hours face-to-face classroom instruction. the courses can be completed in 4 months.
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- Entry Requirement
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Completion of Form 5; or equivalent qualifications.
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- Application Procedure
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Each applicant must submit the following items during application:
- Completed application form
- Original and certified copies of certificates of educational qualifications
- Two recent passport-size photographs
- A copy of Hong Kong Identity Card or Passport
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- Enquiry
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If you have any enquiry about the applcation and program, please do not hesitate to contact us at (852) 2314 3221
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