Business English in the Workplace: An Oral Communication Program
At the end of the module, the participants are expected to refresh their knowledge of English grammar that will make them more confident English speakers in common client-facing scenarios in business situations.
• Proper Pronunciation
- The B & V/F & P/T & Th Sounds
- The Long "E" vs. The Short "I"
- The Hard Sound of Vowels in Filipino vs. the Various Vowel Sounds in English
- Commonly Mispronounced Words (Incorrect Articulation and Stressing of Syllables)
• Subject-Verb Agreement
- The #1 Must-Remember Subject-Verb Agreement Rule
- Common Subject-Verb Agreement Errors with "Always" and Other "Adverbs with Strong "S" Sounds
• The Paradox of Noncount Nouns
- Its Singular Form vs. Its Plural Meaning
- The Common Errors in Noncount Usage
• Do Tenses Make You Tense?
- Tense Usage and Context
- The Past Participle Form Review
- The Double Past and Present Tense
• Perplexing Prepositions
- Prepositions – In/At/On/To
- Common Preposition Errors with Verb & Preposition and Adjective & Preposition Combinations
• Singular vs. Plural Noun Form Usage
- "One of the" and "Each of the" Phrases
- The Use of All and Every (When Translated to "Lahat" in Filipino)
- The Use of Another and Other with Nouns
• Determiners
- Articles – The Use of "A" and "An"
- The Use of "Those" and "These" with Noncount Nouns
• Adjectives
- Number-Noun Adjective Combination
- The Double Comparative & Superlative
• Discussion and Role-Playing of Different Scenarios that Require the Use of English
- Introducing One's Self and Your Company to Potential Clients in Networking Situations
- Delivering Your Company's "Template Presentations"
- Calling Potential and Existing Clients
- Dealing with Foreigners and English-Speaking Filipino Clients (One-on-One Conversations/Group Meetings)
