Language Coaching: Classes
Catalyst Communication provides custom classes or pre-designed classes. All classes are modified to meet the needs of your employees. Here are some of our more popular classes:
- Pronouncing Clearly
- This course focuses on key pronunciation issues that have the greatest impact on listener understanding, such as, sounds, intonation, sentence rhythm, and stress. Key pronunciation “hot spots” are identified and weak areas are specifically targeted and addressed. Each participant will receive individualized feedback from the instructor and practice assignments for home study. Those who complete this course successfully will find that they can speak more clearly and that people will understand them more easily.
- Speaking Accurately and Clearly
- People can misunderstand the message when a speaker makes too many grammatical errors. This course helps participants improve their oral grammar so they can speak more accurately. Critical grammatical areas, such as how to ask questions clearly, use tense & time reference accurately, use he/she appropriately and express conditions effectively, are explained and practised. Pronunciation will continue to be addressed at this level. Those who complete this course successfully will find that they can express themselves more accurately and that people will understand them more readily.
- Communicating Effectively
- Many participants have acceptable grammar, but don’t know how communicate successfully in the interpersonal world. This course teaches participants how to make small talk appropriately, how to ask for information politely, how to contribute to a meeting effectively, and interrupt a conversation respectfully. This course helps participants become more effective communicators at work by focusing on courtesy, convention, and the cultural norms and habits of English. Those who complete this course successfully will find that they receive increasingly positive response from those around them.
- Writing Effectively
- This course helps writers produce more effective, succinct and clear business documents. Topics include how to organize content, prioritize information, achieve appropriate tone and create a positive message. In addition, specific attention is given to the mechanics of writing (grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, vocabulary) and writers receive individualized corrective feedback on their writing samples. Those who complete this course successfully will find that their readers respond more quickly and positively to their emails and documents.
- Speaking Persuasively and Confidently
- Many participants are able to cope in daily life, but have a hard time using English persuasively. This advanced course helps participants develop a subtler understanding of the nuances of English. Clients will learn to negotiate, persuade, complain, suggest, refuse, and sell themselves effectively. Participants will get many opportunities to speak and to develop the confidence to express themselves more assertively and fluently. Those who complete this course successfully will find they are more able to get what they want and create win-win situations.