Cultural Conversation - Mach Dein Englisch Fit Für Den Job

Transform your school English into Business English in 30 days

What you'll learn

Grammar: Confident use of present progressive, simple past, past progressive and present perfect in the context of business English

Typically German: Recognizing and avoiding typical German mistakes in grammar, vocabulary and politeness

Speaking: Speaking confidently on the phone in English and using strategies when you don't understand

Intercultural competence: mastering small talk, avoiding blunders (Fettnäpfchen), talking about the past

Requirements

You should have had about 4 years of English at school.

Our focus is on speaking, not on writing emails and memos

Description

Not your typical Business English KursYou've had about four years of English at school, enjoy the language and need a review (Wiederholung) of basic grammar?You would like to take the next step in your career, but do not have the vocabulary or confidence to move confidently (selbstbewusst) in an international environment?You would like to gain confidence in speaking and learn what is really important when dealing with native English speakers (englische Muttersprachler)?The English courses you've found so far sound too fancy (hochgestochen), take too long or are too impersonal?Then "Cultural Conversation" could be right for you.This is what you will learnIn 30 days or sessions, you will not only learn the most important English tenses and grammar rules (and only the most important ones!), but above all improve your speaking skills. You will master small talk, be able to communicate politely and respond confidently to customer requests (Kundenanfragen). By dealing with cultural differences, you will avoid misunderstandings and be able to act confidently in an international business environment. Our main focus in the last module will be on making professional telephone calls in English.Interactive learning methods make learning fun and motivating. You will actively use your English and overcome your fear of speaking. I will guide you via video lessons - almost as if you were having lessons in person - and use my broad expertise to help you achieve your goals effectively. I'll also give you some tips and tricks on how to improve your English on your own with ease.Work time: 30-45 minutes per day or session for the videos plus your own practice timeThe course is in English, but I include a lot of vocabulary in German and you will find the grammar explanations in German both on the screen and in the accompanying PDF workbook.PLEASE NOTE THAT THE REFERENCE LANGUAGE IS GERMAN. SO WORD LISTS WILL BE ENGLISH-GERMAN AND ALSO A NUMBER OF EXERCISES ARE BASED ON GERMAN.  ContentsModule 1 - Culturesmall talk: travellingsimple past & past progressiveregular & irregular verbsinterjections (a kind of shout-out to show that you are listening)polite questions Module 2 - BiographiesCollecting data - introducing yourself and othersQuestions in the simple present, past tense & present perfectPoliteness - don't be too German! :)Making appointments: Dates & timesModule 3 - Telecommunicationspeaking on the phone in Englishtypical phrases and behavioractive listeningWhat if I don't understand something or can't express something?present progressiveThe course instructor & authorThe course was written and is led by me, Kerstin Wandel, an experienced course leader and native German speaker with many years of experience in adult learning.I was previously a secondary school teacher (Gymnasiallehrerin) of English and Latin and have worked for many years in senior positions in business and hospitality (Gastronomie), as well as teaching communication and German as a foreign language to adults.I lived and worked in the beautiful city of York in the North of England for four years and lived with British and American people for 10 years. I therefore have a sound understanding of the needs of German-speaking learners and a wealth of experience of working and living in an intercultural environment.

Overview

Section 1: Einführung

Lecture 1 Über den Kurs und die Kursleiterin

Lecture 2 Einführung zu Kurs und Material

Section 2: Module 1 - Culture

Lecture 3 Day 1 (1) - introduction to module 1 - get speaking!

Lecture 4 Day 1 (2) - why other cultures behave "weird" in our eyes - layers of culture

Lecture 5 Day 2 - small talk - What you should and shouldn't say

Lecture 6 Day 3 (1) - simple past: Why you need it, how to use it - German and English

Lecture 7 Day 3 (2) - simple past: Exercises - regular & irregular verbs

Lecture 8 Day 4 (1) - questions & negations in the simple past - explanation

Lecture 9 Day 4 (2) - exercises: questions & negated statements in the simple past

Lecture 10 Day 5 (1) - explanation of "used to" to describe actions of the past + exercise

Lecture 11 Day 5 (2) - vocab exercise with a gap text

Lecture 12 Day 6 (1) - can must, and may in the simple past - explanation

Lecture 13 Day 6 (2) - exercises: can, may, and must in the simple past

Lecture 14 Day 7 - past progressive - when and how to use it

Lecture 15 Day 8 (1) - do this to show you are listening - introduction interjections

Lecture 16 Day 8 (2) - this really happened! Listen out loud

Lecture 17 Day 9 (1) - how to learn new words fast and forever

Lecture 18 Day 9 (2) - words, looks, phrases - we do it so differently!

Lecture 19 Day 10 - use the interactive material of Module 1 creatively & recap

Section 3: Module 2 - Biographies

Lecture 20 Day 11 - culture clash: names & titles - introduction to Module 2

Lecture 21 Day 12 - correct impolite statements and write a polite dialogue

Lecture 22 Day 13 (1) - time of day - Uhrzeit - arranging appointments + exercise

Lecture 23 Day 13 (2) - how to say and write dates in both British & American English

Lecture 24 Day 14 - reactivate your knowledge about hobbies and skills and learn new words

Lecture 25 Day 15 - questions in the simple present, simple past, and past progressive

Lecture 26 Day 16 - present perfect - rules and examples in contrast to German "Perfekt"

Lecture 27 Day 17 - exercises pres. perf.: never have I ever & what is on your bucket list

Lecture 28 Day 18 - presenting yourself & others + vocabulary learning strategy

Lecture 29 Day 19 - simple past or present perfect? Übungen / exercises

Lecture 30 Day 20 - speaking exercises "biographies" & recap module 2

Section 4: Module 3 - Working on the Phone

Lecture 31 Day 21 - German and English speakers do it differently: customer service

Lecture 32 Day 22 - exercise: simple past, present perfect, past progressive

Lecture 33 Day 23 - learn the international phonetic alphabet in 19 minutes

Lecture 34 Day 24 - present progressive - when and how to use it & exercises

Lecture 35 Day 25 - understand English when you don't understand

Lecture 36 Day 26 - Vokabel-Übungen Rätsel: Working on the phone

Lecture 37 Day 27 - phrases for working on the phone, part 1

Lecture 38 Day 28 - phrases for working on the phone part 2

Lecture 39 Day 29 - practice working on the phone with a role play

Lecture 40 Day 30 - practice working on the phone

You've had about four years of English at school, enjoy the language and need a review of basic grammar? Would you like to take the next step in your career, but lack the vocabulary and confidence to move confidently in an international environment? Would you like to learn at your own pace in your own four walls, independent of specific course times and the sensitivities of others, while still gaining confidence in speaking and learning what is really important when dealing with native English speakers? Do the English courses you've found so far sound too highbrow, take too long or are too impersonal? Then "Cultural Conversation" could be something for you.,Then this course is NOT right for you …If you can talk about your last trip, experiences or upcoming projects and advise clients in English without having to search for vocabulary. …If you want to learn how to write professional emails, memos or minutes (Protokoll). "Cultural Conversation" focuses on improving your speaking skills. …If you find it difficult to learn on your own. I do take you through the course step by step, but as you can do it all at your own pace, whenever it suits you, you need to be able to motivate yourself. And I'll do my best online to make this as easy as possible for you!