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1Aurora Computer Studies (www.auroracs.lk)
English for Academic & Professional
purposesAurora Computer Studies
(auoracs.lk)
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Agenda• The reasons
o Communicationo English
• The strategy • The execution
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The reasons (Why?)
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Why? – General aspects
• Languages play great role in thinking.
• Part of our intelligence is ability to communicate effectively.
• A major aspect of your social life• An important in interpersonal
relationships.
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Why? – Academic aspects
• Education is two way communication process.
• Learning and understanding depends on effective listening, reading and comprehension skills.
• Passing exams and getting good result for assignments need effective writing and oral communication.
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Why? – Academic aspects (cont.)
“Mother tongue (language), together with mathematics is made compulsory for qualify for advanced level education in most of the countries.”
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Why? – For professionals
• Qualityo Effective communication influence the
quality of the product/service.• Satisfaction
o The world see your professionalism not only through your product/service but how you communicate throughout.
• Marketingo Important for business success.
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Importance of English• Expand your thinking capacity
o Another language to think imagine and argue• The great wealth of knowledge &
information is in English• The business language of the world• Travel & work anywhere in the world• More opportunities for relationships,
entertainment and enjoy your life
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Not good reasons !!!• Use as a sword to suppress
others• For mere boasting
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The strategy (How?)
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Things to remember• You learn and use English as a
second/business language• English is just another tool to
use, not an ornament to boast or weapon for envy !
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Strategy• Psychological & Sociological
aspects• Expectation• Available resources• Plan
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Tactics*• Grammar
oNo/less room for erroro Learn like science/logic
• Wordso The tactical game
• Usage patternsoMake you effective
* Details to be discussed in the class
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The execution (Course)
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Target Audience• Students completing their A/L &
prepare for higher/professional education
• Professionals who need to boost confidence in English & communication skills
• Those who are planning to travel abroad for work/study and need fast revision & confidence booster
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Structure1. Introduction (Pre-game)2. Grammar (Revision)3. The word game4. Top usages
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Introduction (Pre-game)• Strategy• Tactics• Plan
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Grammar (Revision)• Anatomy of Sentence• Nouns & Verbs• The Tenses• The Voices• Auxiliary verbs• Adjectives & Adverbs• Conjunctions• Prepositions
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The word game• Strategies and commonly used
words
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Top usages• The day to day English usages• Effective academic/business
report writing• Effective academic/business
presentations & public speaking
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Course details• Schedule
Fridays (9.00 am – 12.00 am)• Starting date
02 nd October, 2015• Course Fees
Rs 15,000/= (Can be paid in two installments of Rs 7,500/= X 2)• Venue
Aurora Computer Studies,Summerset College,# 88/2, 2nd Floor, BOC Building,High Level Road,Kirulapone, Colombo 06.
• Course pagehttp://auroracs.lk/english-for-academic-and-business-purposes
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"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." ~ Aristotle.
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Thank You !Presented by Nalaka GamageAurora Computer Studies(auoracs.lk)