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| Front Foot Strategic Consulting has been awarded accreditation status as a provider of Education and Training in terms of the National Qualifications Framework Act, 2008. |
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| DETAILS |
Date and Venue:
No future dates have been scheduled for this workshop. Please contact us for more information. |
Maps:
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Time:
09:00 AM |
Duration:
2 Days |
Cost Per Delegate:
| R4 450.00 |
ex VAT |
| R5 073.00 |
incl VAT |
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Surcharges:
R50 (incl VAT) per delegate, per day for Strictly Halaal and Kosher Meals |
Group Bookings:
Bookings of 2 or more delegates qualify for a 10% discount.
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Out-of-town Delegates:
If you are flying in from out-of-town in order to attend, we will give you a 15% discount on the cost of the workshop.
Contact us to find out more. |
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| IN HOUSE |
This workshop is also available under Front Foot’s in-house menu.
Front Foot is proud to offer you a comprehensive array of customised in-house training solutions that are focused on your unique business needs. For more information in this regard, please contact us. |
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| MASTER THE ART AND SCIENCE OF BUSINESS ENGLISH |
Both educationalists and researchers report that literacy levels and English competency are reducing rapidly.
Unlike with a skill, such as shorthand or Microsoft Excel mastery (progress in which is noticeable day by day), progress with English is not immediately apparent when you are trying hard to improve your language skill. It is difficult to obtain improvement results that can be measured in the short term, as English, like any language, is absorbed over many years of usage.
Due to both historical problems with education in our country and the continuing decline in the standard of education generally, many employees require additional English instruction and the correction of errors. Most unfortunate is that many people do not even realise how poor their English language skill is.
It requires assistance in order to improve competence and it may sometimes seem that English is a language that defies all logic and which proves extremely difficult to grasp. However, continuous, dedicated effort over many years will provide the required results.
This two-day course will provide some assistance with the improvement of English used in the working environment. It focuses on the underlying fundamentals of correct English, whilst ensuring all content is typical of the working world. The course is a practical, participative course that is constructed around exercises carefully designed to ensure real learning by attendees and relevance to the world of work.
The workshop will help employees at all levels of the organisation to improve their level of competence with English typically used in a working environment.
Please note: This is not an ABET course. It is pitched at an NQF 4 home language level and is therefore not suitable for those who have only a most basic or rudimentary ability in English. |
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| KEY BENEFITS OF ATTENDING |
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Say exactly what you mean |
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Master the art and science of Business English |
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Choose the right words for the right situation |
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Learn how to navigate through punctuation and grammar difficulties |
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Become a master business communicator |
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| REGISTER NOW |
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OUR PRESENTER :: JULIET GILLIES
Front Foot courses are compiled and presented by subject matter experts and industry specialists to ensure the highest and most current standard of excellence in all our workshops and training |
Juliet Gillies holds graduate qualifications in Psychology, Communication and English. She also holds post-graduate qualifications in Marketing and English. She has diplomas in Public Relations and Journalism and is a registered Mentor, Moderator and Assessor.
She has honed her English skills over a period of twenty-five years in various positions, principally in the Communication, Marketing and Training and Education fields.
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She has written, re-written or edited many thousands of texts, including: annual and other reports, manuals, minutes, correspondence, websites, pamphlets, brochures and other marketing documents.
Juliet is a member of the Professional Editors’ Group of SA and the English Academy of SA and is a member of the Board of Trustees of an accredited higher education institution in Pretoria. |
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| WHO SHOULD ATTEND |
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Business people across all industries and at all levels, who
would like to produce strong, clear and concise communication and better overall communication |
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CEOs and Managers who would like to communicate more effectively with their staff, colleagues and the public |
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Personal assistants and any office
professionals who are expected to understand and communicate professionally |
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Corporate communicators, PR people, marketers, salespeople, entrepreneurs, creatives |
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| TWO DAY WORKSHOP OUTLINE |
| The course outcomes are an understanding of these aspects and an extended familiarity with the problems and the correct usage: |
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Definition of Business English |
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Common problems with Business English: |
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Jargon |
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Acronyms and abbreviation |
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Terms and concepts |
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Slang |
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Colloquialisms |
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Neologisms |
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All aspects of punctuation in the English language |
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A thorough look at grammar and common problems in this area |
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Vocabulary correction, improvement and extension and spelling rules and problems |
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Phraseology, including collocations |
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