January 2022 Professional Development and Personal Growth - Advanced Use of English : how the language works

Each session explores advanced instances and implications of the topic, problem areas, common errors and traps, and includes illustrative examples and exercises to develop and explore the points made. Where time allows, there is also opportunity for a "problem clinic".

Advanced Use of English : how the language works

Punctuation

Monday 3 January 9.00 - 10.00am : Commas and full-stops
Tuesday 4 January 9.00 - 10.00am : Inverted commas and question marks
Wednesday 5 January 9.00 - 10.00am :  Apostrophes
Thursday 6 January 9.00 - 10.00am : Colons and semi-colons
Friday 7 January 9.00 - 10.00am : Connectors

Writing

Monday 10 January 9.00 - 10.00am : Paragraphs
Tuesday 11 January 9.00 - 10.00am : Speech : direct, reported and indirect
Wednesday 12 January 9.00 - 10.00am : Descriptions
Thursday 13 January 9.00 - 10.00am : Essays
Friday 14 January 9.00 - 10.00am : Formal Letters

Vocabulary

Monday 17 January 9.00 - 10.00am :  Groups
Tuesday 18 January 9.00 - 10.00am : Similar words, Synonyms, Euphemisms
Wednesday 19 January 9.00 - 10.00am : Opposites, Antonyms, Oxymorons
Thursday 20 January 9.00 - 10.00am : Sayings and Aphorisms
Friday 21 January 9.00 - 10.00am : Taboo Language

Approaches to Learning (study-skills)

Monday 24 January 9.00 - 10.00am : Summing
Tuesday 25 January 9.00 - 10.00am : Condensing
Wednesday 26 January 9.00 - 10.00am : Summaries
Thursday 27 January 9.00 - 10.00am : Taking Notes
Friday 29 January 9.00 - 10.00am : Editing

Each session $5000, including the teacher self-pay discount with additional multi-session discounts also available. Ask about institutional rates. Contact us for registration information.

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A C1 or higher level of English is assumed.

Group size minima and maxima apply.

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