Business Englisch für Beschäftigte

Workshops und Kurse für Beschäftigte der Universität Stuttgart.

Fortbildungen im Wintersemester 2023/24

English language course

The purpose of these weekly online meetings is for participants to refresh and maintain their English speaking skills. Each week will consist of approximately 15 minutes of reading or exercises on a particular topic (provided by the instructor via ILIAS) and 45 minutes of speaking and listening practice centered around that topic in a relaxed, friendly environment with the guidance of an instructor. Topics may include but are not limited to common workplace situations, your role within the university, dealing with students, vocabulary for the university, and current events in the English speaking world.

Participants should have approximately an A2-B1 level of English (4 years of school English or more).

Lecturer: Frau Ann Elizabeth Moreci-Hesse
Time:  December 5, 2023 to February 13, 2024 Tuesdays from 3 p.m. - 4. p.m.
Format: All online (45 min WebEx/15 min ILIAS Self-Study)
         

This mini course aims to enhance your communication skills by practicing vocabulary for common university scenarios and by clarifying a few of the most common grammar errors that cause misunderstandings or breakdowns in communication. Through a variety of exercises and dialogue practice, you will solidify your understanding of grammar rules and build your speaking fluency in an academic setting.

Lecturer: Frau Ann Elizabeth Moreci-Hesse
Time: January 24, 2024, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Format:  Online (Webex)
         

This mini course is designed to enhance your spoken English skills and help you achieve a more polished and natural accent. Through targeted self-study, in-person group exercises and personalized feedback, you will begin to develop a more confident and clear speaking style that matches your high level of English proficiency.

Lecturer: Frau Ann Elizabeth Moreci-Hesse
Time: January 31, 2024, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Format:  in presence
Venue: Language Center, Breitscheidstraße 2, First floor, Room 1.026

Emails and phone calls in English are an essential part of business communications. This all-online mini course will review standard email formats to use in any situation, proper etiquette, and common mistakes. We’ll also cover common phrases to use on the telephone and practice a variety of scenario dialogues to hone our telephone skills.

Lecturer: Frau Ann Elizabeth Moreci-Hesse
Time: February 7, 2024, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 
Venue: Language Center, Breitscheidstraße 2, First floor, Room 1.041
Format:  Online (Webex)

 

Anmeldung (nur für Beschäftigte der Universität Stuttgart)

Wenn Sie gerne an den oben aufgeführten Englischkursen teilnehmen möchten, können Sie sich gerne via ILIAS dafür anmelden. Bitte klicken Sie hierzu auf den nachfolgenden blauen Anmeldebutton. In ILIAS können Sie dann für den oder die Minikurse Ihrer Wahl einzeln "beitreten".

Registrierung via ILIAS

Bitte beachten Sie auch das Fort- und Weiterbildungsangebot für Beschäftigte der Universität Stuttgart im Bereich Personalentwicklung und die dort hinterlegten Informationen.

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