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Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 16 hours
  • Course by Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Offered by

About

Do you want to speak better English? This course will help you reach that goal. Speak English Professionally: In person, Online and On the Phone will boost your English speaking skills. In this 5 week course, you will learn how to identify and make a strong personal introduction. You will develop and demonstrate the speaking skills for group discussions: how to agree or disagree, how to clarify, restate and summarize. You will review and practice how to give information and respond to requests on the phone. You will study and role play effective interviewing. You will prepare and give a sales "pitch", introducing a product or service. Throughout the course, you will adjust how you speak English and you will become more fluent and accurate when you speak. You will demonstrate culturally appropriate body language and tone. As you work through the course, you will complete self- and peer-evaluations. Through a combination of lectures, comprehension and vocabulary quizzes, practice and performance, you'll gain the skills and confidence to communicate well in English, anywhere in the world. By the end of this course you will: - Change how you speak English - Improve your pronunciation and fluency - Increase your English vocabulary - Identify how culture influences your speech - Use culture to help you speak correctly - Demonstrate the best body language for different cultural settings - Know statements, questions and responses for different settings and situations

Modules

Intro to Course

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Introduce Yourself to Your Course Mates

1 Videos

  • Introduction to Course

1 Readings

  • Consent Form

Small Talk & Conversational Vocabulary

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Check Your Knowledge

1 Videos

  • Small Talk & Conversational Vocabulary

1 Readings

  • Review and Practice Small Talk

Express Yourself: Pronunciation

    • 1 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Check Your Knowledge

1 Videos

  • Key Pronunciation: Stress & Intonation

3 Readings

  • Practice Word Stress
  • Practice Sentence Stress
  • Practice Intonation

"Elevator Speech"

    • 1 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Quiz
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Create an Elevator Speech Outline

1 Videos

  • The Elevator Speech

3 Readings

  • Additional Resources
  • Get More from the Georgia Tech Language Institute
  • Get More from The Georgia Tech Language Institute

1 Quiz

  • Check Your Knowledge

Video Conferencing: Face to Face but Online

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Check Your Knowledge

1 Videos

  • Basics of Meeting Online

1 Readings

  • Additional Resources

Group Discussion Language

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Quiz
Show info about module content

1 Videos

  • Group Discussion Language

1 Quiz

  • Check Your Knowledge

Video Conference Role Play

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Use Group Discussion Language

1 Videos

  • Video Conference Role Play

1 Readings

  • Practice with Dialogues

Telephone Language

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Check Your Knowledge

1 Videos

  • Let's Learn Telephone Language

1 Readings

  • Practice with Dialogues

Understand and Be Understood on the Phone

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Check Your Knowledge

1 Videos

  • Key Pronunciation - Can/Can't & Numbers

1 Readings

  • Practice Stress

Phone Role Play

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Quiz
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Participate in a Phone Conversation

1 Videos

  • Phone Role Play

1 Readings

  • Additional Resources

1 Quiz

  • Check Your Knowledge

Get Ready for the Interview

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Check Your Knowledge

1 Discussions

  • Talk about Body Language

1 Videos

  • First Impressions: Body Language

1 Readings

  • Practice Body Language

Improve Your Pronunciation: -ed & -s endings

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Quiz
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1 Videos

  • Key Pronunciation: -ed & -s Endings

2 Readings

  • Practice -ed Endings
  • Practice -s Endings

1 Quiz

  • Check Your Knowledge

Interview Role Play

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Do a Mock Interview

1 Videos

  • Interview Role Play

1 Readings

  • Additional Resources

Organize Your Pitch

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Check Your Knowledge

1 Videos

  • Organizing Your Pitch: 3 Tells

1 Readings

  • Additional Resources

Perfect Your Pronunciation

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Quiz
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Deliver Your Pitch/Presentation

1 Videos

  • More about Stress & Intonation

2 Readings

  • Stress Rules
  • Where to go from here?

1 Quiz

  • Check Your Knowledge

Auto Summary

Enhance your English communication skills with "Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone" by Coursera. This 5-week foundational course focuses on improving pronunciation, fluency, and vocabulary. Learn effective personal introductions, group discussion techniques, phone communication, interviewing skills, and sales pitches. The course includes lectures, quizzes, and role-playing exercises. Ideal for anyone looking to boost their English proficiency for global communication. Available with Starter, Professional, and Paid subscription options.

Amalia B. Stephens
Instructor

Amalia B. Stephens