English for Academic CVs, Resumes, and Online Profiles
Are you a graduate, postgraduate or PhD student? Building a CV or profile can be difficult for anyone, but especially for those whose first language is not English. This book is essential for those looking to promote themselves in the academic community, and can be used both for self-study, as well as in an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course. The book contains tips, do's and dont's, and discussion points that can be used by instructors.
The last chapter of the book contains a simple template to help you get the job of your dreams!
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This collection of interactive photocopiable activities can be used with a wide range of students and can be adapted to a variety of classroom and one-to-one teaching situations. Topics include business correspondence, telephoning, presentations, meetings, job applications, cross-cultural awareness, and social English. The activities are designed for different learner types and levels ranging from beginners to advanced and can be used on their own to introduce an area of Business English or as supplementary material along with a course book.
A course for professionals who do potentially unsafe or dangerous jobs in industry.
This is a Course Book. Aimed at people already working in industry, Safety First focuses on testing, activating and building workplace vocabulary and helping students develop their range of conversational language by teaching useful phrases and raising awareness of different registers. It also builds communication skills and gives practice in other skills needed in industry, such as listening for gist and key information and interpreting e-mail messages.
This book was designed with flexibility in mind. You can read it all the way through to get a general overview, or you can work on one particular situation or aspect of communication that you find the most challenging or relevant. For example, you may feel very comfortable talking to an employee about a personal problem, but you may not feel as relaxed when doling out criticism. Use the in-depth Index at the back to help you find the topic that is most applicable to your situation...
A course for students giving oral academic presentations in English-speaking colleges and universities.
Passport to Academic Presentations Oral presentations have become an increasingly important feature of Higher Education; developing abilities in this area can be crucial for students' academic success. Passport to Academic Presentations aims to demystify the entire oral presentation process by examining each of the different stages in turn. No prior knowledge is assumed, and students are gradually introduced to a set of core language and skills, allowing them to tackle oral presentations in an academic context with increased confidence and fluency.