DATE: February 16 - March 8, 2025 |
Venue: Colombo Plan Staff College, Pasig City in the Philippines |
Type: Customized Program |
Background
English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world apart from Mandarin and Spanish. It has been widely propagated across the globe that it has turned into the leading language of international discourse and the lingua franca in many regions.
English is also one of the languages used in international organizations such as the United Nations and World Bank. In this era of globalization, a working knowledge of this language has become a pre-requisite in a number of fields, occupations and professions; hence, learning to communicate effectively using the language becomes in demand in different fields, resulting to over a billion people to speak English to at least a basic level.
The customized program on English Training for the Teaching Staff of Polytechnic College of Engineering and Technology (PCET), Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia is designed to meet the specific needs of the university’s teaching staff in improving their communication skills in the English language through the provision of extensive activities.
Objectives
At the end of the program, the participants are expected to:
- Build and gain confidence in communicating using the English language
- Develop, improve and increase use of the English language in the workplace; and
- Enhance English speaking and writing skills as office personnel
Mecthodology
The following instructional methodologies will be utilized to effectively train the participants:
- Face to Face lectures
- Group and individual tasks
Date and Venue
The program will be conducted at the Colombo Plan Staff College, Pasig City in the Philippines from February 16 – March 8, 2025 for the 1st Batch.
Schedule
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
Making Connections: Introducing Yourself and People ▪ Grammar Focus: Subject-Verb Agreement, Personal Pronouns ▪ Interactive Activities: Introducing Yourself, Asking People's Name, Building Rapport, Suggesting an Activity) |
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9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
Talking about People and Things ▪ Grammar Focus: Demonstrative Pronouns, Possessive Adjectives ▪ Interactive Activities: Asking about and Describing Objects, Clarifying Possession |
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9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
Indoor and Outdoor Activities ▪ Grammar Focus: Prepositions ▪ Interactive Activities: Describing Places, Giving Directions and Instructions |
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9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
Food and Shopping ▪ Grammar Focus: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives, Quantifiers ▪ Interactive Activities: Talking about Food Characteristics, Sports, and Hobbies |
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9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
Things I Own ▪ Grammar Focus: Possessive Pronouns and Possessive ▪ Interactive Activities: Describing Details and Vivid Imagery |
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9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
Work and Career ▪ Grammar Focus: Verb Tenses, Adverbs of Time ▪ Interactive Activities: Discussing My Profession and Activities, Storytelling |
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9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
Transportation and Technology ▪ (Grammar Focus: Adverbs of Frequency, Time, Place Vocabulary ▪ Interactive Activities; Storytelling |
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9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
Travel Destinations and Culture ▪ Grammar Focus: Adverbs of Frequency, Time, Place; Adjectives ▪ Interactive Activities: Comparing Places, Culture, and Countries |
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9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
New Experiences ▪ Grammar Focus: Verb Tenses ▪ Interactive Activities: Speaking about Hopes and Dreams |
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9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
Continuation of Activities | |
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
Intercultural Communication | |
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
Small Talk & Office Immersion Activities | |
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
Public Speaking/Oral Presentations | |
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
Study Visit 1: TESDA Women’s Center Study Visit 2: TESDA National Language Skills Center Storytelling |
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9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
Closing Ceremony Free & Easy |
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