Writing

 •  Writing
Write reports, analyses and emails with clarity and impact. Get to the point, eliminate excess words, put the action in the verb. Lead your readers where you want them to go. For a sample 18-hour writing course outline, click here.

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Clear pronunciation

 •  Clear pronunciation
Do you say unique, focus, slot and sheet correctly, instead of something that makes native English speakers suppress a giggle? Do you know when to pronounce the H, but not the silent letters in debt, receipt and half? Do you know the difference between book and boot ? Fix your vowels, consonants and syllable stress so people hear the right word instead of getting lost or confused. Learn once and for all how to pronounce words you already know. For a neat little handout showing which syllable to stress in words ending in -ic, click here.

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Presentation Coaching

  •   Presentation coaching
Craft your message for global audiences so they get your message loud and clear. Eliminate errors that distract your audience and cloud meaning. Understand nuance and its impact on clarity and credibility. For more presentation topics, click here.

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•Vocabulary Enrichment •Specialized Vocabulary

• Vocabulary Enrichment

Build vocabulary quickly with a tailored review of cognates, Greek and Latin roots, idioms and more. Conjure up the right image in your listener's mind by using the right word to be more convincing and persuasive. Learn proven techniques to move words from passive to active vocabulary. Fill in the holes in your vocabulary to converse comfortably in social situations. How many of these war/business idioms do you know?

• Specialized Vocabulary
  

Improve vocabulary precision in finance, marketing, law, strategic planning, real estate, HR, engineering and other domains. Take a look at this sheet on finance words and syllable stress.

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•Financial English for Finance Professionals •Finance Basics for Novices

• Financial English for Finance Professionals 
  

Seminars are tailor-made for finance professionals who need to communicate the technical aspects of their work in English with precision and confidence. These intensive training sessions can focus on oral skills, writing skills, or both. Modules cover financial statements and other topics such as company and competitor performance, ratio analysis, pricing, taxation, company valuation, macroeconomics, fraud, financial markets, investment products and more. Here are some sample finance topics.

• Finance Basics for Novices 
  

The goal of these courses is to demystify financial jargon. Professionals in law, HR, marketing, communications, engineering, real estate and other areas learn the concepts behind principal finance terms so they can comfortably discuss financial objectives and results, manage and discuss budgets, and understand common issues in the press.