vhb - International Project Management - Demo version
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Useful Links Section | You can find useful web links related to learning English here. |
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Unit 1: Introduction | Unit 1: Tutor greeting - Audio | |
Navigation in the classroom - Video | Introductory video for the navigation in our classroom. |
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Course Content and Goals | Unit 1: Course Content and Goals |
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Course Task Types | ||
Unit 1: Introduction | Unit 1: Introduction |
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Unit 1: Tasks of the Week | Unit 1: Tasks of the Week |
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Unit 1: Homework Tasks | Unit 1: Homework Tasks |
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Unit 2: E-Mail/Informal Writing | Unit 2: Introduction | Unit 2: E-Mail/Informal Writing |
Unit 2: Tasks of the Week | Unit 2: E-Mail/Informal Writing |
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Unit 2: Homework Tasks | Unit 2: E-Mail/Informal Writing |
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Activities & Resources - Introduction | Introduction to listening and note-taking skills - Handout | Use this handout for useful information about listening skills and note-taking. |
Videos: Note-taking skills | ||
Vocabulary building - Handout | You can find useful information about vocabulary building here. |
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Top 10 Terms Project Managers Use | Watch the video provided by www.projectmanager.com. It gives a comprehensive overview of useful project management terms. |
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General overview of formal and informal language use | This document outlines some of the indicators for formality or informality. |
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Audio: Intro - What does international project management mean to you? | Mike, Stefan, Larissa, Rolf, Bill, Robert, Bob, Michael and Wolfgang all were asked what international project management means to them. |
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Audio: General questions - English team | ||
Video Task: Introduction to project management (by NOLSKAPE) | This task gives you a brief overview of the main topics within project management. |
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Activities & Resources - Communication Across Borders | Audio: Email - English team | |
Vocabulary of an e-mail | This document outlines a variety of vocabulary used in e-mailing. The text covers both formal and informal vocabulary. |
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Communication for virtual teams | This document describes advantages and disadvantages of various forms of communication within virtual teams. |
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Use of modal verbs | This document provides a list and description of modal verbs. |
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What is an e-mail? | Watch this 5 minute description of issues in e-mailing people. Identify and discuss with the class in the forum, which points the speaker refers to that have been discussed elsewhere in this unit. |
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Giving a great presentation - for project managers | Watch this video from ProjectManager.com and identify the aspects which are essential for a successful presentation. The video will be followed by a quiz. |
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Presentation vocabulary | This document provides common vocabulary found in various stages of presentations. |
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Audio: Presentations - Interview with Wolfgang Knöppel | ||
Audio: Presentations - English team | ||
Teleconferences and telephoning in international projects | This document provides useful information for successful teleconferences and telephone calls. |
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Audio: Interview with a head of R&D and an engineer working in R&D | Interview with a head of R&D and an engineer working in R&D: Dealing with challenges in teleconferences and phone calls
Directions: Listen to the interview and take notes during the listening. |
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Introduction of functional language for telephoning | This document describes formal and informal vocabulary used in many telephone settings. |
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Introduction of functional language for teleconferences | This document provides common vocabulary found in various stages of a |
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Audio: Telephoning - Interview with English trainers and project participants | ||
Handout: Cause and effect vocabulary | Follow this link to find information about useful cause and effect vocabulary. |
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Listening task: British Council podcast - Teleconferences | Listen to part of a conference call organized by a company called Softcell Incorporated. |