This course will teach you vocabulary and skills related to participating in meetings. You will learn terms and phrases used both in email and in speaking to arrange, participate in, and conclude meetings. The goals of this course are to enable you to participate effectively in on-site meetings and teleconferences and to prepare you to write a proposal as an outcome of a meeting.
Business English: Meetings
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Business English: Meetings
This course is part of Business English Communication Skills Specialization
Instructor: Richard Moore
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3 weeks at 10 hours a week
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Skills you'll gain
- Taking Meeting Minutes
- English Language
- Telephone Skills
- Writing
- Management Reporting
- Verbal Communication Skills
- Business Writing
- Business Reporting
- Scheduling
- Business Correspondence
- Oral Comprehension
- Business Communication
- Setting Appointments
- Oral Expression
- Meeting Facilitation
- Proposal Writing
- Office Procedures
- Vocabulary
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This course is part of the Business English Communication Skills Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course
In this first week, you’ll learn about different types of meetings and what makes a successful meeting.
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10 videos7 readings5 assignments2 peer reviews1 discussion prompt
In week two, you’ll learn about participating in and running meetings in The Language of Meetings.
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12 videos5 readings5 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt
In the third week you’ll learn how to give a report in a meeting and what to do at the end of the meeting to summarize what has been decided.
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14 videos4 readings5 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt
In the final week, you’ll look at how to write a proposal based on the decision of a meeting.
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12 videos5 readings5 assignments2 peer reviews1 discussion prompt
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MA
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Reviewed on May 7, 2019
I recommend this course from the bottom of my heart. If you want to learn and improve your Business English skills and knowledge, this course is a perfect choice.
JM
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Reviewed on Aug 15, 2020
It was good enrolling for this course, I have learned and gained useful skills in Business English, I will be confidently able to participate and contribute in business meetings.
BA
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Reviewed on May 1, 2020
It is really good, but it's annoying the peer graded assignments cause I spend days waiting for someone to grade me
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