This course aims to develop and improve English skills in both speaking and writing, training professionals to express themselves clearly and effectively in a foreign language, as required in specific professional contexts. In particular, the course will cover: active participation to in person or videoconference meetings; participation in conferences and webinars; design and delivery of workplace presentations; writing of reports.
During the course, special attention will be paid to:
a) Strengthening grammatical, lexical and phraseological structures that are pertinent to the workplace
b) Acquiring awareness of multiple registers, both spoken and written, that will allow professionals to express themselves clearly and efficiently
c) Practicing negotiation in English, focusing also on building and maintaining positive relations with colleagues and other professionals.

By building awareness of professional English and practicing language use, students will learn to navigate their professional sector in English. Students will develop strategies to deliver work presentations also through multiple digital and multimodal tools.
Market segments and functional occupations: the course has been designed primarily to professionals in the management sector; the course is also useful for researchers, assistant researchers, PhD students.