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Communication Skills Courses
Since effective communication skills in speaking,
listening and writing are essential to the daily work of the
Organization, the English Language Programme offers a variety
of
additional courses in communication skills training, courses
that
are open to both native and non-native speakers of English.
In addition, departments may contact the English
Language
Coordinator to request a departmental course or workshop
tailored
to meet specific needs.
Eligibility
requirements
for these courses vary and require a supervisor’s permission
since classes are given during work hours. (Please consult the course
descriptions.)
- Netiquette - This
workshop focuses
on writing professional e-mails and using e-mail professionally at the
United Nations...[More]
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Principles of Report Writing
- This
course will provide participants with the opportunity to: determine
reader and purpose, use one or more pre-writing techniques to get
started, produce a flexible outline... [More]
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Presentation
Skills - Participants learn and practise techniques to
speak
more effectively before groups (opening a talk, presenting a theme,
persuading...[More]
- Summary and Precis Writing
- This
six-week course is designed to focus intensively on summary and
précis writing. At the United Nations, a
“summary”
refers to a condensed version of a written text; a précis
refers
to a condensed version of an oral text... [More]
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Writing Letters, Memoranda and
E-mail
- Participants follow United Nations formats to produce work-related
correspondence that is simple, clear and free from the kind of errors
that impede understanding. [More]
- Writing Skills Workshop
- This
six-week course is designed to focus intensively on two or three
specific aspects of writing which often prove problematic for writers.
Topics may include... [More]
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Department-specific Writing
Workshops -
Based on the guidelines of their departments and the United Nations
Editorial Manual, participants prepare reports, correspondence or other
writing to meet the needs of their departments. This course is
organized at the request of a department. Contact the English Language Coordinator to
request such a course.
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