This course teaches you language and techniques that will help you make effective presentations in English. The final task is to develop a well-organized, persuasive presentation using charts and graphs that sells your city as a venue.
This course is part of the Business English Communication Skills Specialization
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Course 4 of 5 in the
Intermediate Level
Approx. 15 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Ukrainian, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
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Course 4 of 5 in the
Intermediate Level
Approx. 15 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Ukrainian, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
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Try Coursera for Business
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University of Washington
Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the oldest state-supported institutions of higher education on the West Coast and is one of the preeminent research universities in the world.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
6 hours to complete
Giving Effective Presentations
Week 1 is an overview of giving effective presentations. You will see examples of good and bad presentations and what mistakes to avoid.
6 hours to complete
12 videos (Total 61 min), 5 readings, 6 quizzes
5 hours to complete
Referring to Data and Describing Visuals
Week 2 is all about the visuals in presentations – any slides or graphics that you will use to support your presentation. This includes more work on describing charts and graphs clearly.
5 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 40 min), 4 readings, 6 quizzes
3 hours to complete
Persuasive Language in Marketing
Week 3 week focuses on using persuasive language in presentations, which should help you if you have to market anything from a product to a plan you’re presenting to your boss.
3 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 24 min), 2 readings, 3 quizzes
1 hour to complete
Putting it all Together
In Week 4, you will prepare and present a short presentation for your colleagues.
1 hour to complete
2 videos (Total 9 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
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TOP REVIEWS FROM BUSINESS ENGLISH: MAKING PRESENTATIONS
by VJOct 7, 2020
This is an amazing course. I learned a lot of things from this course. Thank You all mentor for your efforts. Regards.
by SSApr 1, 2021
I found it a very valuable course, easy to understand and well guided as well.
Thank you so much the team and instructors.
by GROct 18, 2020
Thankyou so much. Learning with this team was very good. It made me put in all my hidden skills.
by LSSep 4, 2020
It's awesome course, I learned so much about how to present myself before others . Small mistakes that we make while giving a presentations are clearly explained in this course.
About the Business English Communication Skills Specialization
This Specialization is designed to teach you to communicate effectively in English in professional contexts. You will expand your English vocabulary, improve your ability to write and speak in English in both social and professional interactions, and learn terminology and skills that you can apply to business negotiations, telephone conversations, written reports and emails, and professional presentations.
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