English language for Journalists and Media Workers

Overview:

Given that English language is the mainstay in academic and professional development, either in terms of scientific references or in dealing with international bodies and organizations.
…and since general English language is somewhat far from the professional terminology, which represents the backbone of professional and academic activity, thus this course has been modeled to effectively facilitate access to the professional objective, namely mastering ESP so that the participant should not navigate aimlessly in the vast space of language.
Contents:
• Introduction including:
 The headline.
 The caption.
 The breaking news.
 The News Report.
 Abbreviations and Acronyms.
 Collocations.
• Words common in headlines.
• Various news stories of regional and global nature.
• Basic Grammar.

Main objectives of the programme:

This programme aims at familiarising the participants with the following issues:
• Establish a solid relationship between the trio of interest (the participant – the curriculum – the language).
• Boost the participant’s English language standard in terms of speaking, reading and writing.
• Enable the participant to deal efficiently and professionally with all offshore bodies, particularly in the domain of news.
Targeted samples:
• Undergraduates.
• Graduates.
• Practitioners.

Methods of training:

• Lectures.
• Workshops.
• Quizzes.
• Weekly homeworks.
• Tests.