Components of Coach calls
Free talk
The aim of this part of the call is to put the learner at ease by giving him/her the chance to talk about things they are familiar with.
Feedback on assignments
The aim of this part of the call is to provide:
- Feedback on the assignment submitted: on fluency aspects such as cohesion, coherence etc.
- Error correction: on accuracy aspects such as grammar, vocabulary, punctuation etc.
Mini teach
The aim of this part of the call is to:
- Improve fluency by providing input on the specific aspects of English that the learners appear to need support with
- Improve accuracy by providing guidance about aspects of language such as grammar, vocabulary etc.
Input on functional language
Each call provides input for a particular speaking function such as expressing opinion, making choices etc. The aim of this part of the call is to introduce learners to phrases and vocabulary used for this speaking function.
This will equip the learner to be able to speak effectively when engaged in this particular language function.
The topics are
This course includes unlimited access to two live class series: the General English live class and the Email Writing series. In the live classes, a trainer will teach you English grammar and vocabulary concepts, or email writing, and you will be able to interact with the trainer, ask and answer questions through chat and polls. You will also complete a practice exercise to ensure that you know how to use what you learnt.
The topics are
This series of live online classes are focused on handpicked grammar and vocabulary topics which are often the source of incorrect usage.
General English
- Phrasal Verbs
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- Modals
- Reported Speech
- Learning through context
- Collocations
- Commonly mispronounced words
- Root words
- Present Perfect
- Prefix-Suffix
- Past Continuous
- Intensity of adjectives
Email Writing series
This series of live online classes will help you improve your email writing skills such as tone and language to be used, writing based on audiences etc.
- Email Introduction & best practices: An introduction to email, its functionality and best practices
- Email structure: How to organize and structure your email for effective communication
- Email for different audiences: Understanding language and tone for emails to different audiences
- Email phrases for different situations: Learn handy email phrases to use in standard workplace situations
- Emails for different purposes I - Informing: A detailed look at language and format to be used for emails used to provide information
- Emails for different purposes II - Reporting: A detailed look at language and format to be used for emails used to report past events
- Workplace Emails I - How to say No politely and giving feedback
- Workplace Email II - Requesting a meeting across teams And asking for clarification
- Workplace Email III - Allocating work & Accepting mistakes
