English at Work: 16. Expressing Ideas and Attitudes

English at Work: 16. Expressing Ideas and Attitudes is an entertaining course that explains how to discuss ideas and attitudes and improve your fluency using coordinating conjunctions - and, so and but. The course covers grammar, idioms, vocabulary, and pronunciation and is ideal for workplace learners who already have basic skills in English. It promotes communication and language competence by building the desire and motivation to learn and the confidence to try. Confidence in learning and using English leads to successful communication. English at Work: 16. Expressing Ideas and Attitudes is part of the Cutting Edge English at Work Series, which features great characters in amusing situations with fun storylines. It optimizes learner engagement in real conversations, with practical activities that are immediately applicable in the workplace, and in everyday life. The learning approach is founded on proven language learning principles presented in an innovative and effective style.

Learning objectives:

• Build confidence and have fun learning and speaking English as it is really spoken. Identify language functions - Expressing Ideas and Attitudes - Welcoming, Proud and optimistic, Open, Supportive, Sarcastic and blaming, Bullying. Master simple grammar lessons – Coordinating Conjunctions - and, or, so, but. Master everyday idioms – Talk down to, Give attitude, The 11th hour, All for, stand up to someone, On the fast track. Build vocabulary – confident, dazzle, proud, two-faced, working out, brilliant, mean, deep-seated, blame. Practice pronunciation – Assimilation - gonna, wanna, gotta