Course description
| No. 903.02 | Communicating with International Students and Staff (B1/B2) |
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| Dates | 14.10.2025 to 03.02.2026 every Tuesday from 09:00 to 10:30 a.m. |
| Location | in presence |
| Target group | The course is aimed at employees who have previous knowledge of English at level B1 and would like to gain more confidence in communicating in English for their work at Paderborn University. |
| Group size | max. 16 participants |
| Content | Communicating in English with students or visiting colleagues can be daunting if you don’t have an opportunity to practice your language skills on a regular basis. This course offers you the opportunity to do just that. The emphasis is on speaking, and participants are encouraged to suggest topics of interest which they find useful for their jobs. Communication difficulties often arise between individuals from different cultural backgrounds because perspectives or expectations differ. Podcasts and video input highlighting cultural topics will provide a base for discussion, thereby improving both listening and speaking skills. Vocabulary practice will equip the participants with the necessary language phrases to discuss these topics and boost their confidence in expressing themselves freely. Looking forward to working with you! |
| Trainer | Eileen Saager |
| Trainer?s background | Eileen Saager was born in Ireland. She gained the CELTA qualification (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) from the University of Cambridge in Dublin. She has lived and worked in Paderborn for many years as an English teacher in adult education and has led group and individual lessons in various well-known companies in this catchment area. She has been part of the ZfS team as a lecturer since 2008. At the same time, she has taken part in numerous other foreign language didactic training courses. |
| Hints | Please contact hdouglas(at)mail.upb.de for late registrations or enquiries. |
| Registration deadline | 15.09.2025 On the registration deadline, we will decide on the basis of the registrations whether the course can take place or not. Therefore, please register promptly if you are interested! The more registrations we receive, the more likely it is that the course will take place. Of course, you can still register after the registration deadline if there are still places available. Please contact hdouglas(at)mail.upb.de for late registrations or enquiries. |