But du cours
Transmit professional communication codes: Learn language registers (formal/informal) and cultural specifics of the English-speaking business world. Provide meeting and negotiation tools: Teach standard sentence structures for chairing, arguing, interrupting, or concluding exchanges. Introduce technical and commercial writing: Teach the standard structure of emails, memos, and activity reports in English. Develop public speaking skills: Prepare students to present a project in a structured and convincing manner (Pitch). Enhance "Business & Management" vocabulary: Introduce terms related to corporate finance, human resources, and project management.
Acquis d'apprentissage visés
Linguistic & Operational Skills: Write professional documents without register errors: Respond to a client, supplier, or partner with the appropriate tone (e.g., handling a dispute or requesting a quote). Interact in international meetings: Be able to follow the agenda, express nuanced agreement/disagreement, and summarize decisions made orally. Deliver an "Elevator Pitch": Present your profile as a Building & Energy engineer or a technical innovation in under 3 minutes in a compelling way. Transversal Skills (Soft Skills): Negotiate in an intercultural context: Adapt communication to English-speaking interlocutors (directness vs. politeness). Handle unexpected situations orally: Reformulate an idea or ask clarifying questions to maintain communication despite lexical gaps.
Prérequis
English level B2
Programme
- Corporate Identity & Career: Company presentation (structure, values, Construction/Energy sector). Job interview simulation and Elevator Pitch.
- Effective Communication: Professional emailing codes, phone calls, and videoconferences. The art of summarizing and courtesy (Polite requests).
- Meetings & Negotiations: Meeting vocabulary: opening a session, giving opinions, interrupting, concluding. Basic negotiation techniques.
- Project Management: Technical presentation of a project (Building & Energy). Managing deadlines, unexpected events, and progress reports.
Modalités d'évaluation
Continuous Assessment (40%): Oral participation and short writing exercises during sessions. Final Assessment (60%): * Oral (30%): Simulation of a site meeting or presentation of a business plan (5-10 min). Written (30%): Drafting a formal response to a client issue (complex email or memo).
Supports
Press articles (Financial Times, The Economist), business podcasts, and technical videos.