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Everyday English for Construction and Engineering 1

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Would you like to improve your current English skills or perhaps remember areas you may have forgotten? Do you work, or are you preparing to work, in the construction and engineering sector? This free course is an introduction to Level 1 Functional Skills in English with tips and techniques to help you communicate more effectively in everyday life.

The content of the course is linked to the construction and engineering sector so that you will be developing your English skills through activities and using resources that are more likely to be familiar.

Enrolling on this course will give you the opportunity to earn an Open University digital badge. The badge is a great way to demonstrate your interest in the subject. What you learn by completing the course will really help if you wish to enrol on a formal qualification.

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This course has been produced as part of the Department for Education’s Flexible Learning Fund and with the kind support of Dangoor Education , the educational arm of The Exilarch’s Foundation.

This course was written by Bedford College Group in partnership with Middlesbrough College, West Herts College and The Open University.

Learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

understand how to make a range of relevant and extended contributions to formal and informal discussions
read and understand the main points and ideas in a range of straightforward texts
utilise information contained in various texts and identify suitable responses
construct a range of texts to communicate information, ideas and opinions
utilise accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar to communicate clearly in writing.

Earn this free Open University digital badge if you complete this course! The badge can be displayed, shared and downloaded as a marker of your achievement. The badge is awarded for completing the course and passing the quizzes.

First Published: 29/03/2019

Updated: 20/01/2020

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- Introduction and guidance
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  Introduction and guidance
  This free badged course, Everyday English 1, is an introduction to Level 1 Functional Skills English. Using examples and activities related to the construction and engineering sector, it is designed to inspire you to improve your current English skills and help you to remember any areas that you may have forgotten. Working through the activities and learning the tips and techniques outlined in this course will help you to communicate more effectively in everyday life and make progress...
- What is a badged course?
- How to get a badge
- session1Session 1: Speaking and listening
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  Introduction
  For most people, speaking and listening is the part of English they do the most. From short ‘hellos’ or commands to our dogs, to detailed discussions to plan for tomorrow’s work, to telling a story, we all speak and listen throughout the day, every day. People typically speak thousands of words a day and hear even more, especially if you count television and radio.Employers across the construction and engineering sector regularly say that being able to speak clearly and con...
- 1 Speaking and listening in everyday life
- 2 Formal and informal language
- 3 Non-verbal communication
- 4 Taking part in discussions
- 5 This session’s quiz
- 6 Summary
- Acknowledgements
- Session 1 practice quiz
- SEO URL
- session2Session 2: Reading
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  Introduction
  Although technology in the world today means there is less and less paper, there seem to be more words than ever and reading remains a vital skill. Words are everywhere. Being able to choose which ones to read, to read and understand them, and to find the information you need are all vital to living, working and studying successfully.In this session you will develop these skills by looking at different types of written material and their purpose, format and structure. Much of what you read e...
- 1 The texts you read
- 2 Ways of reading
- 3 Structure, presentation and layout
- 4 Reading for detail
  - 4.1 Reading longer texts
  - 4.2 Answering the question
- 5 Using the information you read
- 6 Reading different texts
- 7 This session’s quiz
- 8 Summary
- Acknowledgements
- Session 2 practice quiz
- session3Session 3: Writing
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  Introduction
  Writing has changed a lot already during this century. For many people, what they write, how they write and where they write are completely different from a decade or two ago. Shopping lists are no longer scribbled on bits of scruffy paper; they are tapped into the Notes app on our phones. The work Christmas party is no longer organised by memo but by email. Fewer people write their thoughts in a diary; they now tend to tweet or blog or post online in another way.A lot of this writing is now...
- 1 The writing process
- 2 What you write
- 3 Spelling
- 4 Grammar
- 5 Punctuation
- 6 Writing for real
- 7 End of course quiz
- 8 Summary
- End of course summary
- Acknowledgements
- Session 3 compulsory badge quiz

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