English For IT:
Communication

You will learn:
· To write coherent emails to clients in 5 minutes;
· The difference between formal and informal English;
· Some cultural peculiarities in communication;
· Useful grammar forms.

Outcomes:
· Write emails quickly and correctly;
· Master common abbreviations and short-forms;
· Know useful phrases for modern business communication;
· Discuss problems and find solutions, avoiding conflict and misunderstandings.

You will learn:
· Cultural differences in communication from USA to Europe and Asia;
· Best practices for feedback in English-speaking cultures.

Outcomes:
• Know how to sell your skills to get the attention of an employer or client;
• Know some helpful expressions to describe your qualifications;
• Debug your usage of articles.

Vocabulary: Modern idioms, collocations, and other words relevant to the module
Grammar: Modals, with present tense
Soft skills focus: How to be a good team player
Pronunciation: Commonly mispronounced adjectives
Speaking: Making offers, suggestions, and requests

Outcomes:
• Have general knowledge of soft skills and how to use them;
• Know how to avoid conflicts and misunderstandings;
• Be able to negotiate and make requests, suggestions, etc.

Vocabulary: Embedded questions
Grammar: Embedded questions
Soft skills focus: Productivity hacks and the Pomodoro technique
Pronunciation: Internet terms
Speaking: Comment on a Jira ticket

Outcomes:
• Know how to write correct and concise comments on GitHub and Jira;
• Be able to point out mistakes and make requests.

Vocabulary: Modern idioms, collocations, and other words relevant to the module
Grammar: First and second conditionals
Soft skills focus: How to lead meetings and negotiations
Pronunciation: Problematic and difficult sounds in English (“th")
Writing: Two emails: 1. Invitation to a kick-off meeting; 2. Follow-up after a kick-off meeting

Outcomes:
• Know useful common phrases for calls and meetings;
• Improved pronunciation;
• Have useful templates and phrases for business emails.