English Listening & ReadingListening and Reading Skills
Improve your listening and reading comprehension in English with this self-study module. Through practical exercises and themed units, you will expand your vocabulary, recognise common phrases and learn to understand spoken and written English in everyday and professional situations.
Overview
This module helps you develop your listening and reading English step by step. You will learn the language you need to follow phone calls, meetings, presentations and emails, with a focus on vocabulary, grammar and comprehension — not communication coaching.
What you'll learn
- Understanding spoken English more clearly
- Expanding vocabulary for everyday and workplace topics
- Recognising grammar patterns in listening and reading
- Following introductions and self-presentations in English
- Understanding phone calls and conference calls in English
- Following discussions in English meetings
- Understanding short presentations in English
- Reading common business emails and workplace texts
Units
Six themed units for listening and reading
This self-study module guides you through six themed units, each building the English you need to understand spoken and written language in professional situations — from phone calls and meetings to presentations and emails. Every unit focuses on vocabulary, useful phrases and grammar to improve your listening and reading comprehension.
Understanding introductions in English
Learn to recognise and understand the language used when people introduce themselves and their organisation in English. Build vocabulary and listening skills for first meetings, networking and professional introductions.
Listening on the phone and in conference calls
Develop your listening English for phone calls and conference calls. Practise understanding typical phrases, questions, clarifications and polite closings — with exercises for different accents and speeds.
Following meetings in English
Expand the English you need to follow meetings: vocabulary for agendas, opinions, agreements and follow-ups. Improve your ability to understand discussions and contributions in English-speaking meetings.
Understanding presentations in English
Build the language skills to follow short presentations in English. Learn common presentation phrases, linking words and structures so you can understand talks, updates and briefings more easily.
Reading business emails in English
Get to grips with basic professional English in emails. Learn standard openings and closings, polite phrases and common sentence patterns to improve your reading comprehension of workplace correspondence.
Business grammar for comprehension
Strengthen the grammar behind your listening and reading in English. Review sentence structure, verb tenses and common business forms so you can understand spoken and written English more accurately.
Summary
Self-study module with six themed units: introductions, telephoning, meetings, presentations, business emails and grammar for comprehension. Develop your listening and reading English at your own pace for use in professional settings.