The Art of Conversation
Never know what to say at a social or networking event? Join us to learn the skills and confidence to introduce yourself in ways that are memorable and how to actively listen to people so you can remember what they’re telling you, and how to respond well. These techniques are aimed to help you build rapport with other people and make talking with others less challenging. Two classes spread over Saturday and Sunday. This course is suitable for high level (UI+) second-language English students.
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Description
Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) course fee subsidy
This course offers a course fee subsidy through funding from the TEC for:
- NZ citizens;
- Those who hold a residency-class visa;
- Individuals granted refugee status;
- In some cases spouses of NZ citizens and permanent migrants may also qualify - please contact the office to enquire.
Conditions:
- Registrants must be aged 16 years or older.
- Registrants must not be currently enrolled at a secondary school.
- You should attend at least 80% of your classes to qualify for a fee subsidy.
- We need to collect extra information such as age, ethnicity, educational achievement and gender for statistical purposes.
- You must provide evidence of NZ citizenship, residency or refugee status.
If you are unable to meet these conditions, please contact the office to discuss your situation. The subsidised course fee is $30.
About the course
The Art of Conversation will give you the skills to make conversations more enjoyable: both for you, and for the people you converse with.
You'll learn to introduce yourself in ways that are memorable in a variety of situations. Find out how to actively listen to people so you can actively remember what they are telling you, and respond well.
These techniques are aimed at helping you build rapport with other people and make talking with others less challenging. The course runs over two mornings on a weekend.
A continuation course is also available.
Who should attend
Anyone who wants to improve their conversational skills for improved workplace relationships or to reduce stress in social situations. This is not a course to teach English to migrants. Upper Intermediate to Advanced level ESOL students (ie those who can converse comfortably in English) are welcomed.
