Aims

Energy is the key to the global economy and to international relations and English is its key language. Our course has been carefully prepared by linguists and experts in the energy field to give you the language and communication skills to operate confidently and effectively in your specific role.

Knowledge into Language

This course allows oil, gas and energy professionals to turn their specialised knowledge into authentic, natural English. Grammar and vocabulary are taught formally and practised through authentic communicative activities and case studies

Topics

  • Presenting technical and commercial information
  • Bidding and tendering
  • Understanding the legislative framework
  • Understanding environmental, health and safety issues
  • Explaining power generation and energy sources
  • Effective sales, marketing and HR
  • Linking supply and demand, energy security and strategy
  • Explaining grids, transmission and distribution
  • Explaining trends and technological developments

Language development

  • Effective communication with international teams
  • Discussing issues with management and staff
  • Robust feedback on accuracy and pronunciation
  • Balancing accurate English with international English safely
  • Understanding different accents, talking to non-native speakers of English
  • Accent reduction/ modification
  • Adapting to culture and behaviours

Case study

Detailed analysis and role-play of conflict and compromise among industrial, political and environmental interests

Benefits

  • Benchmarking of your knowledge against other industry professionals
  • Chance to present experience and knowledge
  • Rapid improvement of your general and professional English
  • Confidence in dealing with staff and management in English
  • Increased confidence when using English

Who Is It For?

  • Technicians, operators, drilling and exploration teams
  • Engineers and health and safety specialists
  • Contracts staff, supply chain and procurement teams
  • HR and training professionals
  • Legal and finance personnel
  • Energy traders and industry analysts
  • Government officers in energy ministries

Length

Parts I and II; 30 or 60 contact hours intensive or extensive, residential or on-site