Words at Work: teaching speaking skills for the workplace

Date: 18 March 2013
Time: 14.00–15.00 UK time

Overview:

In this webinar, the presenter identifies the spoken language skills needed for listening to, understanding and contributing to discussions in the workplace. Through a series of activities and discussions, the presenter will show how you can help your students to develop these skills, how these skills are assessed in Cambridge English: Business Vantage and how to prepare students for the exam.
Presenter: Jill Buggey
Jill is a Senior Presenter for Cambridge English Language Assessment and has presented at various events, including IATEFL. She is the Professional Support Leader for the Speaking Tests in the UK, which means she is responsible for all the UK Speaking examiners for the whole range of General English and Business Exams. She is also a Senior Speaking and Writing examiner. Her main interests are in Speaking and Writing assessment and she has participated in various research projects on assessing these skills. Apart from working as a consultant for Cambridge English Language Assessment, Jill is Director of Studies for a small English language training company in Cambridge. She has been an English teacher in the UK, Greece and France and has a degree in European Studies and a post-graduate certificate in education.