Who this is for:
It’s a 6-week course. After the course, you have an extra 2 weeks to finish and get ready for the final test.
• Practicing the topics
• Short test after each module
• Private chat with the other students and your Mentors
• A mentor to guide you through the class
• Certificate on completion
The main goals of the course:
Course Features
- Lectures 47
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 6 weeks
- Skill level Pre-Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate level
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes
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Module 1 New Jobs in Tech
Result: — You’ll learn to present yourself at an interview, to a new team — You’ll avoid the most common mistakes in frequently used IT terms — You’ll learn fixed Phrases for everyday communication
- Vocabulary – Modern idioms, collocations and words in the context of this Module
- Grammar – Present tenses, the basic grammar for everyday use
- Soft skills – focus How to pitch your strengths to a potential employer
- Pronunciation – How to pronounce IT job titles correctly
- Speaking – Create your very own pitch for work and networking events
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Module 2 Startup World
Result: — You’ll be able to confidently talk about your achievements and get noticed — You’ll know how to start a conversation with a potential partner, employer or investor — You’ll know how to introduce yourself to a new team or client
- Grammar – Past Simple vs Present Perfect: you’ll learn to talk about your achievements
- Soft skills focus – The elevator pitch: how to talk about your project, company or start-up
- Pronunciation – Intonation: you’ll master English word stress so that native speakers can understand you
- Speaking – You’ll create and practice your own elevator pitch
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Module 3 Trending Technology
Result: — A Linkedin profile in English without mistakes — You’ll know how to talk about plans and project development — You’ll know how to answer the where-do-you-see-yourself-in-5-years question
- Grammar – Will (future Simple) vs be going to: how to talk about your plans for the future
- Soft skills – focus How to create a professional LinkedIn profile
- Pronunciation – How to pronounce -ed and -ing
- Speaking – “Where do you see yourself in the future?” : how to answer typical job interview questions about your career plans
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Module 4 Programming Languages
Result: — You’ll be able to discuss and compare the pros and cons of various decisions — You’ll learn to communicate in Jira/Github efficiently — You’ll be able to compare two products or projects you worked on, both verbally and in writing
- Grammar – Comparatives and superlatives. How to talk about pros and cons of different languages and tools
- Soft skills – focus Learn to communicate and comment in Jira and GitHub
- Pronunciation – Ya-va? PHP is Peh-heh-peh? Names of programming languages
- Speaking – Compare and discuss pros and cons of a technical decision
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Module 5 Version Control Systems
Result: — You’ll learn to answer the questions about completed tasks — You’ll find out which soft skills you need to develop to have your dream career — You’ll fix your pronunciation mistakes in professional terms
- Grammar – Countable & uncountable Nouns: avoid mistakes with much/many etc., to know how to explain a product’s characteristics
- Soft skills – focus Which soft skills are needed to climb the career ladder?
- Pronunciation – Top mispronounced words (Part 1)
- Speaking – Discussing your recent accomplishments
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Module 6 Software Testing
Result: — You’ll learn to deliver information about bugs and missed deadlines to the client in a polite manner — You’ll learn the most important grammar form in IT English – Passive Voice — You’ll learn how to describe the work processes and document them
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Module 7 Software Development Cycle
Result: — You’ll learn how to speak out at stand-ups — You’ll learn how to ask questions and give proper answers — You’ll learn how to express your attitude with the help of modal verbs
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Module 8 Rules for Chatting in Tech
Result: — You’ll learn how to text in work chats — You’ll avoid common mistakes — You’ll learn some helpful abbreviations for emailing
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Module 9 Famous personas
Result: — You’ll learn how to mentor newcomers — You’ll master the semi-formal style used in contemporary business communication — You’ll boost your vocabulary with up-to-date phrases
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Module 10 Mentorship
Result: — You’ll learn how to make polite requests both verbally and in writing — You’ll learn how to ask for mentorship and build professional relationships — You’ll learn how to mentor others
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Module 11 CV Writing
Result: — You’ll write a proper CV in English — You’ll master tips and tricks to stand out and to be picked by recruiters — You’ll learn what makes a good CV and what the bad practices to avoid are
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Module 12 Job Interview
Result: — You’ll be ready for a job interview in English — You’ll know what the common interview are and how to answer them — You’ll learn how to avoid common mistakes and make a good impression
