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Expert - C1

Part I: Interpersonal Skills and Negotiation IV

Find the first part of your course in the Learning Program, English: Professional Situations, Expert C1. This Learning Program will enable you to take part in complex and multi-layered communication in formal and informal situations. You will be able to give presentations, defend opinions, contradict or object and express yourself with ease and tact when dealing with problems. You will be able to communicate fluently on a number of topics, even with speakers who have unfamiliar accents.

Unit 1. An Unexpected Change

Unit 2. Legal Advice

Unit 3. The Project

Unit 4. Client Negotiations

Unit 5. Virtual Conversation

Unit 6. Between Meetings

Unit 7. The Economy

Unit 8. The Press Article

Unit 9. Department Restructure

Unit 10. The Decision

Unit 11. Product Analysis

Unit 12. A Disagreement

Unit 13. Virtual Conversation

Part II. Presentations and Meetings

This Learning Program prepares you to take part in formal and informal meetings, both as a participant and as a presenter. You will express yourself with ease while asking or answering difficult questions or summarizing lengthy projects. You will be able to give directions in a tactful manner. You will be able to comprehend presentations about unfamiliar subjects.

Unit 1. End-of-Year Summary

Unit 2. A Recruitment Strategy

3. A Green Challenge

Unit 4. A Virtual Conversation

Unit 5. Project Risks

Unit 6. Customer Service Objectives

Unit 7. Employee Incentives

Complete your course by taking the Language Achievement Test. This test is excellent practice for the language proficiency tests given in businesses, colleges and universities. It will provide you with accurate and informative feedback about your current proficiency level.

C 1

Language proficiency level C1 is defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Language as follows:

A learner at this level is able to comprehend the main ideas of most texts, including complex texts, especially in the area of specialization.

A learner at this level is able to interact verbally with both native speakers and speakers with unfamiliar accents on a wide variety of topics without searching for words. This speaker can adapt to various social situations or levels of formality.

At this level, a learner can produce well-structured, detailed texts on a complex subject for various purposes: personal, business and academic.