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Workshop on Social English for Meeting Clients
社交英語工作坊 : 會見客戶

Course Code
GENG9163
Application Code
2290-2058NW
Study mode
Part-time
Start Date
14 Jun 2025 (Sat)
Duration
3 weeks
Language
English
Course Fee
HK$1,200
Deadline on 03 Jun 2025 (Tue)
Enquiries
2975 5880
2508 6403
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Highlights

This 9-hour workshop helps participants who need to enhance their social English for communication with English-speaking clients and/or colleagues.  Participants will learn how to make smalltalk and socialise in work situations and learn useful expressions to build their confidence to chat when they meet people for work.

Programme Details

This is a useful workshop for getting tips for making smalltalk, learning techniques for improving pronunciation and listening skills, and having many opportunities to practise speaking English and develop fluency.  In addition, participants will read many examples of useful short conversations and learn how to use plenty of topics to ensure how to start conversations, use various types of ice-breakers, and also continue conversations.  Participants will be encouraged to respond to what others say in a variety of ways, and use intonation, emphasis and word-linkage to make their English sound more natural and confident.

Topics include:

• Meeting Clients
• Making Smalltalk with Clients 
• Tips for Meeting People
• Situational Dialogues
     ➢ Introducing yourself
     ➢ Introducing others
     ➢ Reconnecting with people
     ➢ Pronouncing names
     ➢ Forgetting names
     ➢ Breaking the ice
     ➢ Discussing backgrounds / countries of origin ➢ Discussing accommodation
     ➢ Discussing work / lifestyle / food / etc.
• Pronunciation Skills
     ➢ Practices for improving fluency in speech
     ➢ Rules for word linkage
     ➢ Ways to avoid common pronunciation errors
• Common Spoken Errors 
• Useful Phrases

 

Application Code 2290-2058NW Apply Online Now
Start Date 14 Jun 2025 (Sat)
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Days / Time
  • Saturday, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Duration
  • 3 meeting(s)
  • 3 hours per meeting
Venue

Class Details

Teaching Schedule 


9 hours (3 meetings x 3 hours each; once per week)

Notes To Applicants
  • Applications will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.
  • Unless any change is made to the advertised details, we do not usually issue joining instructions. Applicants with receipts should go to the first session of the class at the time and place shown.
  • No refunds or transfers to a different class will be approved.

Fee

Course Fee
  • Course Fee : HK$1,200

Entry Requirements

An intermediate level of English language proficiency.

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Enrolment Method
Payment Method
1. Cash, EPS, WeChat Pay Or Alipay

Course fees can be paid by cash, EPS, WeChat Pay or Alipay at any HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres.

2. Cheque Or Bank draft

Course fees can also be paid by crossed cheque or bank draft made payable to “HKU SPACE”. Please specify the programme title(s) for application and applicant’s name. You may either:

  • bring the completed form(s), together with the appropriate course or application fees in the form of a cheque, and any required supporting documents to any of the HKU SPACE enrolment centres;
  • or mail the above documents to any of the HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres, specifying “Course Application” on the envelope. HKU SPACE will not be responsible for any loss of personal information and payment sent by mail.
3. VISA/Mastercard

Applicants may also pay the course fee by VISA or Mastercard, including the “HKU SPACE Mastercard”, at any HKU SPACE enrolment centres. Holders of the HKU SPACE Mastercard can enjoy a 10-month interest-free instalment period for courses with a tuition fee worth a minimum of HK$2,000; however, the course applicant must also be the cardholder himself/herself. For enquiries, please contact our staff at any enrolment centres.

4. Online Payment

Online application / enrolment is offered for most open admission courses (enrolled on first come, first served basis) and selected award-bearing programmes. Application fees and course fees of these programmes/courses can be settled by using "PPS by Internet" (not available via mobile phones), VISA or Mastercard. In addition to the aforesaid online payment channels, new and continuing students of award-bearing programmes with available online service, they may also pay their course fees by Online WeChat Pay, Online Alipay or Faster Payment System (FPS). Please refer to Enrolment Methods - Online Enrolment  for details.

Notes

  • If the programme/course is starting within five working days, application by post is not recommended to avoid any delays. Applicants are advised to enrol in person at HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres and avoid making cheque payment under this circumstance.

  • Fees paid are not refundable except under very exceptional circumstances (e.g. course cancellation due to insufficient enrolment), subject to the School’s discretion. In exceptional cases where a refund is approved, fees paid by cash, EPS, WeChat Pay, Alipay, cheque, FPS or PPS by Internet will be reimbursed by a cheque, and fees paid by credit card will be reimbursed to the credit card account used for payment. 

  • In addition to the published fees, there may be additional costs associated with individual programmes. Please refer to the relevant course brochures or direct any enquiries to the relevant programme team for details.
  • Fees and places on courses cannot be transferrable from one applicant to another. Once accepted onto a course, the student may not change to another course without approval from HKU SPACE. A processing fee of HK$120 will be levied on each approved transfer.
  • HKU SPACE will not be responsible for any loss of payment, receipt, or personal information sent by mail.
  • For payment certification, please submit a completed form, a sufficiently stamped and self-addressed envelope, and a crossed cheque for HK$30 per copy made payable to “HKU SPACE” to any of our enrolment centres.
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