Introduction to EOP 101

COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Description:
• This course is specifically designed for
students interested in improving their
English language skills.
• The course is offered at advanced level
and includes oral presentation skills,
listening skills, business simulation, case
studies, computer skills incorporating
email and internet access, and visits and
lectures with a business focus.
Topics:
• Effective and Ethical Communication at
World
• Major and Minor Occupations
• Vocabulary and terminology
• Methods of creating jargons
• Polite phrases
Topics
• Grammar of ‘problem’ areas
• Non-verbal Communication (Signs and Posts Analysis)
• Reading and comprehension.
• CVs, Resumés, Bios, Cover Letters, Business Letters
• Job and Exit Interviews Job Applications
• Corporate culture
• Telephone and Messaging Skills
• Business etiquette
• Globalization and dealing with multiculturalism in the
workspace
Topics
• Technical Writing
• Formal and Informal meetings
• Preparing Agenda Negotiating Skills
• Building Self-confidence and Overcoming
Shyness
• Business Presentations: PowerPoint and
Multimedia
 English for Occupational Purposes (EOP)

• English for Occupational Purposes (EOP) is a branch of English for

Specific Purposes. (ESP) and covers situations in which learners
are studying English for work-related. reasons. The courses are
based on analysis of their specific communicative needs in their
work.
• Considering the importance of knowing the language for the
workplace and interacting with colleagues, partners and
consumers, the English for Occupational Purposes courses aim to
provide the instruction which addresses the needs and lacks of
the learners with regard to their career goals.
 IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH
LANGUAGE IN THE WORKPLACE
1. English Opens New Career Opportunities

• First and foremost, learning English can help you

pursue and obtain more career opportunities.
• These days, the job market is global—many
companies need employees who can
communicate with partners and clients all over
the world. Very often, that means finding
employees who speak English.
2. English Tests Can Get You Into School

• Test of English as a Foreign Language

(TOEFL)
• International English Language Testing
System (IELTS)
• Cambridge Exams
•
3. English Is the Top Language of the Internet

• English is the most-used language

online, with nearly 1 billion
users typing and chatting in the
language. If you can understand and
read English, you’ll be able to access
and enjoy many more resources online.
4. Speaking English makes you smarter

• Studies have shown that knowing English

changes one’s brain structure in a good
way, brings confidence, helps to grow
other interpersonal skills, etc. Similarly,
learning English will give you access to read
books, magazines, and articles to increase
your knowledge.
5. You can explore a new culture overseas

• Traveling to foreign countries for holidays,

enjoying the nightlife, family outings,
business trips, etc. has become trendy in
recent years. Therefore, for comfort and a
luxurious journey abroad learning the
English language is vital to communicate
with local people.
6. To know English is prestigious (an advantage)

• Regardless of your occupation, whether you are a

business analyst, seafarer, doctor, or a specialist if
you can speak foreign languages, you will be
considered more valuable asset in any company
cooperating with foreign partners or not. Knowledge
of the English language says about your education,
emphasizes that you are a determined, open-
minded, and motivated aimed at self-improvement.
CONCLUSION

• In today’s world, where the borders of different countries are

becoming easier to overcome, especially for professionals in the
medical field, importance of English is significantly increasing.
• Globalization and accelerated exchange of information require
knowledge of the language of international communication and, in
particular, its special features and the use of terminology in the
medical professions. Consequently, it becomes urgently necessary to
acquire reading skills and a good understanding of the medical
literature in the English language for progressing to the level required
for communication with colleagues form various countries known for
their significant achievements in the development of medicine.