BASIC CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH

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Course Duration

30.0 hr(s)

Mode of Assessment

This course equips foreign workers in Singapore with Basic English conversational skills, so as to help them integrate into society and perform more efficiently at work.

They will learn to:

Communicate using basic phrases and sentences to handle some difficult situations in everyday life
Read and write letters of the English alphabet and numbers, sight words and simple phrases
Handle routine duties that involve only basic oral communication in English to do their tasks

Who Should Attend

Foreign workers who work in Singapore

Course Overview

This course equips foreign workers in Singapore with Basic English conversational skills, so as to help them integrate into society and perform more efficiently at work.

They will learn to:

Communicate using basic phrases and sentences to handle some difficult situations in everyday life
Read and write letters of the English alphabet and numbers, sight words and simple phrases
Handle routine duties that involve only basic oral communication in English to do their tasks

Course Schedule

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Course Outline

The course covers the following key skills of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing in the English language:

Listening

Understand and participate in the limited conversation using memorised words, phrases and short sentences dealing with very familiar topics
Comprehend and follow basic instructions and procedures when given physical cues
Identify by name some familiar objects, people, events, family members, body parts, calendar dates, clothing, food and objects

2. Speaking

Speak using limited vocabulary related to simple, elementary needs
Respond to very basic and familiar who, what and where questions with one-word responses or sentence fragments in familiar contexts
Use basic words and phrases in social greetings such as Hello, Good morning/ afternoon/evening; How are you?, Thank you

3. Reading

Recognise an increasing number of signs, symbols, labels and captions in the immediate environment
Recognise vocabulary that communicates some personal and survival needs
Recognise most upper and lower case letters of the alphabet in print
Recognise simple vocabulary and short phrases needed to respond to basic questions
Comprehend and follow simple one- to two-steps written directions with given illustrations

Certificate Obtained and Conferred by

Certificate of completion from NTUC LearningHub

Upon meeting at least 75% attendance and passing the assessment(s), participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from NTUC LearningHub.

Upon completion of the course, a Certificate of Achievement from NTUC LearningHub Pte. Ltd. will be issued to the participants.

Mapped to Basic Conversational English

Additional Details

Medium of Instruction & Trainer

Trainers will use the following delivery methods to engage you in learning:

Discussion
Roleplay
Pair work, small group and large group work
Listening exercises
Activity-based exercises

Price

Course Fee
	Individual Sponsored Trainee		Company Sponsored Trainee
	before GST	after GST	before GST	after GST
Full Course Fee	$280.37	$305.60	$280.37	$305.60

Remarks

Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP)
NTUC members enjoy UTAP* benefit of up to $250 each year when you sign up for courses with NTUC LearningHub

* UTAP supports 50% of the course fees paid cap at $250 per year. You must be a union member throughout the course duration and at the time of claim. You must achieve a minimum of 75% attendance for each application and have sat for all prescribed examinations. Other terms and conditions apply.

Terms & Conditions apply. NTUC LearningHub reserve the right to make changes or improvements to any of the products described in this document without prior notice.

Prices are subject to other LHUB miscellaneous fees.

Course Code

BCE

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