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Learning English for A Specific Purpose

Aug 14, 2022

Dear Students, 
Many of you might have different objectives for pursuing lessons in English. Over the course of my years on Cafetalk, I've had students aiming to improve their language for one or more of the following reasons listed below. I have also tagged links to specific lesson plans against the learning objective:

1) Improve English proficiency within a profession, such as:

  • to speak or chair meetings both in-person or using online tools, 
  • to speak with customers or clients,
  • to handle phonecalls with foreign clients, 
  • to discuss student needs with other teachers so as to develop lessons in English
  • gain better grasp of technical terms to handle presentations
  • to write better for work reasons eg. emails and reports
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Lesson: English at the Workplace
Price: 2400 Points
Length: 40
Trial Minutes:
URL: https://cafetalk.com/lessons/detail/?id=263463
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2) Practice for an English interview:

  • to gain admission into college or univeristy
  • to practice interview for English-speaking jobs locally and abroad
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Lesson: Interview Practice
Price: 2700 Points
Length: 45
Trial Minutes:
URL: https://cafetalk.com/lessons/detail/?id=198833
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3) For casual reasons and to maintain fluency
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Lesson: ENGLISH Conversation Lesson Pack for Everyday Speaking Practice
Price: 8300 Points
Length: 25
Trial Minutes:
URL: https://cafetalk.com/lessons/detail/?id=169658
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4) Strengthen vocabulary , grammar, pronunication and writing for English proficiency exams such as IELTS or EIKEN

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Lesson: IELTS Parts 1, 2 and 3 Speaking Practice
Price: 2800 Points
Length: 45
Trial Minutes:
URL: https://cafetalk.com/lessons/detail/?id=543937
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5) To acquire basic vocabulary and form complete sentence either through speaking or writing

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Lesson: (80-minutes)English Speaking Practice
Price: 4900 Points
Length: 80
Trial Minutes:
URL: https://cafetalk.com/lessons/detail/?id=518967
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So whether you are looking to raise your band score, nail that job or speak better at work or in day-to-day situations, you may wish to consider trying out some of these lessons on Cafetalk Day, which falls on the 19th of every month, before considering if they could be of use to you in the long-term. 

Any questions, please ask by dropping me a personal message on Cafetalk. You can also consider booking a Consult with me lesson to discuss your goals and map out a strategy for improvement.


This column was published by the author in their personal capacity.
The opinions expressed in this column are the author's own and do not reflect the view of Cafetalk.

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