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Brush up your Grammar

Professionals need to write emails, reports and proposals with grammatical precision. Correct grammar improves the clarity of your message and reflects better on you. Memorizing every single grammar rule is not the purpose of this course. Instead, this practical workshop focuses on helping you apply grammar principles and avoid making common mistakes. Enjoy grammar in an engaging way. You never need to be stumped by grammar any more after this course.

Outline

1. Test your pre-course grammar competence
2. Subject-verb agreement explained with examples and worksheets
3. Common slips up of grammar to avoid
4. Oddities of English language explained
5. Prepositions untangled and explained
6. Correct use of pronouns including who, that, which. who, whom
7. Punctuate matters - semi-colons, dashes, capitalisation and commas
8. Understand and employ Standard English usage
9. Avoiding ’Singlish’ for formal situations
10. Proper sentence structure, syntax, sentence fragments
11. Commonly-confused words to avoid
12. Grammar, vocabulary and diction improvement practical exercises.
13. Proofreading before submitting

Who should attend

All levels of executives, non-executives, managers, engineers, specialist personnel, media and editing personnel, business and technical writers, academic staff, professors, trainers, teachers, curriculum developers, admin and secretarial personnel who need to improve their grammar and usage.

Methodology

Guidelines and principles, practical tips, techniques and pointers, visually stimulating sessions, group discussions, checklists, useful worksheets and examples.

Testimonials

- I have learnt grammar that I can apply better.

- Comprehensive set of activities and lessons

- Trainer is engaging and passionate

Profile of SANDRA SANDU

SANDRA SANDU FCMC, MEd

“Brilliant, engaging, practical trainer with wealth of global experience.” IBM

Sandra Sandu is an inspiring and passionate global trainer with a 29-year track record in training employees of corporations across twenty-five countries in the Asia Pacific.

More than half a million employees from leading multi-national corporations in government and government sector have benefited from her training.

Sandra has several prestigious qualifications from leading professional institutions
1. Master’s Degree in Education distinction, MEd (Training and Development) Sheffield University UK
2. Advanced Full Certificate in Training and Development ACTA all 6 modules at Institute of Adult Learning
3. Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics Regional Language Centre (RELC)
4. Specialist in English for Specific Purposes (ESP)
5. Diploma in Speech and Drama Trinity College London, UK
6. Certified Management Consultant, CMC since 1993
7. Fellow Institute of Management Consultants, (FCMC) since 2002
8. Certified Trainer, Tony Buzan Mind Mapping and Thinking
9. Certified Trainer, American Management Association
10.Certified Trainer, Multiple Intelligences Mind Resources
11.Coach, Business Thinking Systems Sydney
12.Completed Strategic HR at INSEAD School of Business, Singapore
13.Listed in International Directory of Professionals since 1997.
14.Author of "Getting Ahead In Your Career" Guidebook.

“Sandra’s sessions are always highly interactive and engaging with lots of hands on experience and positive outcomes.”

“Sandra listens, analysed our needs and delivers what we need. Our participants benefited immensely”.

“Sandra has conducted several workshops for us for our heads of department and engineers. Feedback is always rated excellent.”