Creativa

 This course is for you if: 

• you want to communicate fluently during video calls 
• you want to understand fast-talking native speakers in calls 
• you need to solve problems  when in a video call 
• you need to make presentations via video calls in English 
• you need to make your pronunciation and body language clear 

This course is NOT for you if:

• you are not working online;

• you don’t want a self-paced learning experience;

• you want a complete English learning course;

• you want a person to talk to to practice.
  

FLUENCY SKILLS THE COURSE WILL TEACH

• Friendly yet professional ways of speaking;

• How to adjust the tone of your communication;

• Collocations or words that often go together; 

• Frequently used business idioms;

• Frequently used spoken shortcuts in grammar and vocabulary;

• Ways to think out loud, buy time and avoid uncomfortable silences;

• How the sound of your voice and spoken delivery affect meaning;

• Advanced grammar used by native speakers that you can use, too.

Episodes in Series 1

Episode 1

GREETINGS AND OPENERS

How to be engaging and sound confident at the start of a video call

• How to greet people in an engaging and confident way during video calls;

• How to break the ice during the initial moments of a meeting;

• How to transition from small talk to work-specific conversation.

Episode 2

MANAGING MEETINGS

Discussing agenda items, objectives and deadlines while participating in a video call 

• How to speak about agenda, deadlines and timing.
• How to prioritize objectives clearly so everyone understands where a meeting is going.
• How to move things along when outcomes depend on everyone being on time with their work.

Episode 3 

YOUR TURN

How to sound natural and confident while politely interrupting, clarifying and making useful suggestions during video call meetings 

• How to politely interrupt with suggestions and recommendations.
• How to quickly apologize and move on.
• How to request your turn and assert your position in a discussion.

Episode 4

POWERFUL TRANSITIONS

How to use the language of transitions combined with gestures to make your message clear and connect ideas during a video call

• How to use gestures effectively inside a video call window.
• How to clearly transition between ideas.
• How to connect ideas from one to the next so participants understand.

Episode 5

CONFIDENT EXPRESSION

How to speak with confidence and argue your position during a video call discussion

• How to sound confident in your speaking.
• How to argue a position effectively.
• How to disagree and offer criticism politely.
  
  

Episode 6

EYES ON THE PRIZE

How to maintain viewer attention during video call presentations

• How to discuss ideas presented on slides.
• How to present in a sequence callers can easily follow when listening.
• How to direct others’ attention to the right part of a slide.

Episode 7

CUT THROUGH THE NOISE

How to keep on going through connection issues, interference and audio lag

• How to get a message across while having problems with the internet.
• How to communicate audio problems to participants.
• How to get back on track after a dropped call.

Episode 8

TALKING DOCS

How to talk about documents, files and emails during a video call

• How to refer to past conversations and emails.
• How to say where a file or document is located.
• How to discuss the elements of a document so others can follow.

Episode 9

TALKING TECH

How to ask for and provide help with video call features, screen shares and whiteboards during a call 

• How to describe what you see that others can’t see.
• How to communicate about video call controls.
• How to describe your problem with the video call software or app.

Episode 10

DECISION MAKING

How to discuss plans of action, next steps and finalize video call meetings

• How to talk about future predictions and possibilities.
• How to discuss options and possibilities.
• How to express uncertainty and buy time to make a decision.

EXPECT NEW EPISODES AND SERIES ON A REGULAR BASIS!