Cross-Culture Communication Course

Expert: Felipe M. de Leon, Jr.

Defining the Filipino
1. Filipino World Views and Cultural Energy
2. Sense of Purpose and Questions of History
3. Cultural Dimensions of Corruption
4. Filipino Heritage
5. Asian Archetypes

Working with the Filipino
1. Bureaucratic Structure and Personality
2. Occupational Psychosis
3. The Filipino as Worker
4. Character Assets & Complexes
5. Profile of the Filipino Leader
   Building Upon the Strengths of Filipino Managers

Communicating with the Filipino
1. Active Listening Dynamics ( for work and social situations)
2. Verbal and Non Verbal Communication
3. Values & Norms in the Organization
   ( Assertiveness, Openness, Conflict Resolution, Effective Communication)
4. Social Identity and Groupism
5. Rituals and Group Processes

Other Local Concerns
1. Special Do's and Don'ts ( at work and social situations)
2. Social Graces in the Philippine Setting
3. Must See in the Philippines
4. Culture in Development Planning

Speech Eloquence

Speaking in public has always been bothersome, if not nerve-wracking.In this course on smart eloquence (forceful and persuasive speech), we help you acquire poise and confidence as you learn to plan, write, rehearse, and deliver varied types of presentations. We can show you how to take control with surefire, winning performance.

• How to captivate the audience
• How to adlib, prepare an outline, follow a script
• How to overcome stage fright and heebie-jeebies
• How to project voice and body language
• How to design and effectively use visual aids
• How to handle panel discussion / question and answer
• How to emcee a program

With the concepts, styles, and techniques you will learn in this course, you can give the most impact and credibility to any presentation.

Conversation Expertise

This course aims to equip you with the skills necessary to breeze through any given situation with effective and intelligent communication. A good conversation is a lively exchange of ideas. With all the language related skills, exercises and applied rules given in this course, you will develop intelligent listening, critical-thinking skills and constructive evaluation/response.

• Know the art of intelligent conversation
• Learn the skill of mindful listening and creative expression
• Learn to put English to better use
• Secure the advantage in any communication situation

There are hundreds and thousands of rules to make a good impression, but the one that excites the most awe and admiration, is in fact capped by a good conversation.

Grammar Mastery

Learning the rules has never been this easy and entertaining. Using clear explanations, you will understand the structures of the language, thereby making you more proficient and confident in using written and spoken English.

This course provides you with copious practice materials and evaluation tools for grammar proficiency and communication advancement.

• Learn the basic parts of speech - nouns, verbs, adjectives…
• Understand grammatical patterns
• Subject - verb agreement and parallel construction
• Deal with areas of possible error and confusion

There is no need to memorize confusing grammatical terms.

With the interactive question and answer review (Communicative Language Approach), you will be shown the most logical approach to construct correct sentences and impressive compositions.

Speaking Strategies
(American Accent Training)

IMMERSION DRILLS: RHYTHM AND INTONATION
DIALOGUES: STRATEGIES IN NEGOTIATING MEANING

INTENSIVE PRONUNCIATION
VERBAL YOGA
ARTICULATION EXERCISES

GRAMMAR MASTERY AND APPLICATION

An intensive work-out for the lips and the tongue using a system of expressions and vocal strategies that cultivate the power of one's voice.

PRONUNCIATION DRILL (tongue twisters, minimal pairs)
JAW, TONGUE, AND LIPS EXERCISES
PITCH AND INFLECTION
PACE AND TONAL VARIETY
PRACTICE MATERIALS
POWER RESONANCE
APPEAL AND CREDIBILITY
COLORS AND CONNECTION
ADVANCED VOCABULARY
IDIOMS, DICTION, AND VARIOUS EXPRESSIONS

Technical Writing Workshop

This course teaches managers and personnel the elements of effective on-the-job writing.

• INSTRUCTIONS
• HOW TO'S
• TIPS AND GUIDELINES
• CASE / PROJECT DOCUMENTATION
• AREA ANALYSIS
• EVENT ASSESSMENT
• RESEARCH MATERIALS
• FEASIBILITY STUDY
• CASE STUDY
• PERSONNEL CONCERNS
• POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
• PERFORMANCE REVIEW
• RECOMMENDATION
• MANAGEMENT DIRECTIVE
• MANUALS for specific purposes and areas
• REPORT WRITING
• MEMO WRITING
• FORMAL / INFORMAL CORRESPONDENCES
• TECHNIQUES: ORGANIZING IDEAS * LINKING WORDS AND PHRASES * SENTENCE CONNECTIONS* SHOWING ATTITUDE* WRITING FIRST AND LAST SENTENCES AND PARAGRAPHS * PUNCTUATION MARKS * USING VISUALS IN WRITING *

How To Give An Effective E-Presentation

• PREPARING THE POWERPOINT FILE
• PRESENTING THE REPORT
• Corporate Norms
• Presentation Styles & Techniques
• Simplified Versions
• Charts, Graphs, and other Visuals
• TECHNICAL WRITING & GRAMMAR MASTERY
• Common Areas of Confusion and Error
• Sentence Structure and Logical Considerations
• Parts of Speech * Punctuations * Writing Fluency
• PRESENTATION MASTERY
• Learn to use logical and creative expression
• Put yourself to the best advantage in any communication situation by using effective English communication
• PRACTICAL APPLICATION
How to Start
• How to Stand * How to Point * How to Talk
• How to Give an Instruction * How to Entertain Questions
• How to Wrap Up
• VERBAL YOGA
• Pronunciation and Articulation
• Accurate Word Choice
• Advanced Vocabulary
• Accent Reduction

Speed Reading and Comprehension

In this course, you will be taking a very important step towards the improvement your reading strategies.

You may be looking to get through your reading workload or may simply like to know the magic involved in faster reading.

Whatever the reason, this course will help improve you:

• Read more in less time. You will double or even triple the amount you read in the same amount of time.
• Improve your concentration. The faster you read, the more you pay attention and focus on what you are doing.
• Understand material with greater depth and accuracy. As your concentration improves, you will better understand what you read.
• Retain information better. You can remember information better because you are paying attention, concentrating, and understanding more.
• Enjoy reading more. The faster reading strategies in this course will help you build confidence and competence in your reading abilities, so you enjoy reading more.

Creative Writing Workshop

This is a brief and intensive program that focuses on the techniques and elements of style in creative writing. This course teaches aspiring writers the components of correct and effective writing and the styles of creative and meaningful self-expression.

• Rules of grammar
  (parts of speech, subject-verb agreement, phrases, symbols)
• Principles of composition
  (diction, words to ideas, transitions, sentences, paragraphs)
• About writing form
  (business styles, language format, voice, color, specifics)
• Common errors - words and expressions
  (word relations, idioms, dialects, figures of speech, jargons)
• Other styles and exceptions
  (dual meanings, foreign languages, standards)
• Other simple strategies
  (do's, don't's)

Advanced Creative Writing

All lesson modules immerse the participants in a variety of writing and thinking techniques to make them more comfortable in employing and enriching their creative writing style.

• Imaginative Writing
  Using imagination in writing a story
• Narrative Writing
  Narrating a story as it happened
• Descriptive Writing
  Making use of colorful descriptions
• Variety in Writing
  Using varied styles in developing a topic
• Content in Writing
  Making sense with clear sentences

Social Dynamics And Corporate Development

Good manners mean more than knowing to dine. This is an interesting course that fortifies you with social graces to improve your chutzpah and allow you to impressively engage in any social situation. The how-to's in greetings, dressing up/down/and right, conversing, dating, dining, drinking-among friends, family, or just anyone you want to impress. But most importantly, this is a course in self-improvement. This is about making YOU a more confident achiever. We will make you SHINE!

PERSONALITY DYNAMICS

• Interviewing Skills
• Social Graces and Business Etiquette
• Positive Thinking and Confidence Building
• Inter-relationship Skills

VERBAL YOGA

• Pronunciation and Articulation
• Accurate Word Choice
• Advanced Vocabulary

COMMUNICATION EXCELLENCE

• Conversation Expertise - dyadic, triadic situations
• Thought Formation - Practical Application

GRAMMAR MASTERY

• Common Areas of Confusion and Error
• Sentence Structure and Logical Considerations
• Parts of Speech
• Punctuations
• Writing Fluency

Table Manners and Fine Dining

• Modern Table Manners
• American vs. English Setting
• Place Setting for Formal Dining
• Place Setting for Informal Dining

• Styles of Eating
• The American Method
• The Continental Method

• Eating with Chopsticks
• Mastery of Table Tools
• The Six Forks
• The Seven Spoons

• Glassware
• Napkin Folds
• Beginning the Meal
• Snacks
• High Tea, Afternoon Tea
• Full-course Meals

• How to be a Guest
• Weddings, Formal Ceremonies
• When Visiting Friends
• Entertaining Guests
• At Home
• When Dining out

• Gift Giving and Receiving
• The Proper Handshake
• Gestures, Customs, and Taboo's
• The New Etiquette

Public Speaking and Personality Development

SPEECH ELOQUENCE PROGRAM

• Creative Thinking
• Vocalization Strategies
• Pitch and Inflection
• Pace and Tonal Variety
• Power and Resonance
• Rhythm and Intonation
• Appeal and Credibility
• Colors and Connection

VERBAL YOGA

• Pronunciation and Articulation
• American Accent Training
• Accent Reduction
• Accurate Word Choice
• Advanced Vocabulary
• Idioms and Diction

GRAMMAR MASTERY

• Common Areas of Confusion and Error
• Sentence Structure and Logical Considerations
• Parts of Speech
• Punctuations
• Writing Fluency

CONVERSATION EXPERTISE AND APPLICATION

• Dyadic and Triadic Situations
• Thought Formation
• Client Interaction
• Facing Challenging Situations

PERSONALITY DYNAMICS

• Positive Thinking and Confidence Building
• Social Graces and Inter-Relationship Skills
• Image Enhancement and Business Etiquette

Expat Program

This is an intensive/comprehensive study of the national language (Filipino) concentrating on conversational drills and the subsequent application of the rules of grammar. Among the 87 dialects, Tagalog has been chosen as the basis of the national language of the Philippines. Why Tagalog instead of the other more interesting dialects in the Philippines ? Tagalog is widely spoken and the most understood. Tagalog literature is the richest. It has always been the language of Manila, the capital city, long before the Spaniards came.

To understand the culture, it is pertinent that you get a feel of the language. This is a short course that is enriched with the significant expressions and vocabulary, relevant rules on sentence structures, conversation drills and all the necessary tips to guide you through your language-learning long after you finish the course.

CULTURE GRIP APPLICATION EXPAT PROGRAM

The Filipinos are life-oriented, they say. However, that's the icing on the cake. This course teaches you the secrets to effectively make Filipino characteristics and ethics work to your advantage. As a non-native, it doesn't hurt to know how Filipino values can work for you. Be able to optimize results by knowing the local politics of communication and management.

It is true that much of the lessons in this course may eventually be learned in your social environment. However, it matters a great deal to be fully equipped and relatively adjusted to the concepts and principles that will make you an instant achiever and not just another player in the sand box.

Teaching English As A Second Language
EDUCATOR PROGRAM LEVEL 1

Advanced English
TESL 2 FOR EDUCATORS AND ASPIRING ESL/EFL TEACHERS

Practical English For Teachers

TESL/TEFL PRACTICUUM

Objectives:

• To redefine communicative language teaching as an integrated process rather than a set of distinct learning outcomes.
• To help educators enhance their teaching skills and communicative competence .
• To help educators master the teaching principles for interactive curriculum design.

TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

• Issues in Second Language Acquisition
• Teaching Methodology vs. Learning Styles
• Teaching Speaking Strategies
• Verbal Yoga and Other Immersion Exercises

TEACHING COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE

• Teaching Speaking
• Grammar Mastery and Application (Tenses, Punctuations, Parts of Speech, Areas of Confusion and Common Errors…)

FLUENCY STRATEGIES

• Thought Formation
• Logic and Creativity in Speaking and Writing

IMMERSION ACTIVITIES in BILINGUAL EDUCATION

• Sharing Teaching Strategies (Book Recommendations, Online Reference)
• The Communicative Approach: Principles of Language Teaching

PRACTICAL APPLICATION

• Improving Teaching Styles
• Learning Techniques for Teachers