Englannin kes­kus­te­lu

Welcome to the English Conversation Course at Iiris 2022-2023

Instructor: Leila Virtanen

The goal of this course is to maintain or improve the skills needed for good conversations in English. Participants will be expected to join in the conversation to the best of their ability. Making mistakes is perfectly OK and part of the learning process. The teacher will guide the conversation, so that everyone has a chance to speak. The purpose of each lesson is to provide a fun and relaxed atmosphere for learning and practicing spoken English.

Here are some of the skills we will focus on so that we can enjoy even better conversations:

• Starting conversations + introducing ourselves
• Making small talk
• Joining conversations
• Keeping a conversation going
• Listening and showing interest
• Agreeing and disagreeing
• Interrupting in a polite way
• Changing the subject
• Leaving or ending a conversation

Conversation topics will include leisure time, languages, hobbies, family, friendships, food, career and work, social media, health, topics in the news, stories and storytelling, humor, art, music, culture, travel, etc. Participants can also suggest topics for discussion. The teacher will send listening materials related to the lesson topic via email several days before the lesson.

The course continues on January 10th. We will meet regularly on Tuesdays at 16:00 – 17:30 (90 min.). The last lesson of the spring term  will be held on April 25th.

The location is the office of HUN, on the sixth floor of Iiris, Marjaniementie 74, Helsinki.

The cost for the spring term is 53 euros.

New students, please register by January 9th, at the latest.
You can do so via email: osallistun@hun.fi
or by telephone 050 419 6477 (service for members, Mon-Wed 9-11, beginning on January 9th.)

Organized by HUN and Opintokeskus Sivis