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1 Aberdeen is Europe s energy industry capital. Because of the local oil & in Aberdeen, there are many opportunities for professionals who work in these industries. IH Aberdeen offers a unique opportunity to improve your and gain professional language skills within this sector. IH Aberdeen offers a specialist 4 week (30 hours per week) intensive programme of technical training for oil and gas professionals. The programmes are designed in collaboration with CARFAX ( an established international technical and specialist Training company. All courses offer in-depth -language training with a highly technical and specific focus. The courses will utilise local industry experts and trainers. This programme is ideal for: oil and professionals who wish to improve their technical professionals wishing to enter the lucrative oil and job market in Aberdeen; Students preparing for university study at one of Aberdeen s prestigious universities, both of which offer a wide range of oil-industry related degree options.

2 Our courses focus equally on developing your practical skills and on your subject knowledge in the petroleum and oil and. The courses will include training to develop: Skills practical language communication skills. Knowledge a strong knowledge of relevant language and technical vocabulary. Strategies developing abilities to learn independently, and further understanding on an ongoing basis. Each 4 week course will comprise: 15 hours each morning, taught by IHA s highly qualified and experienced teaching staff. 15 hours of for the Oil and Gas Industry in the afternoons: The technical course will be delivered by CARFAX s experienced industry specialists who specialise in programmes targeted at specific professions within the energy sector. Course taught by IHA Teacher Course For Oil & Gas For Oil & Gas For Oil & Gas For Oil & Gas For Oil & Gas taught and designed by experienced Carfax trainer

3 IH Aberdeen s course will help you improve every aspect of your language, which will benefit you in your career and beyond. The course is 3 hours each morning, taught by IH Aberdeen s highly qualified and experienced teaching staff. Vocabulary and idioms at IH Aberdeen you can benefit from a lexical approach to learning. You will learn useful phrases and enjoy lots of collocation practice, so your will sound more natural and up to date Pronunciation we place great emphasis on improving your accent, teaching you about intonation and word/sentence stress in, all of which helps to increase your fluency and make your more natural and easy to understand Writing skills from informal s to technical report writing, we can help you make significant progress in all aspects of your writing Listening comprehension we use a wide variety of authentic listening materials, including music, film and the internet to help you improve your listening skills Reading comprehension we give you techniques to develop your ability to read whatever you want in, for example, technical publications, academic papers newspapers, magazines, or novels Grammar Last but not least! Your will be more correct and as a result easier to understand Your highly experienced IH Aberdeen language teachers engage with each student individually and ensure your needs are understood and met. Your teachers can advise you how best to use your time outside class to help you to further develop your language skills. Students are tested every two weeks in class and benefit from individual academic tutorials with senior teaching staff on average once per month. You can also enjoy our fun social programme, which allows you to mix with all staff and students from around the world in a relaxed and friendly environment. The events are fun and varied: from a cup coffee at the local cafe, to visits to some of Scotland s most beautiful places.

4 This course will cover different themes relating to the language of oil and gas enterprise management and provides you with the language skills and tools you need to be successful in the -speaking world. You will be given the opportunity to select a topic relevant to oil and gas enterprise management for presentation to the rest of the class on the final two days of the course. This allows you to utilise the language and presentation skills you have learned over the four weeks of the programme. The themes covered will include: The language of business and finance; The language of organizational management; The language of contracts and negotiations; language of oil and gas engineering and exploration; The language of regulatory and risk assessment; Practical exercises; and A final examination. The final week of the programme will involve practical exercises, using of the language you have learned throughout the course. Exercises are designed to simulate business situations in the oil and gas industry as closely as possible. The intention is to challenge both the language and professional skills of students. Activities will include: Deal and contract negotiations; Stakeholder management exercises; Geopolitical risk analyses, and mitigation strategy creation; and more. On the final day of the course there will be a final, exam, covering all topics taught in the course. The exam will include writing, listening, and oral sections. On completing the examination, you will be awarded IH Aberdeen s Oil and Gas Business Management Language Certificate, showing you final examination score, and detailed feedback from your course tutor.

5 Our courses don t only provide the opportunity for you to improve grammar and vocabulary, but also give you an opportunity to gain real-world skills in. With lots of student participation, you can learn the -language as it is not just grammar and vocabulary, but as a living, dynamic language. Interactive learning and pair activities allow you to apply what you have learnt, and to develop confidence in your language abilities. This also provides an opportunity for you to learn from mistakes. Collaborative learning provides a more enjoyable and engaging environment for participants than a traditional teachercentred approach. Role play learning activities are designed to model real-world situations. You will improve your, and ensure that you have the skills needed to communicate effectively and achieve the programme goals in the language. There are lots of opportunities for on-going feedback between the teacher and the student. This means that you will receive regular feedback on your progress. It also ensures that you have the opportunity to let teachers know how they are doing, and provides opportunities for the teacher to improve classes to meet your individual needs and requests. Smaller group sizes offer the added benefit of more time and attention given to individuals, allowing for faster improvement, and better engagement with the course and materials. As such, classes will not exceed enrollment of 15 students.

6 The language of finance and accounting for the oil and Project briefings The language of business economics for the oil and gas industry The language of operations management for the oil and The language of supply chain management for the oil and The language of human resources management Project topic selection The language of project evaluation for the oil and The language of portfolio optimization for the oil and The language of project management for the oil and The language of management of petroleum engineering The language of oil exploration Presentation and public speaking skills Negotiation skills The language of drilling and well engineering The language of geopolitics of the oil and The language of commercial law and regulatory concerns for the oil and Deal and contract negotiation exercises Presentation development workshop Stakeholder management exercises Geopolitical risk analysis and mitigation exercises Project presentations Project presentations Exam review Exam Review Examination

7 All Carfax staff involved in the for Oil & Gas programme have extensive experience in education, and oil and gas technical language training. You will be taught by some of the world s leading professionals in training for the oil and. You will receive an excellent education in the language of the oil and, maximizing your learning in the short four-week training programme. To design the curriculum, this programme has brought together: An oil and professional An education specialist Decades of experience in the management and training in some of Europe s largest oil and gas companies mean are integrated into the course. The language training programmes designed for this course are second to none. We look at real-world case studies from personal experience and the idiosyncrasies and specialised techniques required for the management of the oil and. Students will have an insight into the language and professional context of the oil and, and the skills they need to enter the industry in the -speaking world. Educated at some of the world s top institutions, with experience of training design and delivery for universities, government oil and gas ministries, and the world s largest petroleum companies, this designer integrates the latest in interactive and student-centred teaching practice and pedagogical methods. The work of this designer allows students to gain the maximum benefit from their studies, giving both the language and learning skills they need to be successful. All teachers are native speakers, drawn from the oil and, with extensive knowledge of the language and professional practice of this specialised sector. Their knowledge of both the language, as well of industry-specific professional practice, provides to students an excellent learning resource and mentor. All teachers are selected for a combination of industry knowledge, as well as an ability to teach courses in a fun and engaging way, ensuring that students enjoy the programme while also gaining the knowledge and skills they need to be successful.