Seminar

Technical English for Laboratory Personnel

Leitung / Chairman
Steven L. Hanft M.A., CONUSBAT, Aachen

Ort / Venue
Essen, Haus der Technik

Thema / Topic
• Building one s technical English vocabulary for chemical processing (R&D formulations, raw materials),
usage of laboratory instrumentation, environmental & product safety, etc.
• Practical teaching scenarios for communicating in English for various work situations: speaking with industry colleagues or officials, purchasing products or materials, etc.
• Practicing Oral Presentations, the "Elevator Speech"
• Evaluating written report & text analysis, disclaimers
• Interpreting scientific publications & "white papers", technical brochures or catalogues
• Conflict management, intercultural aspects to the work place

Training workshop´s contents & instruction: Vocabulary building, proper pronunciation, spelling & grammar, expressions, writing ability, etc.
• Laboratory Work Environment
- Lab equipment, utensils & devices
- Laboratory & processing techniques
- Terminology: Chemicals, emulsions, enzymes & hormones
- Abbreviations & daily jargon used during daily working situations
• Chemistry, Biochemistry & Biology
- Chemistry: Elements of the Periodic Table, compounds & molecules
- Biochemistry:
• Acids, bases, neutral substances, pH
• Fats, proteins, carbohydrates / Vitamins & minerals
- Human Anatomy: Cell, tissue, organ-/system, organism, etc.
- Industry trends in the life science sector
• Communication for Industry¬†
- Dealing or negotiating with English-speaking technical sales representatives
- Listening comprehension (DVD): hearing & evaluating a report on epidemiology/ disease
- Writing proper briefs, emails, reports
- Comparing BrEnglish vs. AmEnglish / Evaluating a CNN vs. BBC science report
- Tips on English grammar: Capitalization rules, "may vs. can" usage, "i before e"
spelling rule with exceptions to the rule!, abbreviation used in work & industry
• Regulatory Explanations & Discussions
- US-FDA / EU REACH
- SOP / GMP / USP / MSDS / CoA

Zielsetzung / Objective
• English for the work environment in the laboratory: Providing of the target vocabulary
• Training for language comprehension, exercises on the workplace scenarios

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Teilnehmerkreis / Group of Participants
Labor personnel from these industry sectors (processors or service):
• Chemical & specialty chemicals
• Life sciences, pharma & biotechnology, medical
• Food & beverage
• Cosmetic & personal care

Teilnahmegebühr / Conference Fee
HDT Mitglieder: € 1190,00 unter Angabe der Mitgliedsnummer Nichtmitglieder: € 1290,00 einschließlich veranstaltungsgebundener Arbeitsunterlagen sowie Mittagessen und Pausengetränke

Kurztitel / Short Title
Technical English for Laboratory Personnel

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