eLearning series: Mistakes to avoid in conversational English

Course Information
Course Code

CPD0408/2026

Course Name

eLearning series: Mistakes to avoid in conversational English

Category

GPM

Date

1 - 30 April 2026

Time

any 3 hours

Organised by

Gala Education Company

Venue

Online

Fee

HK$780

Introduction

Engineers who are non-native English speaker often speak English by processing ideas in Chinese and translating sentences into English.  This inefficient process is tiring and prone to mixing up grammatical rules of two languages.

Through step-by-step instructions and online exercises, this course highlights common mistakes/bad habits in conversational English and explains how to correct them.

The materials of this course are in English.

Objectives

Through this course, participants will understand:

  • the problem of “lost in translation”
  • the difference between Chinese/English sentence structures
  • the grammatical rules in Chinese that do not apply in English
  • how to improve fluency and speak with confidence
Contents
  • Effective sentence structures in English conversation
  • How the native will say it
  • Chinglish: examples and how to avoid
  • Conversation in technical fields
  • Precision and politeness in conversational English
Language

English materials

Registration

Please register by sending an email to kwokwai.kong@galaeducation.com  stating the e-class of interest and your contact information. We will follow up with details of payment methods and logistics.

Enquiry

Enquiry: kwokwai.kong@galaeducation.com or by phone: 9310-7127 (Dr. Kong)

Website: www.galaeducation.com

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