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PCC offers presentation skills for ESL speakers
Photos and story by James Hill
BEAVERTON, Ore. – Effective communication means more than just learning the language. Particularly in the business world, it means learning to speak clearly and persuasively especially when called to make a presentation. Portland Community College will offer a non-credit class in Presentation Skills for Non-Native English Speakers this summer. Instructor Marcos Miranda will demonstrate how combining business language skills with communication techniques can help those whose first language is not English succeed. An experiential approach will provide participants an opportunity to practice their skills by delivering presentations. "This is a chance to examine cultural gaps that could bring speakers of English as a second language closer to success in business,"said PCC Community Education manager Janice Dolan. "At the same time, the class will drastically further fluency by taking your English to a higher level of understanding." This four-week class will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Fridays, June 25 through July 16, in Room 1509 of PCC’s Washington County Workforce Training Center, 18624 N.W. Walker Road. Cost is $39. For more information, contact PCC Community Education at 503-533-2707.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »