FR’s English for Energy Professionals provides specialized Russian language training to help international
managers and energy professionals turn challenges into opportunities in key areas.
The need for English language instruction for professionals in the Russian energy industry has never been as
timely as the industry has increased in its commercial power and size, with many Russian companies growing
to become powerful multi-national organizations.
We structure and deliver these specialized online English programs in a group or individual basis and through intensive English or general English language programs.
Western energy professionals have taken several different forms of FR English language training, based upon
their varying needs: on an individual or small group basis. All training relates specifically to specific
projects and interests. Whatever your role in the English energy industry, the ability to communicate with
your clients and colleagues in English is critical to developing and maintaining a successful working
relationship
English for Energy Professionals is a course for individuals in the energy industry. It is aimed at intermediate and advanced level students who have a basic grasp of English but who need to use technical and semi-technical vocabulary within specific functional language applicable to the workplace. It provides listening, speaking, reading, writing and language practice activities. There is a review lesson and self-assessment grid at the end of each unit and a more in-depth revision and consolidation section after every three units.
The course focuses on high-frequency vocabulary and sentence structures used in the energy industry such as
the language of safety, description of equipment, processes and systems. Relevant technical and
semi-technical lexical areas are introduced and practiced in every class using varied and progressively more
challenging tasks.
Grammatical areas are covered according to usefulness, rather than following a traditional grammar-based
syllabus; areas such as the passive form, imperatives, and modals of advice and obligation are therefore
given particular emphasis.
We have successfully provided specialized English language programs for numerous companies and individual
energy professionals working in Moscow.
This course also develops language skills in highly specific energy contexts. For example, comprehension
units use authentic materials that energy industry professionals will come across in everyday life, such as
instruction manuals and safety leaflets.
There is a substantial speaking and listening focus with communicative tasks to practice and simulate
real-life communication, such as describing and giving information about equipment and jobs, giving
instructions and warnings and discussing common workplace problems. Written tasks aim to motivate students
by developing their knowledge of useful language phrases and chunks for different text types such as
accident report forms and written notes and instructions.