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This course aims to assist adult learners in improving their pronunciation skills and reducing their accents to enhance their overall communication in English. Through a variety of exercises and activities, participants will focus on specific sounds, stress patterns, intonation, and rhythm to develop clearer and more fluent speech. Course Duration: 10 weeks (20 sessions) Course Objectives: By the end of this course, participants will: 1. Identify and produce accurate sounds, stress patterns, and intonation in English. 2. Develop awareness of their own pronunciation challenges and strategies for improvement. 3. Reduce their native accent to improve overall intelligibility. 4. Enhance their listening skills and ability to distinguish between different sounds. 5. Increase their confidence in spoken English communication. Course Outline: Week 1: Introduction to Pronunciation and Accent Reduction - Assessing participants' pronunciation strengths and areas for improvement - Understanding the importance of pronunciation in effective communication - Introduction to key concepts: sounds, stress, intonation, and rhythm Week 2: Vowel Sounds - Identifying and producing English vowel sounds - Practice exercises and drills for accurate vowel pronunciation - Common pronunciation challenges and strategies for improvement Week 3: Consonant Sounds - Identifying and producing English consonant sounds - Focus on challenging consonant sounds and their correct articulation - Practice exercises and drills for accurate consonant pronunciation Week 4: Word Stress and Sentence Stress - Understanding the concept of stress and its role in English pronunciation - Practice exercises for placing stress on the correct syllables in words and sentences - Intonation patterns in different sentence types Week 5: Rhythm and Linking - Developing a sense of rhythm in English speech - Practice exercises for linking words together and maintaining flow - Awareness of connected speech phenomena Week 6: Intonation Patterns - Recognizing and producing different intonation patterns in English - Practice exercises for conveying meaning through intonation - Intonation in questions, statements, and emotions Week 7: Pronunciation of Commonly Mispronounced Words - Identification and correction of commonly mispronounced words - Practice exercises for improving pronunciation of specific words - Strategies for self-correction and continued improvement Week 8: Accent Reduction Techniques - Understanding the impact of native accents on English pronunciation - Techniques for reducing native accents and improving intelligibility - Practice exercises for adopting a more neutral accent Week 9: Listening Skills and Discrimination - Enhancing listening skills to better distinguish between sounds - Practice exercises for recognising and discriminating between similar sounds - Developing an ear for correct pronunciation through listening activities Week 10: Review and Fluency Practice - Reviewing course content and addressing individual needs - Fluency practice exercises and activities - Final evaluation and feedback session Note: This syllabus is a guideline and can be customised based on the specific needs and preferences of the participants. You can opt in and out of different modules. 

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This is an essential programme for any member of staff whose role requires a high level of attention to detail. The focus is specifically on the handling of text and data, whether at the input stage or when collating information into reports and documents for use by others. The session looks at both prevention and cure. For 'prevention', it focuses on understanding how common errors occur and on developing an awareness of the factors which influence our level of attentiveness. It introduces key psychological theories around attentiveness including the 'capacity' and 'bottleneck filter' models. And it looks at how working styles can affect attention to detail. For 'cure', the programme looks at how to minimise the effect of stress on concentration as well as introducing a number of tools and techniques for promoting accuracy - at both the input and the checking stages. Particular attention is paid to proof-reading techniques. By the end of the session, participants will: Appreciate why errors occur Understand how stress and other factors can affect focus and accuracy Know how to improve accuracy and reduce errors when handling text and data Be able to proof-read text and number-based documents more accurately 1 The importance of accuracy The impact of mistakes Why accuracy is so important Main reasons why errors occur 2 Attentiveness theory The 'capacity' and 'bottleneck filter' models Selective attention Chunking - big picture / little picture 3 Preparing for accuracy Working styles - how they affect detail-orientation Identifying and minimising the impact of stress on concentration 4 Practical strategies How to improve accuracy and reduce errors when inputting text Managing interruptions and distractions Proofing text and numbers

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Take The SIA Door Supervisor Course + First Aid, This Will Take You 6 Days To Complete. Enrol Now On To The Course! What Is SIA Door Supervisor Course? The SIA (Security Industry Authority) Door Supervisor Training is a comprehensive training program designed to prepare individuals for roles as door supervisors within the security industry in the United Kingdom. Door supervisors play a critical role in ensuring safety and security at licensed premises, including bars, clubs, and events. This SIA Door Supervisor Course + First Aid is 6 days, this is a compulsory course in order to attain the Door Supervisor Licence. Furthermore, this will allow you to work as a doorman, nightclub security, retail security, corporate security, construction security and many other security sectors. Enrol now or contact us for any further details.  Course Overview: 6 Days Course | 09:00 – 18:30 | Mon – Sat Every Week SIA Door Supervisor Course Road Map 1. Book Course Book your SIA Door Supervisor Training and First Aid Course in London (6 Days) 2. Attend Course Attend a 6-day course, and successfully pass all your SIA Door Supervisor exams.  3. Apply SIA Register for an account with SIA, and apply for your SIA Door Supervisor Licence. Course Information Why Choose SIA Door Supervisor Course? Expert Instructors Learn from seasoned professionals who bring real-world insights to the classroom. Our instructors are dedicated to your success, offering guidance and support throughout the training. Practical Training Gain hands-on experience in simulated security scenarios, preparing you for the challenges you’ll face in the field. Our practical sessions enhance your problem-solving skills and decision-making abilities SIA Compliance Stay ahead in the security industry by understanding and complying with SIA regulations. Our course covers the latest guidelines, ensuring you are well-versed in the legal and ethical aspects of security operations Job Placement Assistance We go beyond training by offering job placement assistance. Our network of industry connections helps you kickstart your security career with confidence. Ready To Begi Your SIA Journey? Your journey toward a rewarding and responsible career as a Door Supervisor starts here. Contact us today to enrol in our Door Supervisor Training at London Construction College, and take the first step towards an exciting and impactful career in security. Your future awaits! SIA Door Supervisor Course Content Unit 1 : Working In The Private Security Industry Legal Considerations in the Private Security Industry. Ensuring Health and Safety for Private Security Operatives . Awareness of Fire Safety. Procedures for Emergency Situations. Effective Communication Skills and Customer Care. Unit 2: Working As A Door Supervisor Adherence to Behavioral Standards. Understanding Civil and Criminal Law. Procedures for Search Operations. Protocols for Arrest Situations. Awareness of Drugs and Their Impact. Documentation of Incidents and Preservation of Crime Scenes. Compliance with Licensing Laws. Emergency Procedures. Unit 3: Conflict Management For The Private Security Industry Conflict Avoidance and Personal Risk Mitigation. De-escalation of Conflicts. Resolution and Lessons from Conflicts . Application of Communication and Conflict Management Skills for Door Supervisors. Unit 4: Physical Intervention Skills For The Private Security Industry Overview of Physical Intervention Skills. Essential Legislation Awareness . Fun Fact: The persuasive Communication and Conflict Management skills acquired in this course are applicable both professionally and personally in conflict situations. This standalone component alone holds a value exceeding the course price. SIA Door Supervisor Exam On the last day of the course, you’ll encounter four multiple-choice exams along with a practical assessment. We acknowledge that exams can be intimidating, but rest assured, there’s no cause for concern. The Door Supervisor course comprehensively covers all exam topics, and your skilled instructor will thoroughly equip you for success in these assessments. Embarking on an exciting career in the security industry as a Door Supervisor or Security Guard starts with the initial step of acquiring the right training. Throughout your Door Supervisor training, we guide you through the entire process, offering essential training and providing the necessary materials to assist you in obtaining your SIA Door Supervisor license. Document Checks Proof Of Identity You will need to provide documents that prove you are who you say you are. Address history You need to provide two proofs of address. Bank or building society statement issued within the last three months. Utility bill issued within the last three months. A credit card statement was sent to your current address within the last three months. Council Tax statement issued in the last 12 months. Mortgage statement issued in the last 12 months. Age You must be 18 or over to hold an SIA licence. Criminal record Please be aware, that even if you pass the SIA door supervisor, you will still need to pass SIA criminal record checks. If you live outside the UK, or you have spent 6 continuous months or more outside the UK in the last 5 years, you need to provide evidence of overseas criminal record checks to the SIA. SIA will only issue a licence after completing background checks.  Right to work in the UK You must have the right to work in the UK to get a front-line or non-front-line licence.  Important Things You Should Know FAQ SIA Door Supervisor Training What is the SIA Door Supervisor course, and why do I need it? The SIA Door Supervisor course is a training program designed for individuals seeking employment in the security industry, specifically in roles such as door supervision. The Security Industry Authority (SIA) requires this qualification for those working in designated roles to ensure a standard level of competence and professionalism. What does the SIA Door Supervisor Course cover? The SIA course covers a range of topics essential for door supervisors, including conflict management, physical intervention, emergency procedures, legal responsibilities, and customer service. It provides a comprehensive skill set needed to excel in the role. Can I take the course in London? Yes, the SIA Door Supervisor course is available in London.  How long does the course take to complete? The SIA Door Supervisor and First Aid is completed over 6 days of training. Is there an age requirement for taking the SIA Door Supervisor course? Yes, you must be at least 18 years old to take the SIA Door Supervisor course as it is a legal requirement for working in the security industry. What are the job prospects after completing the course? Successfully completing the SIA Door Supervisor course enhances your employability in the security industry. Door supervisors are in demand in various establishments, including nightclubs, bars, and events, and having the SIA qualification opens up job opportunities in these sectors. Do I need any prior experience in security to enrol in the course? No, prior experience in security is not a prerequisite for enrolling in the SIA Door Supervisor course. The course is designed to provide comprehensive training for individuals at various levels, including those new to the security industry. Can I take the SIA Door Supervisor course if I’m not a UK citizen? Yes, the SIA Door Supervisor course is open to individuals regardless of nationality. However, it’s essential to ensure that you meet the legal requirements for working in the UK, including visa regulations.

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This very practical workshop has a simple objective: to help you prepare, design and deliver memorable and high-quality presentations. This programme will help you: Use a proven, structured tool-kit when designing and developing presentations Benefit from short cuts and best practice when designing and using Powerpoint presentations Select the right information, examples, exercises and activities - and use them well Prepare and structure a presentation or session appropriate to the audience, and to best achieve your objectives Maintain audience or group interest Develop and practise presentation skills to improve your voice tone, speech power and body language Use practical methods to control nerves and anxiety - develop higher levels of confidence and credibility Command a room, hold attention and create a high impact 1 Introduction Personal objectives Key messages and learning objectives of the workshop 2 Presentation skills What does good look like? Exercise: Characteristics of high/low impact presentations Presenting yourself as a 'winner' The energy / attitude model Exercise: Being a winner 3 Preparation skills - eight steps to preparing a great presentation, plus Powerpoint tips •The magic circle• How to 'assume the role' when presenting• The eight steps• Step 1 - develop your objectives- The five questions that you must answer before preparing your presentation- Defining your objectives and outcomes- Creating a first draft- Step 1 exercise• Step 2 - analyse your audience- Doing your homework: audience, event, venue- Developing a pre-event check-list- Methods and means for researching your audience- Step 2 exercise• Steps 3 and 4 - structure the main body of your presentation and state the main ideas- Ways to structure your presentation for maximum impact- Balancing and managing content and topics- Organising your information: 6 options and methods- Your 'one main point' and creating a 30-second summary- Steps 3 and 4 exercises• Step 5 - decide on supporting information, using the toolkit- Making your case convincing: ways to support your claims- Selecting and using relevant and interesting examples- Quotes, case studies and printed material- Presenting statistics, tables and graphs- Ways of maintaining visual interest- Transitions and links, creating a 'golden thread'- Step 5 exercise: Creating compelling stories and anecdotes4• Step 6 - create an effective 'opening'- Claiming the stage and creating a good first impression- The three most powerful ways of opening a presentation- The five elements of a strong opening- Step 6 exercise: Participants work individually to prepare an opening, focusing onpersonal introduction, and then deliver to the group, with structured feedback• Step 7 - develop transitions- Step 7 exercise / examples• Step 8 - create an effective close- Signalling and sign-posting; the importance of, and how to do it effectively- Five ways to close a presentation successfully- Step 8 exercise / examples• Presentation design and Powerpoint- An interactive review of participants' own real-life past presentations and advanced tipsand techniques on using Powerpoint effectively 4 Facilitation skills The three main types of group activity - triads, teams and main group How to select the right activity, define the objectives, set it up and run the debrief Using energisers - with examples Exercise: Dealing with 'difficult' behaviours Exercise: Working in triads, design and deliver 5 Tips and tricks: presentation and facilitation 10 reasons why facilitation fails Five golden rules for success Defining the session goals and the facilitation plan Open and closed questions - why and when to use Using a 'car park' to manage unresolved issues Using AV aids - tips and tricks Exercises: Including participants working in pairs to prepare a short section form of one of their own presentations 6 Putting it all together Summary of key learning points Action plan

Wouldn't sales be a 'walk in the park' without challenging customers? Why is it that some customers are so difficult to please, so quick to call 'foul' at the slightest blip and so mean with their gratitude after we've bent over backwards to accommodate them? Whether we are looking at prospective or existing customers, there is a toolkit for dealing with the most challenging of them. This course will help participants: Use broad open questions to give the customer a platform for their opinions or issues Improve listening skills to really understand what's behind the customer's challenging style Probe specific phrases to show listening and earn deeper disclosure Use silence to let challenging customers 'blow off steam' Understand the negative impact of certain phrases on a challenging customer Summarise effectively and reassure the customer of our understanding of their needs Recognise the 'behaviour cycle' and avoid emotional escalation Understand 'transactional analysis' and how to bring people from 'child' to 'adult' state Create loyalty in customers who are slow to give trust 1 What makes a customer 'challenging'? Why customers challenge us - understanding their drivers 'Wearing their shoes' - seeing things from their perspective Understanding our own personality style How to flex with a style that is different from our own Ways to quickly recognise a customer's style The benefits of flexing with a challenging customer's style 2 Practical exercise - forum theatre Participants take it in turns to deal with the trainer (who plays the role of the challenging customer) Observers stop the action when they hear or see something they deem wrong The participant in the seat gets a chance to use a suggested alternative line The participant who makes the suggestion has the chance to occupy the seat and deliver it themselves Frequent feedback from the trainer as to how the participant's words are making him feel Opportunities to rewind the action if an ill-advised line is suggested and delivered Flipchart for capturing what worked, what didn't work and why Mehrabian principle - the importance of body language and tone over words used 3 Questioning and listening skills How to use open questions to get the customer talking What questions to avoid and why The use of pauses and silence to reduce tension and build trust What listening is and what it isn't Question funnelling - how to earn deeper disclosure through probing The power of summary 4 Transactional analysis explained What is transactional analysis (TA)? Exploring the TA states and why people behave in that way under pressure How to bring challenging customers to 'adult' state to reduce tension How 'parent' or 'child' behaviours can be inadvertently triggered Understanding the 'behavioural cycle' and how to break it Mini-role play 'vignettes' to demonstrate real time impact of ill-chosen words 5 How to build trust with challenging customers Techniques for placating current challenging customers Methods that the participants have already used effectively - understanding why those methods worked and how other participants can model them Participants' experiences of trust having been lost - understanding why those experiences had that negative outcome How to 'go the extra mile' with challenging customers 6 Bringing a 'real' challenging customer to life Participants give the trainer a brief profile of a specific challenging customer of theirs 5-10 minute roleplay in which the trainer brings that individual to life Observing participants - without interrupting - make notes on what is and isn't working Trainer stops the action half-way through to give feedback on how he is feeling Participant goes back into the roleplay having recalibrated their approach based on feedback Observers give feedback on what did and didn't work Trainer comes out of character to explain the impact of the participant's words and behaviours 7 Wrap-up Key learnings from each participant Individual action planning - steps that can and will be implemented in the workplace

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