OT-ES-E 248
 Yes Minister: English for Public Administration

Zielgruppe

People with a working knowledge of English (CEFR levels B1/B2 and higher) who need to communicate about their work in international contexts and are interested in exploring the specific terminology of public administration.

Inhalt und Ziele

How does it work in Austria – and how do I say it in English? When you are working internationally, the first question is usually easier to answer than the second, isn’t it?
In this hands-on course, you will learn how best to talk about Austrian government and public administration in English, collect key terminology from these areas, and find out what to do if you cannot find this vocabulary in the dictionary.

So let’s talk about

  • levels of government
  • Austria’s Civil Service: people and institutions,
  • as well as your work in public administration.

Find out how to deal with classic vocabulary challenges, such as:

  • Key concepts of public administration, e.g.: Bund & Länder, Beamte & Vertragsbedienstete, Weisung & Erlass, Ausgliederung & nachgeordnete Dienststelle.
  • Essential phrases, e.g.: bound by instructions, subject to official secrecy, to exercise official authority.
  • Tricky terms, e.g.: Does Sektion translate as “section”? (Not really.) Can administrative authorities be said to have “jurisdiction”? (They certainly can.) Does the term “the executive” refer to the police? (Definitely not.)

... and get ready to use this terminology in practical settings, e.g. explaining to “outsiders” how we do things in Austria. In addition, the tried-and-tested combination of terminology & communication will give your spoken English a massive boost.

Lernmethode

  • Interactive seminar with group work and lots of speaking practice
  • Integrated approach to vocabulary building and communication skills

Technical requirements:

  • PC / laptop / tablet / smartphone (possibly private) with camera and microphone as well as internet access, headphones are recommended
  • Webinar software platform Zoom

Trainer

Steiner Andrea, Mag.

Zeit und Ort

Seminarnummer:
OT-ES-E 248
Trainingsform:
Online-Tr. / Webinar
Dauer:
3 Tag(e)
Termin:
Nach Vereinbarung

Anmerkungen

You may also be interested in ES-ES-E 339 “Legally Speaking Special: Administrative Law”.

Organisation

In Verantwortung von:
Eder Ursula, Dr.
Sekretariat:
Ranzenbacher Petra