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Course description

From small talk to group discussions—speak with ease

Build your confidence and fluency in both academic and everyday conversations! This interactive course helps you express yourself clearly in one-on-one and group settings—from social and workplace conversations to classroom discussions, presentations and informal debates. Practice sharing opinions, asking and answering questions, and keeping conversations going, while improving your listening skills and using appropriate tone and language in real-life situations.

Learner outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to

  • participate confidently in both informal and formal conversations.
  • express opinions, agree and disagree politely, and ask and answer questions effectively.
  • use conversation strategies such as turn-taking, backchanneling, hedging, and delay tactics.
  • apply appropriate language, tone, and body language for a variety of social, academic, and workplace contexts.
  • demonstrate improved pronunciation, stress, intonation, and delivery skills for clearer, more natural speech.
  • build skills to plan and deliver effective presentations.
  • engage in one-on-one, small group, and large group discussions with increased fluency and confidence.
  • recognize and adapt to cultural norms and expectations in communication across diverse contexts.
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Section title
EAL: Confident Communication
Type
L - Lecture
Days
M, W
Time
6:00PM to 8:00PM
Dates
Sep 15, 2025 to Nov 05, 2025
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
30.0
Location
Delivery options
Lecture  
Course Fee(s)
TXES non-credit $375.00
Potential Discount(s)
Section Notes

No class October 13, 2025. 

•    This is an in-person course held on campus. Your instructor will meet you in the classroom on the first day.

•   Before your course begins, ensure your MyMRU account is activated.

  • Step-by-step instructions for account activation can be found here.

•  Once you have activated your account and have your MyMRU login information, you can log into your MRU Google account using your @mtroyal.ca email address and set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).

  • Help with your Google account can be found here,
  • and help setting up MFA can be found here.

•   You must be logged into your MRU Gmail account (@mtroyal.ca) to access D2L Brightspace:

•   Course content will be available on the D2L Brightspace Learning Management System (LMS) 3 days prior to the start date of your course. You must be logged in to your MRU Gmail account to access D2L Brightspace.

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