Curso subvencionado para desempleados de English for the Energy Industry

Introduction to the Energy Business

Topics and Skills: Fuels and energy sources, Types of power plant, Supplying the Customer, Profile of an energy company, Regulations of the energy market, The future of the gas market

Telephoning for information, Expressing opinions and (dis)agreements

Markets and customers

Topics and Skills: Residential, business and industrial customers, Supplying industrial customers, Breakdown in supply, Customer choice, Consumer watchdogs

Describing trends, developments and consequences, Replying to letters of complaint, Dealing with a complaint

Protecting the environment

Topics and Skills: Energy saving, The image of the energy industry, Technical measures to reduce pollution, The cost of protecting the environment, Emissions trading, The Kyoto protocol

Replying to invitations, Giving a presentation

The nuclear issue

Topics and Skills: Developments in nuclear power, The nuclear production process, Safety and security issues, Arguments for and against nuclear power, Nuclear fusión

Describing a process, Chairing a meeting

Investment Plans

Topics and Skills: Mergers and takeovers, SWOT analysis, Financial documents, Assets, equity and liability, Coal power plants, Disinvestments

Discussion in a meeting

The Future of the Energy

Topics and Skills: Future productions, demand and supply, Departments and their functions, The fuel cell, The hydrogen economy, Lack of visión in the energy industry

Writing reports