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Strange sentence?

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Strange sentence?
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Hello dear friends! I would like to know if the following sentence is correct? If it sounds strange, how would you rewrite it? "Target of the course: developing and improving the listening, speaking and writing skills in business english." Thank you very much! |
16 May 2013
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cunliffe
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It sounds OK to me.
Maybe you could put �Target of the course: to develop and improve listening, speaking and writing skills in Business English. � |
16 May 2013
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MoodyMoody
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Technically, what you wrote isn �t a sentence at all. However, I agree with Lynne; this is fine as the introduction to a syllabus. Her suggestion is also good. There �s a very slight difference in meaning between your phrasing and hers: yours emphasizes the process, and hers emphasizes the goal. Use the one you like better.
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16 May 2013
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yanogator
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I would say "aim" or "goal" instead of "target", and I agree with what Lynne said. Bruce |
16 May 2013
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esl-teacher
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I think it would be better like this:
Aim of the course: Develop and improve listening, speaking and writing skills in Business English. |
16 May 2013
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cunliffe
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I agree aim is better than target. |
17 May 2013
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