任何一位招聘人员都会告诉你：最热门的技能之一是能够流利地应用一门外语。但是你应该选修哪一门外语呢？

如果你想在全球经济中能够进行有效的沟通，那么答案很简单：英语。全世界已有近2亿人使用英语，而且有越来越多的公司采用英语作为企业的通用语言。

所以，为了促进自己的职业发展，需要抓紧时间学习。美国国务院(Department of State)和宾夕法尼亚大学(University of Pennsylvania)为不以英语为母语的学生免费提供大型网络课程(MOOCs)，帮助他们获得适用于各种领域的英语技能。

MOOCs通过免费网络大学平台 Coursera提供。Coursera与与世界各地的一流大学和机构进行合作，可为任何人提供在线课程。每一门课程都将在下一年提供两次。

可以申请的课程如下：

商务和企业英语 （https://www.coursera.org/learn/business/）

2016年5月和11月

MOOC为希望在国际领域大展身手的企业家们设计。你可以学习用英文撰写商业计划，进行市场调研并与世界各地的合作伙伴和客户沟通。

新闻英语 (https://www.coursera.org/learn/journalism/)

2016年8月和2017年2月

你如果希望成为一个有抱负的新闻记者，向全球公众报道重要问题和事件，就需要培养用英语阅读、写稿、编辑和校对的语言能力。

英语职业发展 (https://www.coursera.org/learn/careerdevelopment/)

2016年11月和2017年4月

如果你准备投国际职业生涯，那么MOO恰恰是为你设计的。掌握用英文撰写简历，进行社交和面试的技能，同时也可以了解在美国申请工作的流程。

2017年的其他课程：

媒体英语素养

2017年4月和10月

你有没有考虑到媒体如何发挥作用及对公众舆论产生影响？通过与对社交媒体、博客和报纸等信息来源的阅读和评价提高英语能力。

STEM英语

2017年6月和10月

您有兴趣学习科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)吗? 学习STEM相关领域的英语，打开通往教育机会的大门。

立刻开始行动

ShareAmerica提供每日对话系列，其中包括一些音频片段，可以帮助你练习英语。The “美国英语网站” （American English website ）为学生和教师提供了各种免费资源。美国英语脸书网页（American English Facebook page）每天为英语学习者提供新的学习材料。

Advance your career with these free English classes

Any job recruiter will tell you that one of the hottest skills is fluency in a foreign language. But which should you learn?

If you want to communicate effectively in the global economy, the answer is simple: English. It’s spoken by nearly 2 billion people, and more and more companies are making it their corporate language.

So why wait to boost your career? The U.S. Department of State and the University of Pennsylvania are offering free massive open online courses (known as MOOCs) for non-native speakers to build English skills for a variety of fields.

The MOOCs are available through Coursera, a platform that partners with top universities and organizations worldwide to offer courses online for anyone to take. Each course will be offered twice over the next year.

Sign up for:

English for Business and Entrepreneurship
May and November 2016
This MOOC is designed for entrepreneurs who want to work in the international arena. Learn the English you need to write business plans, conduct market research, and communicate with partners and customers around the world.

English for Journalism
August 2016 and February 2017
Are you an aspiring journalist who wants to inform a global public of important issues and events? Build the language skills needed for reading, drafting, editing and proofreading in English.

English for Career Development
November 2016 and April 2017
If you’re ready to launch an international career, this MOOC is for you. Master the English skills needed for resumé writing, networking and interviewing while learning about the job-application process in the U.S.

More courses coming in 2017:

English for Media Literacy
April and October 2017
Do you ever think about the role the media play and how they influence public opinion? Hone English skills tied to reading and evaluating sources of information, such as social media, blogs and newspapers.

English for STEM Fields
June and October 2017
Interested in studying science, technology, engineering or math (STEM)? Open doors to educational opportunities by learning English used in STEM-related fields.

Get started today

ShareAmerica offers a series of everyday conversations that include audio clips to help you practice English. The American English website offers a variety of free resources for learners and teachers of English. The American English Facebook page posts learning materials for English-language learners daily.