English for Business Life

Course Levels: 4 courses, 2 levels
Course 1: English for Business Life: Elementary I
Course 2: English for Business Life: Elementary II
Completion of course 1 is required prior to attending course 2
Course 3: English for Business Life: Pre-Intermediate I
Course 4: English for Business Life: Pre-Intermediate II
Completion of course 3 is required prior to attending course 4
The course presents the English essential for doing business in today’s global marketplace. It takes account of international contexts, countries and cultures and a business environment where English is often used as the language of communication between speakers of many nationalities.
- This course is designed for those who are required to communicate effectively in the modern business environment.
- Stresses the core language needed in business life that will help learners to participate successfully in the global workplace.
- Follows a progressive and comprehensive grammar syllabus, with the emphasis on the effective use of grammar for clear communication in business life.
- Satisfies the requirements of the Common European Framework, BEC and equivalent global testing authorities.
- The course book is written by experts in international business communication with a wide experience of teaching English for business in a range of international contexts who understand how fast-moving changes are affecting the language and skills that people need to be effective in the workplace.
Course Contents (English for Business Life: Elementary)
- About you
- About your job
- About where you work
- Your business activities
- The location of your company
- The layout of your company
- Meeting and welcoming
- The first two minutes
- Partings and thanks
- Setting up a meeting
- Confirming arrangements
- Changing plans
- Dealing with the unexpected
- Explaining and apologising
- Making contact by phone
- Dealing with incoming calls
- Leaving and taking messages
- Email and telephone problems
- Drinks and snacks
- Eating out
- Outing sand sight seeing
- Starting a journey
- Travelling
- Arriving and meeting contacts
- Gifts and saying thank you
- Checking facilities and information
- Shopping
- Your colleagues
- Your office building
- How things work
- Requesting information
- Staying in a hotel
- Booking conference facilities
- Organising a trip
- Hiring a car
- Returning home
Course Features
- Duration 30 hours for each course
- Language level Elementary to Pre-Intermediate (A2-B1)
- Language English