English is the common language of business, meetings and international trade. Therefore, a solid grounding in the language, particularly in the variant used in this sector, is becoming increasingly essential. With Business English, you will not only strengthen your basic to intermediate language skills but also gain the specialist knowledge that will give you the confidence to succeed in meetings, negotiations and other communicative situations. Through the various modules, you will learn how to manage a job interview, take part in and organise meetings, and engage with clients and other colleagues. In addition, you will acquire the necessary skills to write various types of texts and messages commonly used in the sector.
Cross-cutting
Languages
56 hours
Business English
Languages
56 hours
Introduction
Objectives
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Reinforce your basic to intermediate English knowledge.
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Learn specialist vocabulary for business communication in English.
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Review the necessary grammatical points to express yourself correctly.
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Improve your listening and reading comprehension through various communicative situations.
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Understand the structure of different common texts in the business sector.
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Improve your fluency and confidence as part of the routine Business English communication.
Table of Contents
UNIT 1. YOU’VE GOT AN INTERVIEW
Listening: A job interview
Reading: Job swap
Grammar review: Past tenses
Speaking: Talking about your previous experience
Writing: A cover letter
Vocabulary
UNIT 2. MEETING MANAGEMENT
Listening: A good meeting
Reading: Negotiating
Grammar review: Conditionals
Speaking: How to be an active participant in meetings
Writing: Meeting minutes
Vocabulary
UNIT 3. LET’S GET STARTED!
Listening. Presenting your idea to investors
Reading. Advice for entrepreneurs
Grammar review. Modal verbs in the past tense
Speaking. Product presentation
Writing. A letter of enquiry
Vocabulary
UNIT 4. BUSINESS TRIPS
Listening. Organising a business trip
Reading. Top business destinations
Grammar review: the passive voice
Speaking. Dealing with problems
Writing. A review
Vocabulary
UNIT 5. BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
Listening: Making an appointment
Reading: Persuasion in business communication
Grammar review: Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives
Speaking: A formal conversation or meeting
Writing: An email requesting a meeting
Vocabulary
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