Executive Business English
2011
| Lessons per week: | 20 lessons = 15 hours |
|---|---|
| Lesson times: | 45 minutes |
| Class size max: | 6 students |
| Course length: | 1 week+ |
| Start dates: | Every Monday |
| Levels: | Intermediate (CEF B1) + |
This course offers dedicated business lessons focussing exclusively on real-life business situations. The small class size is designed to allow the teacher to provide a degree of individual help to the students.
Instruction focuses on the acquisition of proper business etiquette and detailed understanding of the language of meetings, presentations, negotiations and the writing of e-mails, letters and reports. The business content is decided by the interests, aims and needs of the students in the group.
Sample timetable
| 2011 | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09.00 – 10.30 | Testing, placement and introductions | Telephone straegies: Clarifying and confirming corporate correspondence | Finance - Listening and discussion Language focus – adjectives and phrases used to talk about finance and describe trends | Problem solving and proposal writing | Grammar:Marketing – terms and vocabulary Discussion - marketing strategies |
| 10.30 – 11.00 | Break | Break | Break | Break | Break |
| 11.00 – 12.30 | Language focus – expressions found in job advertisements and understanding what they really mean. Exercises and discussions. | Negotiating – key phrases - being vague and being precise - simulation | Social English and small talk | Role play – e-business consultants. | Presentations –develop a product and prepare and give a presentation |
