Business English (Reading And Writing)

Do you want to improve your ability to speak and write English in business situations?

Do you want to be taught by highly qualified, very experienced and friendly British teachers?

Do you want to be able to participate in live lessons where you will be able to ask questions, work with other students and practise your English speaking directly with an English teacher?

If your answer to the above questions is yes, this is the course for you.

Learning outcomes

This course will introduce you to many frequently used business English terms and phrases, and will improve your ability to interact effectively, both verbally and in writing, in a wide range of business contexts, including:

• Participating effectively in meetings

• Managing telephone calls

• Corresponding via email

• Meeting and greeting other members of staff and customers

• Dealing with a workplace conflict

Who is this course for?

The course is designed for students who have a reasonably good understanding of spoken and written English who want to develop their ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in a business setting.

Course format

You will learn with your teacher and other students through live online lessons.

Course duration

The course runs for 12 weeks, with one two-hour lesson per week. There will be a short break after the first hour.

You will access the live lesson via Zoom. Your teacher will email you all the information you need to successfully enter the ‘classroom’.

Course requirements

Your teacher will expect you to complete at least two hours of private study a week. Your teacher will help you with this.

Practical details

The live lessons will be delivered via Zoom. Your teacher will email you all the information you will need to successfully enter the online ‘classroom’.

Class size

A maximum of 20 students

Course content

The course consists of 12 live lessons that aim to improve your ability to communicate more effectively – verbally and in writing – in a wide range of business settings. Some examples of lesson content:

•  Meeting and greeting other members of staff and customers.

• Participating more effectively in a business meeting, and business etiquette.

•  Working in the tourism industry and interacting more effectively with tourists.

• Managing customers and difficult clients so as to reach a positive outcome.

How will I be tested?

There will be a great deal of interaction, throughout all of the lessons, between you, your teacher and the other students on the course. Your teacher will assess your ability in every lesson through your answers and contributions. There will also be written tasks which will be assessed by your teacher, who will give you personalised feedback and an end of course test. At the end of the course your teacher will write a short report on how you have progressed and on successful completion of the end of course test you will receive a 2Succeed achievement certificate.

Your teachers

This course is taught by highly qualified British teachers who have many years of experience teaching business subjects, both live and online, and who have also worked in a range of UK businesses.

Extra/individual support

If you would like extra one to one sessions please click on the contact us link below with an outline of your requirements and we will get back to you.  Thank you.

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