Business English

Course Objectives: 

This course addresses two concerns: Firstly, the need to develop language skills, and secondly, to develop the writing and communication skills common to all professionals.  This course goes beyond the linguistic skills of grammar accuracy-it introduces ideas on techniques and strategies of communication, and presents models on which to build effectiveness for the totally integrated performance.

Course hours range from 90-180 and will be customized according to 4 criteria:  the student’s skill level, your company’s needs your market sector and your company’s objectives. Depending on the level of competence and your specific goals, this course can be developed in to 3 or 4 levels.

Target group: Business professionals who wish to develop their communication skills in order to develop better negotiation and customer service skills.

Duration:  Course hours range from 90-180 hours

Outline:

Unit 1:Basic Skills

Topic A:Fundamental Grammar
A-1:Nouns-forming singular and plural
A-2:Tenses
A-3:  Forming the Affirmative, Negative and Questions 

Topic B: Supporting grammar
B-1: Prepositions
B-2: Adjectives-Degrees of Comparison
B-3: Voice: Active and Passive
B-4: Direct and Indirect Speech
B-5: Conditional Sentences
B-6: Relative Pronouns
B-7: Finite and nonfinite verbs 

Unit 2: Sentence and Clause types

Topic A: Types of Sentences
A-1: Simple
A-2: Compound
A-3: Complex

Topic B: Types of clauses
B-1: Subordinate clauses
B-2: Clauses of contrast
B-3: Clauses of Purpose

Unit 3: Written Communication Skills

Topic A: Business communication  
A-1: Letters
A-2: Proposals
A-3: Reports
A-4: Visual Presentation

Topic B: Presentations
B-1: Preparing your presentation
B-2: Structuring your presentation

Unit 3: Oral Communication Skills

Topic A:Conversations
A-1: Working and Writing in Groups
A-2: Listening Skills
A-3: Building Goodwill
    
Books and Materials
1. “English 365 for Works and Life”-Levels 1, 2 and 3.  Cambridge University Press.
2.  Supporting Notes
3. Audio CD’s/cassettes
4. Activities and Case Studies