My Business English

Business English - Language, Culture & Best Practice.

What you'll learn

• This course will teach students the specific language and jargon used in various situations in business, from personal introductions to international business.
• The course offers listening comprehension opportunities for English language learners, reviews of grammar points, and a range of business specific vocabulary.
• Personal introductions, team working, setting objectives, briefing, company structures, finance, basic marketing and social media are all covered in the course.
• There will be a short quiz at the end of each 10 minute lesson, a video transcript to follow, plus some extra grammar notes and exercises to follow.

Requirements

This course is aimed at business professionals who already have B1 level English.

Description

This course provides a concentrated overview of some of the language and behaviours that will help students to progress in their careers in business. Attention is given to specific areas of 'general' English grammar, with the major focus being on Business phrases, terminology and language. (English Level B1 is a minimum requirement for this course).

The course is structured as 10 video tutorials, each lasting approximately 10 minutes. A topic is introduced Angus MacDonald, the instructor, and developed during the course of the lesson. Within the 10 minute timeframe grammar hot-spots are also introduced to revise or to introduce essential grammar topics. At the end of each lesson, there is a short 5 question quiz, with answers given at the very end of the lesson. The style of each video is relaxed and friendly, with advice given on career development as part of the inbuilt Business English 'culture and best practice' content. Each video lesson will be accompanied by three extra items: 1) a full Video Transcript which students can follow. 2) a 'Vocab & Grammar Guide' with further explanations and descriptions of key words, phrases and grammar points used during the lesson, and finally 3) Extra Exercises for the students to follow, based on the content of the lesson and the Vocab & Grammar Guide.

Who this course is for:

Learners who will find this course useful include anyone who wishes to improve their English with a business orientation, anyone who is ambitious, and wants to learn more about how to advance in the corporate world.