Business English
£0About this course
Our English for Business course focuses upon the functional language required in the world of business and marketing. Our college is situated on the edge of Canary Wharf, so you will find yourself perfectly located for entering the business world. The minimum study time for the course is a week, although we recommend a month to fully explore the language and practical elements of the course.
The course features the following topics, which can be adapted to suit the needs of individual learners or groups:
- Socialising / Small talk / Cultural Difference Awareness
- Language for phone conversations
- Language for Meetings (Chairing, setting the agenda, moderating, turn-taking etc.)
- Business Correspondence – register, style and standard phrases (Memos, Letters, E-mailing, reports etc.)
- CV writing (also Cover Letters)
- Business Interviews
- Negotiation (agreeing, disagreeing, giving explanations, taking the floor, interrupting, asking for opinions etc)
- Giving Presentations
- Colloquial Business Language
- Finance / Accounting English (Dealing with numbers and figures, Describing trends, Corporate finance vocabulary, Understanding and producing financial reports etc.)
- Process Management (Describing processes, Cause and Effect / Process Essays, Criticising – recommending, quality assurance etc.)
At the end of the course, successful candidates will receive a certificate of attendance and course completion.
Entry Requirements
You must be 16 years-old or over at the time of registration. You must be A2 Level of the Common European Framework Reference (CEFR) to start the course. You may need a Student Visitor Visa depending on which country you come from.
Business English Course
Course Length: 1-50 weeks
Enrolment: Join this course at any time of the year and start classes any day except for weekends and Bank Holidays when we are closed.
Bank Holidays
Christmas / Saturday | 25 December 22 | Good Friday | 07 April 23 |
Boxing Day / Sunday | 26 December 22 | Easter Monday | 10 April 23 |
Christmas (substitute) | 27 December 22 | Early May / Monday | 01 May 23 |
New Year’s Eve/Saturday | 01 January 23 | Coronotion Day | 08 May 23 |
New Year’s Eve (subs.) | 03 January 23 | Spring Bank / Monday | 29 May 23 |
Summer Bank / Monday | 28 August 22 |
Average class size: 7
Maximum class size: 15
Days per week: Mon – Fri
Lesson times: 13:00 – 16:15
Hours per week: 3 to 15
Course Cost
1 week 15 hours: £130 (rates are lower when you book for longer periods)
Registration:
£50 Courses up to 4 weeks (students may pay more to buy the coursebook if they wish)
£75 Courses more than 4 weeks (includes the cost of the coursebook)
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