Course Objectives

At the end of this course you will:

1. Gain practical experience and confidence for speaking English at the workplace, including vocabulary, grammar and practical phrases.

2. Be confident in your ability to express your opinion, have business and small talk conversations, delegate tasks, work collaboratively and give presentations in English.

3. Develop communication skills to continue your English learning journey!

Course Description

Our Business English for Professionals Level 1 Course is designed for trainees who have little to no experience of utilizing Business English at work. This brief course is also right for those who are not very confident in their Business English skills and want to refresh their English before jumping into Level 2.

Recommended CEFR: A1 – A2
Recommended TOEIC: 100 – 500

Course Outline

Unit 1: Small Talk (Background & Experience): Introductions – Meet and Greet (talking about yourself), Talking About Your Industry, Talking About your Company, Talking about your Job, Talking About your Goals, Unit Review & Pronunciation

Unit 2: Understanding Your Workplace: Meeting your colleagues/clients, Company Culture, Work Routines, Company policy, rules, & regulations, Multi-Cultural Workplace,  Unit Review & Pronunciation

Unit 3: Basic Workplace Communication: Workplace Communication (Emails Internal/External), Workplace Communication (Phone Calls Internal/External), Meetings – Leading a Meeting, Meetings – Sharing opinions/ideas/suggestions & Making requests, Meetings: Expression agreement/disagreement & asking for clarification, Showing Appreciation, Unit Review & Pronunciation

Unit 4: Presentations: Types of presentations (client/internal), Business Presentation Preparation (giving a presentation) (30-60 seconds), Engaging in a presentation (audience member) + (giving a short presentation) (1-2 minutes), Business Presentation Demonstration (3-5 minutes), Unit Review/Course Review, Final Verbal Exam

Course Objectives

1. Gain practical experience and confidence for speaking English at the workplace, including vocabulary, grammar and practical phrases.

2. Be confident in your ability to clearly and effectively express your opinion, delegate tasks collaboratively in multiple scenarios, give an effective personal and business pitch, communicate at the workplace in real-life situations, participate in meetings in an impactful manner, successfully participate in sales and negotiation scenarios, and give a business presentation.

3. Develop communication skills to continue your English learning journey!

Course Description

This course is designed for trainees who have had at least a little Business English experience at work. Because this course offers a wide range of content that can be helpful for English learners of all levels, we recommend it as a baseline for all of our Business English trainees, before attempting our Level 3 course.

Recommended CEFR: A2 – C1
Recommended TOEIC: 250 – 800

Course Outline

Unit 1: Office Communication: Course Introduction, Office Talk, Work Culture / Environment

Unit 2: Making Contact, Networking and Small Talk with Clients: Phone Calls, Emails, Customer Service, Small Talk / Networking 1, Elevator Pitch / Networking 2, Networking Review, Business Discussion Series #1 (Case Study)

Unit 3: Meetings and Teleconferences: Meeting Structure (Introduction), Meeting Scenarios, Making and Receiving Suggestions, Giving your Opinion / Interruptions / Clarifications, Working Together, Business Discussion Series #2 (Case Study)

Unit 4: Sales and Negotiating: Sales and Negotiations Introduction, Business Negotiations, Business Sales, Sales and Negotiation Scenarios, Business Discussion Series #3 (Case Study)

Unit 5: Presentations: Making a Presentation 1 – Presentation Basics, Making a Presentation 2 – Useful Tools & Situations, Giving a Presentation 3 – Public Speaking (Trainee Presentations, 5-10 minutes), Final Exam

Course Objectives

1. Gain practical experience and confidence for speaking English at the workplace, including vocabulary, grammar and practical phrases.

2. Be confident in your ability to speak naturally and close to a native-level in expressing your opinion in critical thinking and advanced discussion scenarios, communicating effectively and efficiently in all Business settings, debating and discussing challenging and applicable case studies, and giving a polished Business presentation that engages audiences impactfully.

3. Develop natural and advanced communication skills needed to work confidently and successfully on an international level, in any global Business environment.

Course Description

This course is designed for our most advanced trainees who have had multiple years of Business English experience and currently work in an international environment (or want to). We recommend taking this course after Level 2,  however if you are a very advanced speaker, you may skip level 2 and go straight into this advanced course!

Recommended CEFR: B2 – C1 (and fluent)
Recommended TOEIC: 800 – 990

Course Outline

Unit 1: The International Business World: Course Introduction – Breaking the Ice – Using Idioms, Why some sounds are harder than others (Pronunciation), Global Citizenship, Advanced Small Talk 1, Critical Thinking 1 (Case Study)

Unit 2: Meetings and Communication: Why some sounds change (Pronunciation), Debate / Arguments / Discourse in Meetings Part 1, Debate / Arguments / Discourse in Meetings Part 2, Debate / Arguments / Discourse in Meetings Part 3, Making the Most out of a Meeting, Advanced Small Talk 2, Critical Thinking 2 (Case Study)

Unit 3: How to Be Remembered for the Right Reasons: Enunciation and Flow – Articulation (Pronunciation), Focusing on Your Message, Getting into Your Audience’s Head, Having a Strong Call to Action, Connecting with Your Audience, Advanced Small Talk 3, Critical Thinking 3 (Case Study)

Unit 4: Practice Makes Perfect: Speaking Naturally (Pronunciation), Being Confident When Speaking, Dealing with “No” or Strategies for Practicing, Presentation Practice, Final Advanced Small Talk and Case Study, Final Exam

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Success story:

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Our Eiken Course Includes:

• Course Introduction Lesson – Overview on the Eiken Exam
• Targeted lessons for each section: Reading, Listening, Writing, Speaking
• Homework Activities
• Mock Test Papers
• Eiken-specific vocabulary
• Predictive Scoring

Success Story: