An essentially practical course to acquire specific skills for the English-speaking workplace. The learning approach is one of learning by doing, and learners carry out a series of real-life tasks and interactive exercises to gain experience and competence in writing emails, messages and reports, negotiation, job-hunting, presenting products and services.
English for Business B1
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English for Business B1
This course is part of English Intermediate B1 Specialization
Instructors: Ruth Kerr
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Intermediate level
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16 hours to complete
3 weeks at 5 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
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September 2024
Assessments
50 assignments
Taught in English
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This course is part of the English Intermediate B1 Specialization
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There are 5 modules in this course
By the end of this week you will be able to read and understand how to look for a job effectively, describe your qualifications and competences and prepare your CV, and prepare to answer and ask questions appropriately in a job interview.
What's included
3 videos6 readings12 assignments4 discussion prompts
By the end of this week you will be able to prepare, and present effectively, the relevant content, and some basic slides or materials, to introduce yourself, your company and your company’s products or services.
What's included
3 videos9 readings10 assignments3 discussion prompts
By the end of this week you will be able to read and respond effectively to a variety of internal company communications, write a basic report on company results, and handle external email communications.
What's included
4 videos8 readings10 assignments4 discussion prompts
This week you will study and practice a variety of communication tasks that are useful when attending an international conference. These include leaving phone messages, making small talk, arranging meetings and participating in discussions and decision-making.
What's included
4 videos11 readings9 assignments
By the end of this week you will have the language to understand and talk about effective practices in the workplace like promoting employee well-being and happiness, and encouraging effective collaboration and teamwork. You will also learn and apply the language to describe charts and graphs.
What's included
4 videos8 readings9 assignments4 discussion prompts
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