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English for Business B1

This course is part of English Intermediate B1 Specialization

Instructor: Ruth Kerr

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Intermediate level

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2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

32 reviews

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

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Shareable certificate

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Assessments

50 assignments

Taught in English

91%

of learners achieved a positive career outcome

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There are 5 modules in this course

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.

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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

3 videosTotal 10 minutes

Looking for a job 5 minutes
What information to include in your CV 4 minutes
What to ask in an interview 2 minutes

6 readingsTotal 40 minutes

Welcome to the course - What and how you will learn5 minutes
Test yourself before you watch 10 minutes
Interview questions 5 minutes
How to Show You’re a “Good Fit” during a job interview 10 minutes
Dictionary5 minutes
Cultural awareness in international business5 minutes

12 assignmentsTotal 105 minutes

End of week 115 minutes
Lead-in5 minutes
Video comprehension10 minutes
Job-hunting scenarios - tips for your search 5 minutes
How to deal with AI in your job search 10 minutes
Successful job searching 10 minutes
Video comprehension 5 minutes
Evaluating a CV 10 minutes
Completing a CV 10 minutes
Which questions? 10 minutes
Interviewee questions 10 minutes
Suitable answers in a job interview5 minutes

4 discussion promptsTotal 40 minutes

Reflecting on your employment history10 minutes
Create your own CV15 minutes
Lead-in5 minutes
Your own answers in a job interview10 minutes

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

3 videosTotal 13 minutes

The elevator pitch5 minutes
How to give an effective presentation of your company3 minutes
How to approach a product presentation5 minutes

9 readingsTotal 85 minutes

Examples of elevator pitches10 minutes
Preparing your elevator pitch 10 minutes
Examples of company presentations 10 minutes
Create your own company profile 10 minutes
Product description: dimension + specifications 10 minutes
Analyzing and evaluating product presentations 10 minutes
Create your own product presentation 15 minutes
Dictionary 5 minutes
Intercultural awareness in international business5 minutes

10 assignmentsTotal 90 minutes

End of week 2 10 minutes
Video comprehension 10 minutes
Vocabulary for the elevator speech 10 minutes
Tips for introducing yourself effectively10 minutes
Departments within a company 10 minutes
Company departments and their main functions10 minutes
Key roles in a company 10 minutes
Video comprehension 5 minutes
Asking about products 5 minutes
Combining dimension, color, materials and other adjectives in a product description 10 minutes

3 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

Share your elevator pitch10 minutes
Share your company profile 5 minutes
Sharing your product presentation 5 minutes

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

4 videosTotal 10 minutes

Formal and informal emails 2 minutes
Team-meetings and how to prepare the agenda3 minutes
Mastering reports writing in business English4 minutes
A couple of questions from your tutors2 minutes

8 readingsTotal 50 minutes

Lead -in5 minutes
Tips for writing effective emails 5 minutes
Lead-in 5 minutes
Taking the minutes of a meeting 10 minutes
Lead-in5 minutes
Writing an effective report10 minutes
Dictionary 5 minutes
Cultural awareness in international business5 minutes

10 assignmentsTotal 95 minutes

End of week 315 minutes
Differences between formal and informal10 minutes
Constructing an email10 minutes
Reading comprehension: writing effective emails 5 minutes
Complete an email 10 minutes
Video comprehension 5 minutes
Scenarios for preparing meeting agendas10 minutes
Effective meeting minutes 10 minutes
Video comprehension5 minutes
Analyzing reports 15 minutes

4 discussion promptsTotal 30 minutes

Write your email 10 minutes
Preparing your own meeting agenda 10 minutes
Upload your minutes5 minutes
Upload your report5 minutes

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

4 videosTotal 15 minutes

The pros and cons of in-person conferences4 minutes
What's important when you...6 minutes
Making notes 1 minute
Expert tips on how to negotiate effectively 4 minutes

11 readingsTotal 95 minutes

Meeting other delegates 10 minutes
Basic questions for getting to know someone 10 minutes
Apologizing 10 minutes
Language focus 10 minutes
Expressing agreement and disagreement 10 minutes
Practice with expressing agreement and disagreement10 minutes
Language focus 5 minutes
Active listening skills 10 minutes
Participating in a negotiation 10 minutes
Dictionary5 minutes
Intercultural awareness in international business5 minutes

9 assignmentsTotal 95 minutes

End of week 4 15 minutes
Video comprehension 10 minutes
First meetings and small talk 10 minutes
Making an appointment to see someone 10 minutes
Video comprehension 10 minutes
Language practice 10 minutes
Video comprehension 10 minutes
Dealing with anger and aggression 10 minutes
Language focus 10 minutes

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

4 videosTotal 14 minutes

Well-being in the workplace 3 minutes
How to combat stress3 minutes
Solutions to workplace stress: 2) Breathing and meditation 3 minutes
How to decrease workplace stress5 minutes

8 readingsTotal 60 minutes

Workplace stress facts and figures: describing pie charts and bar charts10 minutes
Workplace stress facts and figures: describing graphs and trends 10 minutes
Solutions to workplace stress: 1) Time management5 minutes
Kindness in the workplace 10 minutes
Language focus - Indirect speech10 minutes
Ethical practices in the modern workplace 5 minutes
Dictionary5 minutes
Intercultural awareness in international business 5 minutes