Online Business English Course

Complete a Business English course, tailored to the learning needs of your organisation. Our courses can be completed online at your own pace.

 

Tailored, interactive courses

Our courses can be tailored to your learning needs. An initial assessment will help us to understand your motivation for learning, your tutor will then tailor your course. Lessons, reports, and a final presentation - which will be marked and a report provided.

At the end of the course, you will have:

✔ Developed your technical and receptive Business English skills.

✔ Learnt to identify the broad range of British accents.

✔ Learnt to understand and interpret complex information (including annual reports, newspapers and other business publications)

✔ Be able to communicate effectively in a business English setting (write corporate e-mails and understand business terminologies).

✔ Improved understanding and confidence in writing and presenting in Business English.

✔ Increased confidence to communicate on the international corporate stage and widen your career prospects.

  • Complete an initial assessment, learning needs based application and discussion with your tutor. Your tutor will work with you to develop a tailor-made course plan.

  • The course takes on average 6 weeks, but can be completed at your own pace. Industry specific skills will be developed through a range of interactive, reading, listening and vocabulary lessons. There will be 3 marked reports and the final assessment will be a presentation from you which will be marked and feedback given.

  • Record a presentation, which will then be marked and feedback given. This will feed in to your post-course report and inform your development plan. Certificate awarded upon successful completion of the course.

 

Tailor made course.

  • ✔ We start with introductions - preparing you to introduce yourself in meetings, to colleagues or to clients.

    ✔ Develop your speaking and listening skills with general conversation activities, whilst networking with other students.

  • ✔ Develop your confidence in real-life business English scenarios, preparing yourself to actively participate in business meetings.

    ✔ Join interactive sessions where you will work in groups on a meeting with a set-topic, develop skills and learn key language to be used in meetings.

    ✔ We cover the standard terminology used in meetings - including common phrases and expressions.

    ✔ Benefit from feedback from an industry professional.

  • ✔ Develop your ability to communicate effectively in a business English environment.

    ✔ Write corporate e-mails.

    ✔ We will review the wording used in an email and assess emails about a range of topics.

    ✔ Practice writing an email to share with the class, and receive personalised feedback from an industry professional.

  • ✔ Develop your ability to communicate effectively in a business English environment, including writing effective briefings.

    ✔ A mixed reading, writing and listening lesson! We have a range of topics (tailored to your industry) with real life examples, news reports and case studies to analyse and report back on.

    ✔ Develop your analysis skills and your written skills, as you build your confidence in operating in a Business English environment.

    ✔ The module will finish with a written briefing note, which will be marked and personalised feedback provided to help you improve further.

  • Ever struggled with the differing accents across the UK?

    ✔ This interactive module will help expose students to different accents, and enable them to communicate with people from across the UK.

    ✔ We will highlight the main differences, and provide practice in listening to and understanding different regional accents.

    ✔ Real life experience, including phone calls and a listening comprehension.

    ✔ Personalised feedback will be provided.

  • ✔ Develop your ability to communicate effectively in a business English environment, including writing effective reports.

    ✔ A mixed reading, writing and listening lesson! Here, we have a range of topics (tailored to your industry), with content provided.

    ✔ The module will finish with a written report, which will be marked and feedback provided to help you improve further.

  • ✔ Develop your ability to communicate effectively with a wider global market in a accounting Business English environment.

    ✔ Using a combination of groupwork, listening, reading, speaking and presenting - you will develop your confidence in using accounting terminology in a business setting (including correct use of the language).

    ✔ Learn to analyse financial information through listening to and answering questions on a financial report.

    ✔ Develop your ability to present financial information to a range of audiences - present financial information and receive feedback from industry professionals.

  • ✔ Develop your ability to communicate effectively with a wider global market in a Legal English environment.

    ✔ Using a combination of groupwork, listening, reading, speaking and presenting - you will develop your confidence in using legal English terminology in a business setting (including correct use of the language).

    ✔ Develop your confidence in analysing legal documents - with an opportunity for you to read documents and submit a piece of written work (which will receive feedback).

    ✔ Develop your ability to present legal information to a range of audiences - present legal information and receive feedback from industry professionals.

  • ✔ Develop your ability to communicate effectively with a wider global market in a science-based business English environment.

    ✔ Using a combination of groupwork, listening, reading, speaking and presenting - you will develop your confidence in using science-related terminology in a professional setting (including correct use of the language).

    ✔ Learn to analyse scientific information through listening to and answering questions on scientific reports.

    ✔ Develop your ability to present scientific information to a range of audiences - present scientific information and receive feedback from industry professionals.

    ✔ Complete a progress test to understand your strengths and areas to focus on.

  • ✔ Develop your ability to communicate effectively with a wider global market in a technology-based business English environment.

    ✔ Using a combination of groupwork, listening, reading, speaking and presenting - you will develop your confidence in using technology-based terminology in a business setting (including correct use of the language).

    ✔ Learn to analyse technology based information through listening to and answering questions on a tech company industry report.

    ✔ Develop your ability to present information to a range of audiences - present technology-based information and receive feedback from industry professionals.

  • ✔ Explore your creative side on our short writing course.

    ✔ Develop your written skills and storytelling ability as you work closely with your tutor and fellow students to produce non-fiction scripts.

    ✔ Analyse a range of non-fiction material.

    ✔ Receive feedback on your own written submission.

 

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Thoughts on business English from around the world

“English is the best way to increase opportunities for business on a global scale.”

— Francisco, Managing Director - Agriculture, Spain

 

“Business English is a key skill for working in an international market - a skill that you invest in for a life-long return.”

— Leo, Financial Services Director, Hong Kong

Tailored learning, at your own pace.