Science English Course

Complete a Science English course, tailored to the learning needs of your organisation. Our courses focus on creating a real-life, interactive business environment to prepare students for working in a Business English setting and communicating with a wider global market.

 

Tailored, interactive courses

Our courses can be tailored to your learning needs. An initial assessment will help us to understand your motivation for learning and provide you with better support. Interactive lessons, reports, and a final presentation - which will be marked and a report provided.

We incorporate insights from industry experts (read our blog for more).

Our specialist-designed courses provide you with an opportunity to learn science-specific Business English as part of a unique and immersive experience.

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.

  • We offer science English courses for individuals as below, or our business English course can be tailored to the needs of your organisation if required.

  • This course will build the skills to prepare you for working in a science related business English setting - improving your confidence in actively participating in meetings, presenting to a panel and discussing complex topics.

  • Classroom sessions will include:

    ✔ Teaching from qualified professionals.

    ✔ Networking - pair and groupwork.

    ✔ A real life science-related business case study.

    ✔ Analysing scientific reports.

    ✔ Developing report-writing skills.

    ✔ Taking part in meetings.

    ✔ A masterclass in regional accents.

    ✔ Presenting your findings or proposal to a panel of professionals for personalised feedback.

    ✔ Developing your personalised learning development plan.

  • All course packages include:

    ✔ Level placement test

    ✔ Onboarding

    ✔ All resources and learning materials.

    ✔ Detailed progress report.

    ✔ Learning development plan.

    ✔ Continued support via access to Grammarly and chat via WhatsApp for 2 months after course completion.

    ✔ Organised evening events to immerse yourself in speaking English.

  • ✔ Speaking and listening skills with general conversation activities.

    ✔ Accents - develop your understanding of regional accents with practical experience, including phone calls and a listening comprehension.

    ✔ A workshop on writing professional emails.

    ✔ Applied business skills, focus on business correspondence.

    ✔ Using a combination of groupwork, listening, reading, speaking and presenting - you will cover science-related terminology (including correct use of the language).

    ✔ Listen to and answer questions on a financial report, and learn how to present scientific information.

  • ✔ Applied business skills, including meetings and science.

    ✔ Meetings - interactive sessions where you will work in groups on a meeting, follow a case study, develop skills and learn key science-specific language to be used in meetings.

    ✔ Real case study to focus on scientific findings, developing your language skills as you present the key results back.

  • ✔ Applied business skills, such as briefings and report writing.

    ✔ Real life examples, science journals, reports and case studies to analyse and report back on.

    ✔ Develop your analysis and your written skills, as you learn to write with impact.

  • ✔ Applied Business Skills - problem solving, giving recommendations, language for presenting, business correspondence and finance.

    ✔ Your task for the final day’s panel assessment will be set.

    ✔ Dinner will be provided in the classroom, with the teacher available until 8pm to support with preparation for the presentations for the next day.

  • ✔ Enjoy a delicious breakfast before a morning of assessments.

    ✔ You will be given time to prepare, followed by an assessed meeting and the opportunity to present your science case study to a panel.

    ✔ You will be given feedback on your presentational and speaking skills, along with feedback on your use of science-based terminology, grammar and language.

    ✔ You will then be guided through developing your individual development plan, for your future learning.

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.