Business English
24 Teaching Hours (including materials)
The core aim of this English course is to develop workplace English by offering a balanced approach to speaking, writing, listening and reading on different topics and business contexts.
1) Entry requirement:
Applicants who do not meet the above requirements or are unable to produce documentary proof(s) need to take the placement test.
The $200 charge for the admission test is reimbursable for course registration within 6 months.
Duration
12 sessions (4 sessions / month)Each session lasts 2 hours
Course Content
Sessions comprising the course cover a number of different areas, from everyday office situations such as email and telephoning, through key business functions like presentation and negotiation, to topics such as buying and selling, advertising and finance. Here are the topics the course covers:
 Professional telephone skills Language functions in meetings Effective emails Negotiation (bargaining and reaching agreement) Preparing and giving a presentation Marketing (mix and strategy) |
Advertising and language of persuasion Buying and Selling (pitch & language) Jobs, Pay and Benefits Organizations and Business nature Balance sheet, finance triangle and financial news Social English |
Teaching methodology
By applying fun and practical elements into lessons, the course is designed; first to raise students' motivation to learn, second, encourage dynamic discussion and practical language acquisition catering for different learner types.
Course benefits
Upon completion of the course, you will be able to:- apply essential techniques and phrases for respective real business situations
- communicate with more confidence and fewer errors
- improve your grammar and pronunciation
- increase your vocabulary for day-to-day business usage
Program Highlights
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Purposeful integration of workplace contexts and practical communicative skills helps students to develop phrases and capabilities for business purposes |
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Classes led by experienced English teachers generate a genuine English-speaking environment and fosters communication among students |
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Authentic content and class activities engage students, instructs them to professional language usage applicable to different business contexts, and encourages critical thinking |
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Students from different industry background, in a class from 8 to 15, learn through feedback which comes naturally when students work together practicing language and participating in discussions |
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Useful phrases and sentence structures help them to retain more language; it also boosts their confidence and interests in using English |
Why Kaplan?
- Over 70 years of teaching English and test preparation experience, helping more than 3 million individuals globally achieve their educational and career goals through programs
- Interactive classes with experienced English speaking teachers ensure you benefit the most from the class and provide help and personal attention
- Focused and targeted learning objectives - prepares students to excel quickly in the usage areas
- Engaging activities and authentic content develop the essential skills to master the fundamentals
