Intermediate Business English (B1)

Inhalte (General)

  • Socialising in English (meeting people, introductions, small talk, saying good-bye)
  • Effective telephoning skills
  • The language of meetings (intermediate level)
  • Company specific language
  • Building business and specialist vocabulary
  • Business correspondence (writing e-mails based on participant´s needs)
  • Intermediate business functions (grammar elements needed for business purposes)
  • Open discussions on business articles
  • Introduction to language register (language styles, formal, informal, neutral)
  • Options:
    • Financial language
    • The language of graphs
    • Figures and symbols
    • The language of presentations
    • Topic based vocabulary (Human Resources, Sales and Marketing, Technical English, Media English, Tourism, Medical English, Legal English)

Zielgruppe (Target Group)

Employees of intermediate level who wish to maximise their business performance in English.

Ziele (Objectives)

Upon completion of this course the participants will be able to:

  • Socialise in English
  • Telephone more effectively in English
  • Write e-mails in English
  • Communicate in realistic business situations in English (job-related - please bring examples)
  • Take part in meetings
  • Give short presentations
  • Take part in discussions on topical issues
  • Differentiate between language registers to a certain extent (levels of politeness)

Methodik (Course Instruction Methods)

  • Role plays based on realistic business situations
  • Business communication games
  • Grammar exercises
  • Grammar games
  • Listening activities
  • Vocabulary building exercises
  • Simulation meetings
  • Mini presentations

Required Level

Intermediate (B1)

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