Teaching Business English Course

Completely revised & updated, including free course book and Multi-ROM. A must for any new business English teacher.

This is a straightforward single module course aiming to provide an introduction and guide to teaching Business English to adults.

With specific sections on teaching 1-1, course design, the basic skills and functional English, students have the opportunity to create tailor-made lessons for their business students. Written by EFL professionals with a wealth of experience in planning and delivering practical Business English classes, this course gives insight into valuable teaching techniques and provides useful photocopiable activities for a wide range of business based activities. There is also a section on the use of the Internet and IT in the EFL classroom, as well as links to useful websites where students can find a wealth of Internet resources for teaching Business English

Eligibility
This course is for existing EFL teachers who wish to enhance their career and learn more about teaching in this specialised area of Business English. Applicants should already hold a TEFL certificate and/or have some experience in teaching EFL.

Open to all native and non-native English speakers with good written and spoken English. If you are a non-native English speaker, please see the course eligibility requirements on our FAQ page.

We also welcome application from schools wishing to train their teachers in-house. Please email wbradridge@global-english.com for more information.

Course contents
The following areas are all covered in depth with potential areas for further research detailed after each section:

Teaching Business English - An Introduction
What is Business English?

An Introduction to Teaching One-to-One
Why our students request 1-1 classes - Motivation
Materials for your Classes
Tips for Successful One-to-One Teaching

Teaching the Basic Skills for English
Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing

Functional Business English
Telephoning, Social English, the Language of Meetings, Negotiation, Making Presentations

Basic Syllabus and Course Design - An Introduction
Course Book Resources
Your Own Materials
A Basic Business Course Outline
Staging Lessons within a Course Design Framework

Information Technology and the World Wide Web
Integrated Face-to-Face and Computer-based EFL Courses
Learning English via Internet or by Telephone
New Horizons and EFL Opportunities
Internet Resources and Materials Providers
Going it Alone

Exam Questions