Business English
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I had a good experience. I would like to say many thanks for all of teachers that they had guide me to learn a new language. I would recommend anyone to enrollo here because of the nice people and the safe environment.
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Course
In Vancouver (Canada)
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Location
Vancouver (Canada)
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Duration
2 Weeks
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Start date
Different dates available
This course is designed for students who want to improve their Business English as well as develop core business skills. Topics will include business language fluency, understanding cultural differences, marketing, and negotiation & selling.
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Location
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About this course
After you take a Business English at St Giles, you should:
be able to communicate more confidently in business meetings and over the telephone
be able to make a presentation in English
speak more accurately and fluently in English
B1 (Intermediate) +
The center will contact you, once you send your information through the form
Reviews
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I had a good experience. I would like to say many thanks for all of teachers that they had guide me to learn a new language. I would recommend anyone to enrollo here because of the nice people and the safe environment.
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Course rating
Recommended
Centre rating
Abdulrahman Alhamdan
Subjects
- Neighbourhoods
- Business English
- Presentation
- Marketing
- Writing
- Grammar
- Project
- Presentation techniques
- Demographics
- Marketing Mix
Course programme
Monday
Lesson 1 09.00-09.50
- Reading/student-led discussion
- Learn how to prepare articles for weekly discussion
Lesson 2 10.00-10.50
- Reading/student-led discussion
- Learn how to prepare articles for weekly discussion
Lesson 3 11.10-12.00
- Writing Tasks
- Composing e-mails and making e-mails concise
Lesson 4 12.10-13.00
- Writing Tasks
- Composing e-mails and making e-mails concise
- “Escape from Cuba” Ordering activity to introduce speech Explain speech outline
- Storytelling worksheet
Tuesday
Lesson 1 09.00-09.50
- 4 P’s Marketing Mix Vocab/reading
Lesson 2 10.00-10.50
- Markets and marketing
Lesson 3 11.10-12.00
- Grammar: Relative clauses (who, whom, whose, which)
Lesson 4 12.10-13.00
- Grammar: Relative clauses (who, whom, whose, which)
- Storytelling worksheet
- “Be prepared to speak” video
Wednesday
Lesson 1 09.00-09.50
- Vocab/reading:
- Promotion
- Brands: create a marketing mix for known brands
Writing Task
- E-mails
- Formal vs. informal language
Writing Task
- E-mails
- Formal vs. informal language
- Role plays
- Speech organization quiz
- Effective visuals
Lesson 1 09.00-09.50
- Reading: “Saying I Do”
- Create promotional grab-bags and present them to fellow students
- Grammar: Relative clauses (Defining/non-defining)
- Grammar: Relative clauses (Defining/non-defining)
- Speech Day
- Peer feedback Hand out week 2 speech topic
Friday
Lesson 1 09.00-09.50
- Marketing mix group task: A Scented Risk
- Students create a campaign for a new fragrance
- Students present their fragrance campaigns
- Presentation Techniques: Attention-getting openings; body language
Lesson 4 12.10-13.00
- Students give short, spontaneous speeches
- Free Afternoon
- Free Afternoon
Monday
Lesson 1 09.00-09.50
- Student-led discussions
Lesson 2 10.00-10.50
- Student-led discussions
Lesson 3 11.10-12.00
- Writing Task: Letter of request
- Grammar Lesson
- Linking words: Addition/contrast
- Comparison language for speeches
- Students compare and contrast two companies
Lesson 1 09.00-09.50
- Product development activity
- “Failure is Glorious” reading
Lesson 3 11.10-12.00
- Grammar Lesson
- Linking words sequence
Lesson 4 12.10-13.00
- Grammar Lesson
- Linking words: Addition/contrast
- Listening: Presentation techniques
Lesson 1 09.00-09.50
- Intro to demographics Family life cycle
Lesson 2 10.00-10.50
- Family life cycle *Introduce Project*
Lesson 3 11.10-12.00
- Writing Task: Letter of complaint
Lesson 4 12.10-13.00
- Writing Task: Letter of complaint
- Case study: Work, Rest and Play
- Two minute comparison speeches
Lesson 1 09.00-09.50
- Neighbourhood demographics analysis
Lesson 2 10.00-10.50
- Neighbourhood demographics analysis
Lesson 3 11.10-12.00
- Field research in Neighbourhoods
Lesson 4 12.10-13.00
- Field research in Neighbourhoods
- Speech Day
- Peer feedback Hand out week 3 speech topic
Lesson 1 09.00-09.50
- First planning of project based on research
Lesson 2 10.00-10.50
- First planning of project based on research
Lesson 3 11.10-12.00
- Presentation Techniques: Machine-gunning as a technique
Lesson 4 12.10-13.00
- Students give short sales speeches using machine-gun technique
- Free Afternoon
- Free Afternoon
Business English