Business English in mini groups,
the 9 months online course

• Mini group

For entrepreneurs or professionals who currently work for a wide range of companies and need to upgrade their level of Business English as well as to dive deeper into the specific terminology related to the world of business

For whom is
this course?

The level of English needed for the course

For the trainees whose English is at least pre-intermediate (A2)

Classes take place online 2 times a week, each lesson lasts 1 hour 20 minutes, overall: 8 lessons per month or 10 hours 40 min

The number of lessons and hours per week/month

The platforms used

The length of the course

9 months

4 students

The number of students in the group

2 times a month all course participants can attend one hour webinars on the peculiarities of the English language free-of charge

What is going to happen within 8 lessons each month?

Our month of work will include covering

2 blocks of grammar
The main grammar topics needed for successful oral and written interaction with the focus on models used for business communication
1
2-3 blocks of vocabulary/terminology
Topics discussed during the course: job interviews, human resources, negotiations, sales, international trade, banking, insurance, business management, job satisfaction
2
2 blocks of reading
Only authentic articles from the online journals such as the Forbes, New York Times, Wall Street journal, etc. as well as the sources devoted exclusively to business, in particular, the Entrepreneur
3
2-3 blocks of listening
Only original sources: watching DW documentaries, TED presentations, YouTube videos relevant to the subject being discussed
4
developing speaking skills each lesson
Individual presentations, case studies, role playing games, verbal battles, communication in pairs, mini-groups, open class discussions, etc.
5
writing is going to be integrated each 12^th lesson
Writing a CV, an application letter, a message to a colleague/client, etc.
6