Business English Course is a course for pre-intermediate to upper –intermediate students. It is designed both for students of business who wish to improve their communication skills in English and ext

Objectives of the Course

• Greatly improve the ability to communicate in English in a wide range of business situations.
• Develop the communication skills needed to succeed in business and enlarge the student´s knowledge of the business world.
• Become more fluent and confident in using the language of business and should increase the student´s career prospects.


PROGRAM. (50 horas)

1. Careers.
Discussion about careers, Reading advertisement, Listening an interview, Modal verbs1, Telephoning: making contacts and Case Study.
2. Selling Online.
Discussion about selling online, Reading from Financial Times, Listening an interview, Modal verbs 2, Negotiating: reaching agreement and Case Study.

3. Companies.
Discussion about types of companies, Reading a website for a clothing company, Listening an interview, Language work, Presenting a company and Case Study.
4. Brands.
Discussion about brands, Reading: Outsourcing Production, Listening an interview, Language work, Taking part in meetings and Case Study.
5. Organization.
Discussion and vocabulary about company structure, Reading: flexibility in the work place, Listening an interview, Noun combinations, Socilalising1: Introductions and networking and Case Study.
6. Stress.
Discussion about causes of stress, Reading from The Times, Listening an interview, Language work, Participating in discussions and Case Study.
7. Entertaining.
Discussion about corporate entertaining, Reading from Financial Times, Listening an interview, Phrasal verbs, Socialising 2: greetings and small talk and Case Study.





8. Money.
Discussion about attitudes to money, Reading reports, Listening an interview, finance expressions, Dealing with figures and Case Study.
9. Marketing and Advertising.
Discussion about marketing ideas and advertisement practices, Readings from Financial Times and The Guardian, Listening an interview, Language work, Telephoning: exchanging information and Case Study.

10.Planning.
Discussion about planning, Reading from Financial Times, Listening an interview, Talking about future plans, Meetings: interrupting and clarifying and Case Study.

11.Employment.
Discussion about getting a job, Reading from Financial Times, Listening an interview, words to describe the recruitment process, Managing meetings and Case Study.
12. Managing people. Leadership.
Discussion about qualities and skills of a good manager, Reading, Listening an interview, Reported Speech, Decision making and Case Study.
13. Trade.
Discussion about Globalization, Reading Fair Trade from The Guardian, Listening an interview, Language for international trade and conditions, Negotiating and Case Study.
14.Quality.
Discussion about ideas of quality, Reading from Financial Times, Listening an interview, Language of quality control and customer service, Complaining on the phone and Case Study.
15.Ethics.
Discussion about ethics at work, Reading Business ethics, Listening an interview, Language work, Problem-solving and Case Study.
16. Competition.
Discussion, Reading from Financial Times, Listening an interview, Idioms and language work, Negotiating: being diplomatic and Case Study.