Level: Upper-Intermediate and Advanced Courses

Duration: 10-20 weeks (10 weeks each level)

The English for Business program has been specially designed for students who wish to develop their accuracy and fluency in both written and spoken English specifically for business and computing.

This includes the development of:
* business communication and negotiation skills
* research and presentations
* import and export procedure
* computer programs and their applications
* e-commerce

Course Content:
The program includes:

Speaking
Give, justify and discuss opinions on different business topics in class. Develop confidence, fluency and accuracy. You will give presentations in Weeks 5 and 8/9.

Listening
Follow and understand information from discussions, presentations, news reports, company visits and business excursions. Develop note-taking skills. Identify the attitude of speakers regarding a variety of business concepts.

Reading
Read a variety of types of business texts. Develop prediction, skimming and scanning skills. Be able to understand meaning from context and to take notes on important information.

Writing
Focus on business letters, memos and reports. Develop self-correction and editing strategies. Write with increased accuracy, and use more sophisticated sentences and vocabulary. Business Focus on business communication skills, CV and job applications, a variety of business Skills letters, memos and emails, interviewing, telephoning, starting and sustaining conversations in a business context.