Business English for Career Advancement

Welcome 

Welcome to this course!
Why business English matters

Module 1: First impressions

01. Making a good first impression
02. Introductions
03. Grammar check – when to use the Present Simple and Present Continuous tenses
04. Vocabulary and pronunciation in context: self-introductions
05. Enhancing your communication
Feedback

Module 2: Workplace communication

06. Overcoming the language barrier
07. Casual conversation (small talk)
08. Grammar check – Asking questions
09. Vocabulary and pronunciation in context: developing conversational skills
10. Enhancing your conversation

Module 3: Managing projects

11. Teamwork and collaboration
12. Running team meetings
13. Grammar check – Present Perfect or Past Simple?
14. Vocabulary and pronunciation in context: team meetings
15. Enhancing your communication
Free 1 hour Q & A session 

Module 4: Business etiquette

16. Professional behaviour
17. Complaints and disagreements
18. Grammar check – Future Simple and Continuous tenses 
19. Vocabulary and pronunciation in context: how to agree and disagree
20. Enhancing your communication

Module 5: New ideas

21. Ideas and innovation
22. Presenting your thoughts and ideas
23. Grammar check – Past and Future Perfect tenses
24. Vocabulary and pronunciation in context: words and phrases used in persuasion
25. Enhancing your communication
Free 1 hour Q & A session 

Module 6: Making decisions

26. Decision making
27. Tough conversations
28. Grammar check – Conditionals
29. Vocabulary and pronunciation in context: talking about difficult subjects
30. Enhancing your communication

Module 7: Formal meetings

31. Leading a formal meeting
32. Online meetings – how are they different?
33. Grammar check – the passive voice
34. Vocabulary and pronunciation in context: Meeting and presentation structure
35. Enhancing your communication

Module 8: Business relationships

36. New business
37. Debating issues
38. Grammar check – Perfect and Perfect Continuous tenses
39. Vocabulary and pronunciation in context: Debate or argument?
40. Enhancing your communication
Free 1 hour Q & A session 

Module 9: Culture

41. The impact of  cultural differences 
42. Apologies
43. Grammar check – probability
44. Vocabulary and pronunciation in context:  US English or British English?
45. Enhancing you conversation

Module 10: Workplace performance

46. Performance appraisals
47. Responding to criticism
48. Grammar check – modal verbs
49. Vocabulary and pronunciation in context: asking for what you need
50. Enhancing your communication

Module 11: Your career path

51. Interviews
52. How to ace that important interview
53. Grammar check – using gerunds (verb + ing) and infinitives (to + verb)
54. Vocabulary and pronunciation in context: key interview phrases
55. Enhancing your communication

Module 12: Conclusions

56. Key takeaways from the course
Free 1 hour Q & A session