2.01/2 International Business Communications and English Studies

This course is designed for students who wish to develop their Business Communications Skills and improve their general English language abilities at the same time. It is suitable for both experienced business people and those interested in becoming involved in business, whether professionally or academically. The course consists of 10 lessons of Business English with up to 20 lessons of English language.

Course Objectives:

• To equip students with the necessary English language Communication Skills for Business in order to perform better professionally or academically with increased knowledge and confidence

• To provide an insight into concepts and terminology of a range of business areas to enhance their English language skills for the special purpose of business communications

• To improve English language skills so that a good balance of accuracy and fluency can be achieved

Business English Course description

Skill areas covered:

oral and written communications; using a range of media which are widely used in business; taking and giving telephone messages; effective listening, reading, negotiating, persuasion, decision-making and group work.

Topic areas typically include:

• Banking, Finance and the Stock Market

• Companies

• Corporate alliances and acquisitions

• Customer service

• E-commerce

• Franchising

• Globalisation

• Innovation

• International Trade

• Management

• Marketing and Advertising

• Recruitment

• Retailing

English Language Course description

The following skills receive attention:

Listening Comprehension

You will be introduced to a range of accents and speeds of speaking. You will be given a variety of tasks, such as form-filling, listening for the main idea, and noting details.

Speaking

The aim of these lessons is to increase your confidence and fluency through guided work, discussion, role-play and group or individual presentations. Attention is paid to clear production of connected speech as well as of individual sounds.

Reading

Skimming, scanning and predicting are emphasised here, along with strategies for dealing with unfamiliar vocabulary. We choose texts which vary progressively in terms of level, style, purpose and the amount of visual information contained.

Writing

You will be given training in writing for a number of purposes, and a balance of personal and impersonal styles and topics are selected. There is a natural progression from the construction of sentences through to compositions, with the amount of control and guidance varying according to the level of the class.

Final Outcomes:

By the end of the course, students should have increased their confidence and ability in using English for Business purposes.

External examinations: The following are especially relevant and they provide added value:

BEC (Cambridge Business English Certificate)

SEFIC (Spoken English for Industry and Commerce)

TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication)

All of these examinations are available at a range of levels.

MLS is a centre for all of these examinations.

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