Standard General + Business English
Lessons per week: | 20 lessons = 15 hours General English + 10 Lessons = 7.5 hours Business English |
Lesson length: | 45minutes |
Lesson schedule: | Mornings |
Class size max: | 12 students in General English, 6 students in Business English |
Course length: | 1 week + |
Starting dates: | Every Monday |
Levels: | Intermediate (CEF B1) or higher |
This course includes 15 hours of General English with 7.5 hours of Business English each week.
This course is for any student who is seeking to communicate effectively in everyday business situations and gain a sound understanding of the principles of the English language. The morning lessons are designed around a course book and provide you with the opportunity to improve the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking as well as enhancing and increasing active / working vocabulary and grammar knowledge related to various aspects of business in the afternoon. By the end of your stay you can expect to have improved not only communicative competence, through the study of ‘survival’ English and ‘everyday’ English but will have also achieve a new level of learner autonomy and confidence.
The afternoon component comprises 7.5 hours of Business English and is designed to promote confidence among the students when in a business situation, or when needing to use English for professional, business purposes. The smaller class size is designed to allow the teacher to provide a degree of individual help to the students.
Please note that a course book is not included in the price of the course, but can be bought or hired from the Academic Office.
Sample timetable
| MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | |
| 08.45 – 10.15 | Testing, placement and induction | Grammar study, Vocabulary building, Reading Practice | Grammar study, Vocabulary building, Writing practice | Grammar study, Vocabulary building, Reading practice | Grammar study, Intensive listening, Learner training, Writing practice |
| 10.15 – 10.45 | Break | Break | Break | Break | Break |
| 10.45 – 12.15 | Communication skills, Dealing with new and unfamiliar vocabulary, Grammar practice | Communication skills, Dealing with new and unfamiliar vocabulary, Grammar practice | Communication skills, Dealing with new and unfamiliar vocabulary, Grammar practice | Communication skills, Dealing with new and unfamiliar vocabulary, Grammar practice | Communication skills, Dealing with new and unfamiliar vocabulary, Grammar practice |
| 12.15 – 13.00 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
| 13.00 – 14.30 | Numbers, letters, e-mails and letter writing | Meetings and negotiations, small talk | Marketing and Market research | Finance | Preparing and giving presentations |
