BUSINESS ENGLISH

BUSINESS ENGLISH  /  PART-TIME 2.5  HOURS PER WEEK  /  EVENING  /  17.30 – 20.00

 

COURSE CODE: GBE3
course duration minimum 8 weeks / no maximum 
availability all year from January to December
hours per week 2.5 (1 hour = 60 minutes)
course timetable Fridays at 17.30 – 20.00 (once per week)
class size   maximum 8 students
minimum age   18 years old
number of teachers 1 or 2 per group
course book not required  - materials included in the course fee 
minimum level required for this course Intermediate - B1 to Advanced - C1
  •  Important! The course is not appropriate for students who wish to apply for a study visa contact us


COURSE SUMMARY & FEES 2012

8 weeks x 2.5 hours per week Course fee: €270
12 weeks x 2.5 hours per week Course fee: €385
Course Type Class Timetable Course duration Course Start and Finish Dates
BEC Higher

Friday

17.30-20.00

 8 weeks Friday 20 January – Friday 9 March
12 weeks Friday 16 March – Friday 8 June
12 weeks Friday 15 June – Friday 31 August
12 weeks Friday 28 September – Friday 14 December


More information about the course:

General Business English course involves a wide range of topics related to the contemporary, rapidly changing world of business.   It is ideal for people who:

  • are thinking of starting their own business
  • are already running a business
  • want to increase their career prospects
  • plan to take one of the BEC (Business English Certificate) or BULATS (Business Language Testing Service) exams more info
  • are interested in this area

Course Objectives:

To enlarge business knowledge and develop essential business communication skills such as negotiating, making presentations, describing trends using graphs and figures, managing telephone calls, taking part in meetings, using English for customer service etc.

  • Interactive teaching approach focusing on communication and students’ participation
  • The course covers 4 main skills:

    • reading:
      focus on important business English vocabulary, reading-based discussions, case studies (realistic business problems and situations analysis); text books and authentic materials used
    • writing:
      business/office correspondence writing: email, report, formal business letter, designing promotional literature (brochure, leaflet, flyer), CV, letter of application, business plan option
    • listening:
      audio materials include authentic interviews with businesspeople
    • speaking:
      debating, speeches, small presentations etc with a focus on pronunciation and intonation
  • The course books used include stimulating and authentic articles as well as grammar, vocabulary, listening and speaking activities. They are also supplemented with other teaching resources such as business role-plays, up-to-date materials from various newspapers and magazines, e.g. the Financial Times, The Economist, The Irish Times etc.
  • continuous assessment and regular progress tests
  • Certificate of attendance and level awarded to students who have a minimum of 80% class attendance, and score the minimum average of 60% in their progress tests
     
  •  No registration fee required
  • Important ! If you are not sure of your English level, we strongly advise you to do our online test and / or carefully read and analyse the levels description chart.  If you prefer to have your English tested at our school together with a short oral test, please contact us
  • To fully cover the programme of this course please be advised that it takes about 120 hours / 10 months tuition
  • Part-time evening BEC Higher  (Business English Certificate) exam preparation course is also available on the same days: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 18.30 – 20.00
  • English for Business Start-ups and Entrepreneurs available on Saturdays