Course objective
To enable persons with a working knowledge of English to improve to a point where they feel both competent and confident in their commercial English skills.
Course format
The course runs over ten weeks on one Thursday evening a week from 18:15 to 20:15 next commence date is 19th April 2012 .
Course requirement
Working ability in English, both written and spoken.
Course outcomes
In particular, students will be able to:
- Understand data presented in different styles including articles, reports, graphs, tables and presentations
- Summarise data, compare and contrast points of view effectively
- Listen to and understand straightforward business-related English conversations, announcements and presentations including those made over the telephone
- Participate in conversations and meetings in routine and semi-routine business contexts; give simple presentations and convey points of view convincingly
- Understand and write Business English using formats that are current and common in business communications including letters, emails, memos and minutes of meetings by using fixed phrases and expressions where appropriate
- Present themselves for interview for more senior roles
