Why would I take a business English course if I’ve already mastered the language? Should I take the course to improve my professional future?
If you are asking yourself these questions then this article is for you.
Many people learn a foreign language. Especially English, because mastering a new language opens doors for more job opportunities and a higher possibility of success. However, in many cases, simply taking a general English course and being able to communicate and understand informal situations and everyday conversation is not enough and they prefer their candidate and workers to excel in more work-related and formal language skills.
Business English, due to its specific focus, presents important differences in regards to conversational English, though it will also include basic vocabulary and everyday grammatical structures.
What is business English?
English has become the lingua franca of the world, and within the business world it allows international companies to deal and trade with one another. It makes communication much simpler and due to the more formal nature of the conversations is also helps to avoid any cultural misunderstandings. It involves learning specific phrases and vocabulary, which are used in the same way all over the world. In addition to the specific vocabulary and phrases, business courses often include how a person should conduct themselves and teach student professional manner.
We can define business English as a level of specialization of the language that allows a person to acquire skills and confidently communicate in common business situations.
These situations include: phone calls, job interviews, meetings, negotiations, video conferences, emails, presentations and events.
Business English courses are designed to provide learners with the necessary tools to work comfortably and confidently in English-speaking countries. To learn business English, you first need to have an adequate command of conventional conversational English.
What does a business English course offer that a traditional English course doesn’t?
Experience of Real-life Work Situations;
A business English course offers the chance to practice real life experiences and work scenarios. With our qualified teaching team, students practice interviews and presentations. We simulate calls and emails that may take place during a workday. It makes is much easier and natural to approach these situations in real-life.
Professional Confidence;
The experience of having taken a business English course gives you a definite advantage: confidence. It allows you to face any situation. You will be able to communicate with your colleagues appropriately, speak with clients easily and impress your boss!
Improved Writing skills;
Emails are a key part of every job. We spend a lot of time improving our professionalism over formal emails and letters. In a business English course, you are in the best and most productive environment to perfect your writing.
Expand your English Vocabulary in the Workplace;
A business English course familiarizes student with terminology and phrases that are used every day in the work place. Being able to recognize these words and how to use them correctly is key to professional success.
During this course we carry out multiple exercises that focus on both oral and writing skills so that students acquire vocabulary, expressions and terminology that better prepare them to work effectively and efficiently and an English-speaking county or company.
Would you like to be more confident when using English at work? Sign up for a business English course now and prepare yourself with the best teaching method and great teachers!
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At Callan School Barcelona we have been teaching English for over 30 years to thousands of students who trusted the advantages of this extraordinary way of teaching both conventional English and business English, either in our our extensive English courses or our intensive English courses for faster results
English courses for company classes;
At our English academy in Barcelona we also offer English courses for companies. . This is a personalized course that allows you to improve the English language skills for your management teams, sales teams and other employees in order to improve their use of the language and attain better results.
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