Business English Course for Corporate Training

Introduction

Based in Hong Kong, we work with all types of businesses and organisations from investment banks and financial institutions to hotels and the hospitality industry. We can train all levels of your employees from senior executives to front line staff

This is a very brief outline of a sample business English course to give you some idea of what we can do for your company. We will closely with you to discover what challenges your business is having with English communication and then design a course that is relevant to your organisation's training needs.

Please contact us for a detailed course outline and customised training proposal.

Sample Business English Course Overview

This course will include comprehensive coverage of all major subject areas in business English needed day to day by Hong Kong employees. We employ tried and tested teaching methods allow for efficient but interesting, fun lessons.

All our English trainers are qualified, native English teachers with years of experience. Some have worked in senior positions in management and so know exactly what English skills are needed in today's workplace.

There will be an comprehensive entry test to check the English ability of each staff member at the beginning of the course, as well as regular reviews of progress and tests throughout the duration of the course. A comprehensive final report will be issued to management at the end of the course detailing attendance, participation and progress.

• Course tailored to participants’ abilities and needs.
• Progress check / test after every five lessons to review the language in the preceding teaching lessons.
• Main English grammar, language functions and the most useful vocabulary are presented during each lesson which allows for easy learning. 
• Each lesson takes a manageable 75 minutes.
• All 4 skills (Speaking, listening, reading and writing) can be included.
• For easy and quick progress we strongly advise small classes of 5 to 6 students.
• Final report of attendance, participation and progress to management.

Topics

Main topics proposed at the beginner level include personal identification, introductions, job duties and routine work life, telephone English, participating in meetings, leisure activities, travel, relations with colleagues, geographical location and the environment. Some social English (including conversation English) will also be included. Each class will have a writing element and the major written communication forms are covered, including email, fax and letters.

More advanced classes include work on meeting skills, negotiation skills and business presentation skills as well as advanced business English writing skills.

The aim of all our courses is to enable your employees to communicate fluently, confidently and effectively in English.

You may also wish to focus on a specific area most relevant to your organisation's needs. Many companies choose to focus on written English communication as this is a major problem for some employees in Hong Kong. For instance, other organisations may wish to have customised presentation skills training. We are totally flexible and can design a course around your exact needs and training objectives.

Homework

In order to speed up progress in learning English, written homework assignments will be set and marked by the tutor with relevant feedback on English grammar, style, cohesion and vocabulary for future improvement. This may involve letter writing, drafting emails and memos as well other common business documents.

Resources

The Business English course is text book based, allowing for self study and revision outside the training class. Listening will be based around high quality, real life professional audio recordings. The course book will also be supplemented by other specialise materials including videos.