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Following a task-based approach, the course elements of Business English Elementary include:
Following a task-based approach, the course elements of Business English Elementary include:
1. Letters, and emails
1. Letters, and emails
Not only for learners of BE but also for general English who need additional support in writing emails, letters and social media communications. Based on real life examples, Letters, and emails deal systematically with key language for instructing effective and convincing writing in English as well as developing an appropriate voice through social media. Among all online activities, there are 6 compulsory task completion and a module test to allow you to make progress.
2. Telephoning
2. Telephoning
Speaking naturally and with confidence on the telephone is one of the hardest hurdles to overcome when learning a foreign language. Telephoning trains students to use the telephone confidently and effectively in the course of their work. Among all online activities for you to practise, there are 8 compulsory tasks and a module test that must be completed in order for you to progress in the course.
3. Meetings
3. Meetings
Meetings is for anyone who needs to use English to participate in meetings, from planning an agenda to video-conferencing. This lesson deals not only with the communication skills necessary for a wide range of meeting contexts but also with the networking skills required to build effective relationships. Among all online activities, there are 11 compulsory task completion and a module test to allow you to make progress.
4. Preparing for and giving presentations
4. Preparing for and giving presentations
It is the ideal choice for anyone who needs to make presentations in English either for academic or business purposes. The approach in this lesson helps students find their voice and develop their own unique presentation style.
Interpreting and explaining graphs, charts, and diagrams: Students learn how reports promote a positive image to their company usually when it is done in an extremely attractive and glossy graph, chart or diagram publication. The right usage of nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and prepositions to describe graphs, diagrams, and bar charts is taught in this unit.
Among all online activities, there are 8 compulsory task completion and a module test to enable you to continue with the course.
5. Arranging a conference
5. Arranging a conference
Stages to follow when arranging a conference are taught, learning what the organiser's job involves, including the selection of the conference venue and programme. Among all online activities, there are 12 compulsory task completion and a module test to allow you to make progress.
6. Networking, discussing international business news and current affairs
6. Networking, discussing international business news and current affairs
Focused on anyone who finds it hard to 'find the right words' when communication informally in the workplace. It is a practical, engaging and easy-to-use lesson that will build confidence in a, much more overlooked, difficult area. Among all online activities, there are 6 compulsory task completion and a module test to finally finish the course.
What's more, throughout the six modules you will find the following tools which has been built-in to simplify your work whilst studying and revising:
Possible unknown vocabulary has been linked to renown dictionaries for easy definition access.
Any false friends found within the course has been labelled for your attention. E.g.: attend⇒asistir Vs. assist⇒ayudar.
All tasks with a deadline for submission have been written as titles to be easily identifiable. E.g.:
Task 1: telephoning
Task 1: telephoning
All Module Final Test have been highlighted in yellow to be easy identifiable. E.g.:
A 'Don't forget' icon signalling those points worth remembering as they are usually mistaken by Spanish learners.
I will also like to remind you that with the Speech function found nowadays on all internet search engines, the learning process can be made much more productive and simpler in reference to improving your listening and speaking skills. All you need to do is to go to Edit, select Speech, and finally Start speaking. If you just want to listen to a specific section within the module, just highlight the section you want to listen to and follow the same procedure. So ensure you make use of it whilst reading the modules. Click on this link if you need to learn more about it.
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