Business English Course

In the modern corporate world, English is the number one language that is spoken by business people, employees and entrepreneurs from all across the globe. It is the language that connects global industries and possessing strong skills in it is sure to be an asset for aspiring entrepreneurs.

It’s important to note that corporate English differs from day to day English and it’s possible for even the most proficient conversationalists to struggle. You can rely on having good conversational skills to get you through business meetings, interviews, negotiations or presentations.

Fortunately for students, our Business English course is uniquely designed to help you tackle the business world and effectively communicate with colleagues, employers and fellow entrepreneurs.

Our course aims to give students more confidence when they enter the business and retail world and we incorporate real life scenarios to give students an idea of what it is like away from the classroom. Whether you are graduate looking to enter into the corporate world or a professional needing to fine tune your skills, ILC has you covered with world class professionals who are especially trained to equip learners with the skills they need for their respective corporate fields.

Students can take any one of the following the levels of our corporate English course:

Business English 1

This level serves as an introduction to basic corporate concepts. It’s perfect for graduates with no experience in business who wish to learn how to write application letters and resumes in addition to familiarizing themselves with basic formats.

Business English 2

For intermediate students, this level is designed to place you in real life corporate scenarios. Coursework includes trips to multiple corporate enterprises, participation in charity and fundraising events as well as mock job interviews. In addition to this, students will also learn how to present business plans and projects eloquently.

Business English 3

For more advanced students, this level is designed to cover extensive corporate topics and prepare students for the real world. It comes with 3 projects that have to be completed before graduation:

 
  • Topic on the stock market.
  • Individual project.
  • Scope project.

Once students have completed our corporate English course, they will possess the following skills:

Writing

  • Proficiency in writing reports, letters, memos and emails.
  • Ability to self-correct and efficiently strategize on projects and day to day activities.
  • Ability to utilize advanced sentence structure, grammar without compromising accuracy.
  • Confident enough to write your own job applications and resumes without supervision.

Reading

  • Ability to comprehend complicated corporate texts.
  • Ability to effectively skim through text, scan and analyze work material without a lot of effort.
  • Ability to fully appreciate wording and context in order to relay messages accurately and efficiently.
  • Capable of taking notes during meetings accurately, quickly and efficiently.

Speaking

  • Capable of communicating eloquently and expressing opinions clearly.
  • Ability to make clear and articulate presentations.
  • Capable of speaking to authority and colleagues using appropriate tone and language for each scenario.

Listening

  • Ability to efficiently retain information from meetings, presentations etc.
  • Proficiency in taking notes during meetings and presentations.
  • Ability to discern between varying tones and attitudes displayed by colleagues, employers and fellow entrepreneurs.

Your Learning End Result

Once you have completed our Corporate Level English course, you should be well-equipped to tackle a wide variety of real life situations that include team assignments, meetings and interviews. You should also be competent enough to evaluate your own performance as a business person in addition to understanding what it takes to build healthier work environments.

Business English 1

Reading

Interpret texts to identify main and supporting ideas, and interpret business data.

Business English 1

Writing

Use effective writing skills for letters, emails, proposals and reports.

Business English 1

Listening

Understand and take notes confidently in real world business situations.

Business English 1

Speaking

Understand and take notes confidently in real world business situations.

Lesson Plan


Morning

Grammar

Review Grammar Focus - Passives Discussion on Important Inventions

Business Communication

Register in Formal Business Communication

Reading Corporate Writing

Reading/Writing Task - Rewrite Letter in Correct Register

Business Vocabulary

Vocabulary Focus - Language of Persuasion Role-Play -Selling an Idea

Optional

Introduction to Academic English -Writing a successful essay

Afternoon

Self-Accessing Learning Centre

Homework

Write a first draft of a business letter

Morning

Reading & Discussion

Successful/ unsuccessful Global Marketing

Writing & Business Plan

Online Research on Marking Strategies.

Business Proposal

Write a Proposal for a New Invention

TED Talks

Focus on Entrepreneurs

Optional

Introduction to Academic English Writing a successful essay.

Afternoon

Self-Accessing Learning Centre

Morning

Looking at Newspaper Language

Peer Teaching of new Language

Politeness in Business Environment

Discuss Level of Politeness for Asking Questions

Guess Speaker

From Local Business -questions & answers

Presentation Skills

Travelling and working in my country

Afternoon

Self-Accessing Learning Centre

Optional

Cultural Visit - Museum, City Hall, & Twin Tower

Morning

Project

Visit a Local Business & Interview Staff Members- Follow-up Presentation Next Week

Understand Business Idioms

Business Idioms Activities.

Recorded Role-Plays

Using Informal Language accurately Weekly Progress Checking Check Progress and Personalised Feedback

Afternoon

Self-Accessing Learning Centre

Homework

Assignment topic: on teacher discretion

Optional

Introduction to Academic English -Writing a successful essay

Morning

Business Achievers Language s

Goal-Oriented Language Development (GOLD)

TED Talks

Focus on Entrepreneurs

3 Weeks Program

All Rounder Business Skills

Continuous Learning

The leadership of Abu Baker & Umar

Reading & Writing

Arabic Language 3 & Arabic Grammar 2

AfternoonProgram for new muslim

Homework

Assignment topic: on teacher discretion

 

English studies in Malaysia

Are you planning to start work soon or you are professional that needs to upgrade your corporate english vocabulary, then we recommend our Business English course for you. ILC’ Business English Course will help you expand your corporate english vocabulary, take your ability to write, speak in professional to another level. This course will provide you that necessary skills you will need in business discussion, negotiations, written reports, emails and business presentations. ILC is your right destination to study Business English that will surely stand you out among your colleagues and provide you better chance to earn a brighter future.

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Course Description

Course Duration

12 weeks per level (3 levels available)

Hours Per Week

20 hours in-class and 5 hours of supervised study in Self-Accessing Learning Centre

Time Table

Monday to Friday8.30am to 12.30/3.30pmEvening classes available

Entry level

BEC1

CEFR B1- Upper-Intermediate, PET

BEC2

CEFR B2- BEC 1, Pre-Advanced, FCE

BEC3

CEFR C1- BEC 2, Advanced, CAE

Placement text is available to determine right level to start.