Target Audience
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Native and non-native teachers who want to expand their business English teaching skills |
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Teachers who work in-company & in business English language organisations. |
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Teachers who wish to gain the London Chamber of Commerce Foundation Certificate for Teachers of Business English. |
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You will need an intermediate level of English and above to participate in this course. |
Course Summary
- This course is a training course for teachers. It looks at the methodology and approach to teaching Business English.
- It is not a language course in Business English.
The course normally attracts teachers with some experience of Business English teaching. Experienced teachers of general English who are looking to move into Business English teaching are also welcome. Teachers also need to have a good level of English (e.g. Cambridge Advanced level).
Where practicable, you will also have an opportunity to visit the Pilgrims Training Centre where English for Business courses are run year-round. Guest speakers with experience in Business English teaching will also be invited to present on your course.
The course includes the Foundation Certificate for Teachers of Business English exam. Please speak to Pilgrims Sales for more details.
What are the key course contents?
Materials are customised, written by the trainers, drawn from Business English teaching publications or evolved from input from the course participants.
Programme of the training activities
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setting objectives in Business English teaching |
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using the client as a teaching resource &
teaching without a book |
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the language of meetings, negotiations and presentations |
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teaching business Lexis |
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dealing with specialised texts |
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fluency activities for Business English teaching
cross-cultural awareness in Business English teaching |
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Teaching 1:1 |
Description of training content:
Preparation
Each applicant to send in action plan 4 weeks before the course outlining hopes and objectives for achievement as a result of attending this course.
Objectives
This course aims to provide participants with state of the art practices in teaching Business Language.
Expected results
As a result of attending this course, the participants will be more knowledgeable, confident and teachers of Business language.
Is this the right course for me?
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Yes - if you want to participate on a course, which provides you with an exciting range of methodological options for teaching Business English. |
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Yes - if you want to work towards gaining a recognised teaching for English for Business qualification. |
If this is not the right course for you, please view a
Course Information Sheet on:
Please Note:
All the course participants will enter for the LCCI exam. Therefore, if you choose not to enter for it, please be prepared to participate in classroom activities that are exam based. They will be of relevance to Business English teaching in general.
Programme of the training activities day by day:
Please note this is an example of a daily programme. Course content may often be usefully adapted to incorporate the needs of each specific group.
Week 1
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| AM 9.30-10.30 |
Group Bonding |
Business English vs. general English |
Teaching one to one: issues and challenges |
Teaching the language of reports |
Teaching the language of negotiations. |
| 11.00-12.30 |
Needs analysis and Goal Setting |
Lesson planning |
Teaching the language of Meetings |
Teaching the language of Presentation |
Working without material |
| PM 14.00-15.30 |
The LCCI exam |
Teaching Business lexis |
Teaching the language of emails |
Teaching ESP |
Week review and feedback |
Week 2
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| AM 9.30-10.30 |
Motivating and challenging the business learner |
Exploiting authentic texts |
Ways to supplement a book |
Blank exam |
Exam day |
| 11.00-12.30 |
Teaching the executives |
Fluency tasks |
Managing the business language classroom |
Blank exam |
Exam day |
| PM 14.00-15.30 |
Dealing with fixed expressions |
Cross cultural awareness |
Test taking skills |
Feedback |
Feedback and farewells |
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