• business meetings
• sales presentations
• negotiations
• business correspondence
• business reports
• executive summaries

Business English is normally seen as a specialism within teaching and learning English, and forms part of English for Specific Purposes. It is studied by many non-native English speakers who wish to do business with English-speaking countries—or with non-English-speaking countries using English as a lingua franca (by some estimates, at least 75% of all business communication worldwide is between non-native English speakers).

In fact, there is no globally accepted definition of Business English, but it tends to fall into two main categories:

• Vocabulary

  Clearly, many of the English words used in business are specialised and would not be understood even by many native English speakers. Part of studying Business English is to study the vocabulary of business, which may itself be further specialised by activity or industry (banking, investment, import-export, oil, motor industry etc).

• Functional Language

  Another aspect is the study and practice of the language and language skills needed to conduct various typically business functions such as running a meeting, negotiating or making a presentation in English.

Students will develop writing, listening, speaking and reading skills, when addressing concepts of company law and liability, competition law, employment law, contract formation and remedy, and intellectual property.

The classes are highly interactive and students should expect to work hard. Key skills covered in this English for Law course include:

• Describing legal concepts
• Giving advice, making suggestions and recommendations
• Comparing and contrasting concepts, ideas and information
• Persuasive speaking in meetings and negotiating
• Writing formal letters and emails
• Giving presentations
• Understanding the language of contracts.

If you are a healthcare professional or university student and you want to improve your English langue skills in a context relevant to your career, this is the course for you.

For those working in a medical field, it is important to be highly accurate and clear in their communication but they also need to be able to show tact and sensitivity. During the course you will develop these English language skills in a variety of contexts. This will help you increase your confidence when communicating with patients and their families as well as with colleagues. Guidance for OET (Occupational English Test), combined with a study plan, can be included for those planning to sit the test.

By the end of the course, you will have:

• Studied the language of medicine in various contexts
• Learned to communicate effectively with patients and colleagues
• Increased your awareness of specialised terminology
• Analysed real case scenarios
• Learned how to deal with challenging situations

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