The intensive business English courses are designed specifically for managers and professionals who want to improve their English skills as rapidly as possible, focussing their learning on speaking and using English in a business environment. The courses are held in Dublin, Ireland and in York, England.
Objectives
To develop the your abilities in:
- using English with confidence in the office
- taking part in business meetings
- holding informal conversations with international managers
- speaking on the telephone with ease
- giving presentations and attending conferences
- writing clear and accurate reports and emails
- improving your professional and Business English vocabulary
Business English topics available
English for Accounting & Finance, Banking, Human Resources, Legal English, Sales, Insurance, and Information Technology.
Course outline
All our intensive English courses in England or Ireland include the following:
- interactive and applied fluency practice to encourage you to express your opinions and ideas clearly and with confidence, integrating new vocabulary and idiomatic phrases, and incorporating more sophisticated and complex language structures;
- listening and reading practice to improve your understanding of documents and oral presentations on business and general topics;
- revision of any grammar points which require attention to improve use of the language;
- increasing the range of vocabulary related to business and social situations, to develop your ability to socialise in multicultural environments;
- role-plays are used in the lessons to simulate a wide variety of business situations such as presentations, negotiations, telephone calls and international meetings.
During the course you are always encouraged to actively express your ideas and opinions as you would in the office.
Course programme
- Classroom lessons
Skills developed: speaking, comprehension, business communication skills
The native English teachers try to reduce theoretical explanations to a minimum, in order to encourage you to actively participate in the learning and practice process. For example, a group lesson can include a debate on common business interests while an individual lesson can focus on a job interview role-play or the analysis of an industry-specific article. Case studies give you the opportunity to work on different projects together with other course participants. By researching, discussing and working as a group all of your language skills are used and developed.
- Social activities
Skills developed: communication skills, informal conversation practice
You will have even more opportunities to practise what you have learnt in the classroom. A dinner with friends, or an evening at the theatre or pub is an enjoyable way of getting to know the other course participants and also the local culture.
- Results achieved
At the start of the course your language profile is evaluated for the main basic skills. We then determine your course objectives and create a study plan to achieve them. This means we do not waste time relearning language skills you already have, and on average you will increase the level of your English by 1 CEF level (PDF
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every 2 weeks. Please note that the higher your starting level, the more time is required for each level.
- Course levels
Group and individual courses are available at all levels from beginners to advanced.
- Starting dates and course duration
Courses start every week on Monday, and last from 1 week to 4 weeks. Individual courses can start in any week and group courses are programmed regularly during the entire year.
English in Ireland - Dublin
- ISO 9001:2000 certified and officially registered with the Irish Ministry of Education
- Elegant Victorian building with a beautiful private garden
- Free computer and internet access
- 15 minutes from the city centre
English in England - York
- Prestigious and well-renowned corporate English language school
- Highly experienced, mature Business language teachers
- Elegant Gregorian building
- Historic city centre with interesting attractions
For further information on our intensive English courses for professionals you can download our
Business English Courses in the UK and Ireland 2010 Brochure (PDF) ,
and if you have any questions or you would like to book a course, you are always welcome to
contact us by telephone or email.