Business English B2+

Target Group

This course is aimed at everyone seeking to improve their English skills with special focus on Business English. The final course content will be agreed upon with participants so that it meets individual demands.

Level

Participants should have a good working knowledge of both spoken and written general English at B2 (Upper-Intermediate Level) and be able to converse with a relative degree of fluency.

Content

The course focuses on developing key business communication skills, including business correspondence (e-mail and letter writing), telephoning, intercultural communication, small talk in business-related contexts and understanding relevant texts and vocabulary (using current magazine and newspaper articles, e.g. from The Economist or The Guardian). Advanced grammar and pronunciation will be included if necessary.

Method

Through interactive communication, the course participants will be encouraged to actively use business English in various contexts (office, meetings). Self-study materials and homework will be suggested/ provided. The working language of this course will be English.

At the end of the course, participants can receive a graded certificate subject to a minimum of 75% course attendance and passing grades in all four language skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing). The ultimate decision regarding recognition (or non-recognition) of ECTS points (credits) lies with your university’s or institutes’ Study Program Administration [Studienprogrammleitung]. 4 ECTS.