The English for Business course is for students needing to develop the language skills to communicate in a wide range of Business situations. Offered at two levels, students will particiapte in projects related to the retail and business community and develop the confidence to use their English in a real business environment. Interviews, meetings, presentations and negotiation skills are all covered through out the program.

During the Upper Intermediate level students will conduct interviews in the retail sector and start exploring options in marketing of a small business. In the advanced level, students will go into a local business and interview the manager of an Australia company. They will also work with their classmates on conducting a small business on campus.

The English for Business course includes:

Speaking
Give, justify and discuss opinions on different business topics in class. Develop confidence, fluency and accuracy. You will give presentations in weeks five and eight/nine.

Listening
Follow and understand information from discussions, presentations, news reports, company visits and business excursions. Develop note-taking skills. Identify the attitude of speakers regarding a variety of business concepts.

Reading
Read a variety of types of business texts. Develop prediction, skimming and scanning skills. Be able to understand meaning from context and to take notes on important information.

Writing 
Learn to write business letters, emails, memos and reports. Develop self-correction and editing strategies. Write with greater accuracy, and more sophisticated sentences and vocabulary. Also learn to improve your CV and written job applications.