Learn Business English Language Course

Program Overview

Business English

Course Overview

The English for Business course at English Path is ideal for experienced professionals. You would typically have already started your career and be looking to become more confident with the practical English you require for the workplace and business situations.

During your English for Business course at English Path, you will develop your English and Business skills; such as giving presentations, writing and understanding emails, participating in reviews, negotiating, telephoning and participating in meetings and discussions. Your English Path teachers, who have a background knowledge of the subject, will ensure you get a ‘real-life’ experience by using authentic Business English materials from the internet, newspapers and other sources.

You will also benefit from our FREE masterclass programme in which you may participate in simulated business situations or even attend a talk by a lecturer in Business Management.

Course Details

• Start dates: Every 1st Monday of the month
• Lessons per week: 20-25 Lessons per week
• English Proficiency level: B1+
• Class time: 09.15 - 12.30, 09:00 - 12:15
• Cultural programme: 10+ activities a week
• Lesson length: 45 mins
• Course duration: 1- 10 weeks
• Minimum age: 16+
• Max students per class: 15 students

Course Objectives

After taking an English for Business Course at English Path, you should:

• Have increased confidence and fluency and be better able to communicate effectively in a range of business contexts.
• Be able to approach negotiations diplomatically.
• Have improved your networking skills.
• Have learnt functional language appropriate to a variety of different business situations.
• Have learnt vocabulary specific to everyday business tasks and contexts.
• Be able to express yourself professionally and confidently using correct intonation and effective language and techniques.
• Improved your listening skills and be better able to participate in business meetings and extract important information as well as be able to follow and participate in discussions more confidently.

Course Schedule

• Lesson 1: 9.15 – 10.00 | Speaking: Phonology and Vocabulary: can show appreciation and interest in a variety of conversations by using appropriate expressions and phonological features such as intonation
• Lesson 2: 10.00 – 10.45 | Functional Language: - Leading and participating in review meetings and appraisals, - Responding to and giving challenging feedback, - Constructive criticism and positive feedback
• BREAK: Coffee time!
• Lesson 3: 11.00 – 11.45 | Grammar: Extracting important information from discussions during meetings
• Lesson 4: 11.45 -12.30 | - Understanding factual information in work-related emails, - Writing a summary of the decisions and action items identified during a meeting
• BREAK: Coffee time!
• Lesson 5: 12.45 -13.30 | - Role-play of Business meeting

Course Location

This course is available at EP Dubai.