IBusiness Lingo

Globalisation and technology are also two of the reasons demand for business English is on the rise. Business has become increasingly international, and technology has allowed us to communicate at ever faster speeds. Many typically international fields have a particularly high need for specialised business English training. These include finance, law, engineering, medicine, hospitality, aviation, and IT.

Many job seekers are interested in learning business English. In general, the focus is much less on grammar, but rather on specific skills, language and vocabulary.

Needs Analysis

When you do a needs analysis for your business English students, it is important to take a series of steps to ensure you understand the specific English needs of your students.

Business English students are generally those who conduct or would like to conduct business with English-speaking companies or who use English as a shared language with companies outside the Anglosphere.

Typical Business English Students:

1. A top-level manager
2. A bank executive
3. A job seeker in the tourism industry
4. An office administrator at a logistics company
5. A recent university graduate with a science degree
6. A legal assistant at a large law firm
7. A salesperson at a software company

What vocabulary are typical to teach in a business English class?

Here are some below:

General business vocabulary
vocabulary to describe jobs
Vocabulary to describe the workplace
Vocabulary to describe people
Polite phrases
Vocabulary for agreeing and disagreeing
Typical small talk phrases (e.g. Nice to meet you. Long time no see.)
Business idioms

What skills are typical to teach in a business English class?

Here are some below:

E-mailing
Telephoning
Giving presentations
Negotiating in English
English for meetings
Small talk
Intercultural communication

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