Курс делового английского на уровне Intermediate (Средний) предназначен для слушателей, имеющих определенный опыт практики английского языка, а так же уверенно владеющих знаниями на уровне Pre-Intermediate (Ниже среднего). После успешного прохождения данной программы студент может достаточно эффективно использовать английский язык в базовых стандартных ситуациях. Обучение на этом уровне предполагает освоение необходимых знаний для начала работы / обучения в иностранной компании. Может принимать участие в переговорах, делать презентации и вести переписку с носителями языка без особых трудностей. Словарный запас: 2 000 – 2 500 лексических единиц.
По успешном завершении этого курса студенты должны соответствовать требованиям для получения международного Кембриджского экзамена BEC Preliminary.
В программу данного курса входит:
Unit 1 Corporate |
About business | Vocabulary | Grammar |
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| Work culture and placements |
Work organization and responsibility |
Past tenses and advice structures |
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| Speaking | Writing | Case study | |
| Meetings one-to-one | A placement report | Counselling | |
Unit 2 Customer |
About business | Vocabulary | Grammar |
| Call centres | Customer service and telephoning |
Asking questions and giving instructions |
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| Speaking | Writing | Case study | |
| Dealing with problems by telephone |
Formal and informal correspondence |
Cybertartan Software | |
Unit 3 Products and |
About business | Vocabulary | Grammar |
| Packaging | Specifications and features Measurements |
Relative clauses, articles and noun combinations |
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| Speaking | Writing | Case study | |
| Presentations – structure | A product description | Big Jack’s Pizza | |
Unit 4 Careers |
About business | Vocabulary | Grammar |
| Career choices | Careers, personal skills and qualities |
Present tenses | |
| Speaking | Writing | Case study | |
| Job interviews | A CV | Gap years and career breaks | |
Unit 5 Making deals |
About business | Vocabulary | Grammar |
| Retailing | Negotiating and retailing | Conditionals and recommendations |
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| Speaking | Writing | Case study | |
| Negotiations – bargaining | A proposal | St John’s Beach Club | |
Unit 6 Company and |
About business | Vocabulary | Grammar |
| Corporate social responsibility |
Meetings, ethical behaviour and social performance |
The passive and reported speech |
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| Speaking | Writing | Case study | |
| Meetings – teamwork | Reports and minutes | Phoenix | |
Unit 7 Mergers and |
About business | Vocabulary | Grammar |
| Risks and opportunities in M&A |
Business performance | Future forms and expressing likelihood |
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| Speaking | Writing | Case study | |
| Presentations – visuals | Presentation slides | Calisto | |
Unit 8 International |
About business | Vocabulary | Grammar |
| Export sales and payment | International deals and payments |
Prepositions | |
| Speaking | Writing | Case study | |
| Negotiations – diplomacy | Requests and reminders | Jeddah Royal Beach Resort |
