Курс делового английского на уровне Pre-Intermediate (Ниже среднего) подготовлен для студентов, владеющих знаниями на уровне Elementary и имеющих ограниченный опыт использования английского языка. Курс включает освоение базовых грамматических и лексических построений, разговорную практику по наиболее распространенных повседневной ситуациям в бизнесе и жизни, восприятие письменной и устной речей в рамках 1 400 – 1 800 слов.
После прохождения курса студент способен адекватно использовать английский язык в знакомых ситуациях. Понимает основное содержание свободной английской речи без деталей или чьей-либо помощи, а так же основную мысль речи/текста по своей профессиональной деятельности. Может просто выражать свои мысли и мнение по разным вопросам.
В программу данного курса входит:
Unit 1 Gaining |
About business | Vocabulary | Grammar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internships abroad | Personal details | Present simple | |
| Speaking | Writing | Case study | |
| Meeting people and making conversation | Informal emails | The Intern Shop | |
Unit 2 Customer satisfaction |
About business | Vocabulary | Grammar |
| Customer service | Contacting customers | Present continuous | |
| Speaking | Writing | Case study | |
| Telephoning | Formal letters and emails | Rock tour | |
Unit 3 Product and process |
About business | Vocabulary | Grammar |
| Supply chain management | Supply chain and product life cycle | Prepositions and present simple passive | |
| Speaking | Writing | Case study | |
| Presenting a process | Instructions and directions | Digidisc Ltd | |
Unit 4 Job interviews and career |
About business | Vocabulary | Grammar |
| Getting a job | Job interviews | Past tenses | |
| Speaking | Writing | Case study | |
| Interviews | CVs | Onestop job search | |
Unit 5 Marketing and selling |
About business | Vocabulary | Grammar |
| Sales versus marketing | Marketing, sales and advertising | Comparatives and superlatives | |
| Speaking | Writing | Case study | |
| Persuading | ‘Selling’ changes | Dallivan Cars | |
Unit 6 Entrepreneurship |
About business | Vocabulary | Grammar |
| Entrepreneurs | Business organization and people | Modal verbs | |
| Speaking | Writing | Case study | |
| Meetings | Agendas and minutes | Solar Mobile | |
Unit 7 Business costs |
About business | Vocabulary | Grammar |
| Cutting costs | Profit, loss and payment | Future forms and first conditional |
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| Speaking | Writing | Case study | |
| Negotiating | Asking for payment | Doug’s Mugs | |
Unit 8 Global trade |
About business | Vocabulary | Grammar |
| International franchising | Franchising and project management | Present perfect | |
| Speaking | Writing | Case study | |
| Giving updates and handling questions | Progress reports | An international opportunity |